???: “You are strong… stronger than I thought.”
Rei wiped sweat from his brow, steadying his breath. “It was a pleasure fighting with you.”
On the other side of the battlefield, Haru and Hazan clashed with unrelenting force. The air between them crackled with tension. As soon as Haru struggled to rise to his feet, Hazan didn’t hesitate—he lunged forward, his blade glinting under the dim light.
"Be ready to withstand my ultimate technique," Hazan warned, his voice filled with grim finality. "A technique only an S-rank warrior can perform... Fire Sun!"
The temperature in the room skyrocketed as Hazan summoned an immense sphere of fire, its radiance mimicking the sun itself. Flames swirled chaotically, consuming the oxygen and making it hard to breathe. The very air shimmered from the overwhelming heat.