Breaking the Chains!
Chapter 11 – Breaking the Chains! The True Nature of Their Power!
The air trembled as the battle reached a critical point.
Kairo and Raizen were losing.
Kaelith's flames had overwhelmed Kairo, his golden inferno consuming the battlefield. Each of Kairo's attacks had been useless—his fire felt dull compared to the Firstborn's.
Raikuro's storm had left Raizen barely breathing. His lightning failed to match the sheer destruction of the Firstborn's attacks. No matter how much power he poured in—he was still too slow.
Yet—
Something was changing.
Both warriors could feel it.
They weren't just fighting the Firstborns.
They were fighting themselves.
And if they didn't break through, they would die here.
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The Chains That Bind – Kairo's Struggle
Kairo forced himself up, his body screaming in pain.
Kaelith stood before him, golden flames dancing around his body like a living sun.
"You're still hesitating," Kaelith said. His voice was calm, but his eyes burned with judgment. "That's why you're losing."
Kairo gritted his teeth.
He wasn't hesitating!
He was fighting with everything he had!
He unleashed a wave of golden flames, sending a firestorm roaring toward Kaelith.
But—
FWOOSH.
Kaelith walked through it.
Kairo's eyes widened.
His fire—it wasn't burning Kaelith.
It was simply being absorbed.
"How—?!"
Kaelith's voice was like thunder.
"Because you still think fire is an attack. A weapon. A tool."
Kaelith raised his hand.
His golden flames surged outward, devouring Kairo's fire effortlessly.
"The Phoenix's fire isn't meant to burn others."
The flames twisted and swirled, forming a massive vortex around Kaelith's body.
"It's meant to burn you."
Kairo's body froze.
Me…?
The fire wasn't for his enemies? It was for himself?
Kaelith's gaze burned into him.
"The Phoenix's flames are rebirth itself."
Kaelith's body erupted into golden flames, his figure shifting between human and beast. His very existence seemed to flicker—as if he was both alive and something beyond life itself.
And suddenly—
Kairo understood.
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Lightning Unchained – Raizen's Awakening
Raizen clenched his fists.
His body was barely responding.
Raikuro loomed over him, silver lightning crackling across his body.
"The storm doesn't obey," Raikuro said. "It doesn't follow orders."
Raizen gritted his teeth.
He knew that.
But what else was he supposed to do?
If he didn't control his lightning, then what—?!
BOOM!
Raikuro suddenly raised his hand.
The entire sky darkened.
Raizen's eyes widened.
He could feel it.
The storm wasn't coming.
It was already here.
And then—
A silver lightning bolt the size of a mountain crashed down from the heavens.
Raizen had seconds to react—
He instinctively reached out his hand.
And at that moment—
Something shifted.
The lightning didn't strike him.
It flowed into him.
The storm didn't attack.
It embraced him.
Raikuro smiled. "Good."
Raizen staggered back, eyes wide.
He could feel it.
For the first time ever—
He wasn't using lightning.
He was the storm.
And now—
He was going to show the world what that meant.
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Breaking the Chains – True Power Unleashed
Kairo and Raizen stood side by side.
Something about them had changed.
Their bodies radiated something different.
Something pure.
Kaelith and Raikuro smirked.
"Now," Kaelith said, his golden flames roaring, "let's see if you can handle the real fight."
In the next instant—
Kaelith and Raikuro unleashed their full power.
Kairo and Raizen did the same.
And then—
The battlefield exploded.
The real battle had begun.
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To be continued-
Next Chapter – Clash of the Firstborns! The Ultimate Test Begins!