Ch-176 the of pride given to two fl by a villian

Raghav's crimson eyes glowed faintly as the oppressive weight of his presence deepened, pressing down on Violet and Leona like a storm about to break. Violet's breath quickened as an unnatural chill spread through her veins. Leona's claws trembled at her sides, her golden eyes flashing with primal instinct.

"This feeling…" Violet whispered, clutching her chest. "It's suffocating."

"And yet… it's familiar." Leona's voice was strained as her muscles tightened, her werewolf instincts screaming at her to either fight or run.

Raghav's gaze darkened as he took a step forward, the void beneath his feet rippling unnaturally. With each measured step, the pressure in the air thickened until the darkness itself seemed to pulse with his heartbeat.

"So…" Raghav's deep voice cut through the tense silence like a blade. "Which one of you will stand… and which one of you will fall?"

A swirl of dark crimson energy gathered in his palm—a chaotic storm of power laced with threads of abyssal darkness. The energy crackled violently as if barely contained, distorting the very fabric of the void.

Ah Ming's smile sharpened as her golden-crimson eyes shimmered with amusement. She crossed her legs, her slender fingers brushing against her cheek as she watched the scene unfold.

"Come now… don't disappoint him." Ah Ming's voice was playful, but the edge beneath it was unmistakable.

Violet gritted her teeth, her crimson eyes flaring with vampiric light as her bloodline stirred. Dark red markings crawled up her neck as her fangs extended. "We're not weak."

Leona growled low in her throat, golden energy crackling around her fingertips. Her eyes flashed with fierce resolve as her werewolf blood awakened. "We'll show you."

"Tch." Raghav's smile faded into a cold line. "Then stop talking… and fight."

Suddenly—

Raghav flicked his hand. A crimson shockwave erupted from his palm, cutting through the void with devastating force. The sheer impact shattered the ground beneath their feet as Violet and Leona were thrown backward.

Violet twisted mid-air, her eyes glowing as she conjured a barrier of blood. The crimson shield materialized in an instant—but the force behind Raghav's attack shattered it effortlessly, sending Violet crashing into the void's dark walls.

Leona's feet slid across the ground as golden energy surged through her body. Her claws gleamed with savage light as she pushed against the force of the shockwave, digging her heels into the shifting darkness.

"Too slow." Raghav's cold voice echoed as he vanished from sight.

In a blur of motion, he reappeared behind Leona. A hand pressed against the back of her neck—cold and absolute.

Leona's eyes widened. A surge of killing intent crashed down on her body, paralyzing her muscles.

"Pathetic."

Raghav's hand tightened.

"No!" Violet's crimson eyes flared as she shot forward. Blood-red energy gathered around her hand as she aimed a strike toward Raghav's back.

Raghav's gaze flicked toward her. Without turning, he raised a single finger.

BOOM!

An invisible force struck Violet's chest, launching her backward with bone-crushing force. Blood sprayed from her mouth as her body hit the ground hard enough to crack the surface beneath her.

Raghav's eyes narrowed as his hand remained on Leona's neck. "This is disappointing."

Leona's golden eyes trembled. Her muscles burned with pain, but the sheer dominance radiating from Raghav's touch rooted her to the spot.

"Is this all?" Raghav's crimson eyes darkened. "Weak. Powerless. And yet you stand before me?"

Leona's breath hitched as her body trembled. Her golden eyes began to dim under the pressure.

"Leona!" Violet's voice cut through the haze.

Leona's fading gaze sharpened. The primal heat of her werewolf blood surged through her veins as Violet's energy pulsed nearby.

No… not like this…

Golden light erupted from Leona's body as her werewolf aura ignited, blazing through the void like a sun breaking through the darkness. Her claws extended, radiating golden energy as her eyes flashed with primal rage.

"Get your hands… off me!"

SLASH!

Leona's claws swiped upward, releasing a crescent-shaped shockwave of golden energy. Raghav's eyes glinted as he released his grip and smoothly stepped back, the golden slash cutting cleanly through the space where he had stood.

Violet's crimson aura erupted behind him. Dozens of blood spears formed in mid-air, targeting Raghav from all sides.

"Let's see how weak we really are!" Violet's eyes glowed with predatory intensity as she launched the attack.

Raghav's eyes sharpened. His aura flared. A surge of crimson-black energy erupted from his body, shattering the blood spears in an instant.

In a single, seamless movement, Raghav's hand extended. A black sword materialized in his palm—a thin, jagged blade radiating abyssal energy.

"Enough."

In a blur of motion—

Raghav disappeared.

SLASH!

Leona and Violet barely registered the movement before a thin line of red appeared across their chests. Blood seeped through their clothes as the pain struck seconds later.

Raghav stood behind them, his sword dripping with blood. His crimson eyes glowed ominously in the dark void.

"You'll have to do better than that."

Violet dropped to her knees, clutching her chest as blood dripped from her mouth. Leona's breathing was ragged as she forced herself to stand despite the pain.

Ah Ming chuckled softly.

"You're lucky he's going easy on you." Ah Ming's eyes glittered. "Shall we raise the stakes?"

Raghav's gaze darkened as his sword pulsed with crimson light.

"Survive the next three minutes…" His smile sharpened. "And maybe… I'll consider letting you live."

The void trembled.

"Now… stand."