Ch(15):-The shattering of eternity

The battlefield quaked as the Wraith's form began to shift once more, growing larger and more monstrous. Its silhouette became a blend of jagged edges and flowing darkness, its power warping the space around it. The very air was heavy with despair, as if the weight of existence itself was bearing down on Ryuusuke and Kaito.

Ryuusuke clenched his fists, his sword glowing faintly in his hand as he faced the Wraith's ever-changing form. He glanced at Kaito, who was bruised and bloodied but still holding his ground.

"Kaito," Ryuusuke said, his voice steady despite the chaos. "You're not going to like this."

Kaito gave him a pained grin, his twin blades flickering with remnants of energy. "I never like your plans, but I'm still here, aren't I?"

Before Ryuusuke could respond, the Wraith's voice boomed, reverberating across the fractured plane. "Your resistance is meaningless. This place is mine. The Nexus bends to my will, and you, Ryuusuke, are nothing but a fleeting speck against eternity."

Ryuusuke didn't flinch. Instead, he stepped forward, his aura surging with renewed intensity. The glow around him became brighter, casting long shadows across the desolate battlefield. He wasn't just channeling his power—he was drawing it directly from the Nexus itself.

"You think eternity scares me?" Ryuusuke said, his voice laced with defiance. "All you've done is prove that you're afraid. You hide behind your power, clinging to a Cycle that's already broken."

The Wraith's form pulsed, its voice rising in fury. "Arrogant mortal! You cannot comprehend what you are up against!"

With a single motion, the Wraith unleashed a wave of destruction. The ground split apart, revealing endless abysses of writhing, shadowy tendrils that surged toward the two warriors.

Kaito lunged forward, his blades cutting through the tendrils with precision. "Ryuusuke, whatever you're planning, do it fast!"

Ryuusuke closed his eyes for a brief moment, focusing inward. The Nexus wasn't just a battlefield—it was a source of boundless energy. He could feel it flowing through him, vast and untamed. But taming it wasn't his goal.

Instead, he reached out to the fragments of the multiverse around him. He felt the echoes of countless worlds—their pain, their struggle, their hope. And in that moment, he realized something: the Cycle wasn't just a cage. It was also a mirror of everything that had ever existed.

And he was about to shatter that mirror.

"Kaito," Ryuusuke said, his voice calm amidst the chaos. "Hold the line."

Kaito gritted his teeth, his blades spinning in a flurry of strikes as he held back the advancing tendrils. "You better not leave me hanging, man!"

Ryuusuke raised his sword high, and the energy around him began to coalesce. The light grew blinding, the ground beneath him cracking as the sheer force of his power tore through the fabric of the plane.

The Wraith recoiled slightly, its formless shape flickering. "What are you doing?" it hissed.

"Ending this," Ryuusuke said simply.

With a single slash, he unleashed a torrent of energy that surged outward in every direction. The light cut through the tendrils, the abyss, and even the Wraith's monstrous form. For a moment, the battlefield was silent, consumed by the radiance of Ryuusuke's attack.

But the Wraith was far from defeated. Its form began to reassemble, its voice echoing with rage. "You think that will stop me? You cannot destroy what is eternal!"

Ryuusuke didn't respond. Instead, he turned to Kaito, who was watching in awe. "We're not fighting to destroy it," Ryuusuke said. "We're fighting to change it."

Before Kaito could ask what he meant, the Wraith's form lunged forward, its massive claws aiming directly for Ryuusuke. But this time, Ryuusuke didn't dodge. He stood his ground, his sword glowing brighter than ever.

As the Wraith's attack closed in, Ryuusuke thrust his blade forward. The impact was deafening, the force of the collision rippling through the plane. But instead of clashing against the Wraith's power, Ryuusuke's attack pierced through it, striking at the very core of its being.

The Wraith let out a horrifying scream, its form unraveling as the energy from Ryuusuke's strike tore through it. The sky above them fractured, revealing glimpses of countless worlds beyond.

"You… cannot… win…" the Wraith said, its voice fading as its form disintegrated.

Ryuusuke lowered his sword, breathing heavily. He glanced at Kaito, who was staring at the sky in disbelief.

"What… just happened?" Kaito asked.

Ryuusuke sheathed his sword, his expression unreadable. "The Wraith was just the beginning. The Nexus… it's more than we thought. And there's more out there—more than we can imagine."

As the fractured sky above them began to mend, Ryuusuke and Kaito stood in silence, knowing that their journey was far from over.