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title: "Chapter 235: A Hybrid"
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slug: "ch-235"
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novel: "Dimensional Keeper: All My Skills Are at Level 100"
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number: 235
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views: 0
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likes: 0
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wordCount: 1474
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createdAt: "2026-04-13"
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---
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RUMBLE!
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A pillar of black light erupted from his body, piercing the sky like a beacon of death.
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The world seemed to shudder in its presence.
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The moment the black light touched the sky, a pressure unlike anything before spread across the battlefield.
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Some of the low-ranked experts near the Villa gasped, their bodies trembling as their breath tightened.
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Their knees almost buckled under the weight of the sheer, oppressive force.
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Even some of the leaders standing at a distance frowned, their eyes narrowing.
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"This pressure… it’s different from anything I’ve ever felt before."
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"It’s not just energy… it’s something else entirely."
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Cain simply smiled.
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The pillar of black light burned for a few more seconds, casting long shadows over the battlefield—
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And then—
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It faded.
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And from within the darkness—
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Evan emerged.
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No longer the same.
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No longer just a warrior of wind.
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Something far worse stood in his place.
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A being without a face.
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No eyes. No mouth. No nose.
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Just a smooth, black void—a face of pure nothingness.
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And atop that featureless abyss, a white glowing ring plastered—pulsing softly, its eerie luminescence flickering like an unholy halo.
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But the transformation hadn’t stopped there.
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A thick, goo-like substance—black as the void itself—slowly oozed from his head, dripping downward, slithering like it was alive.
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It flowed across his body—
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Concentrating along his right arm.
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SCHLICK!
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The black substance morphed, contorting his arm into something grotesque, unnatural.
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What was once flesh was now entirely blackened, as if his very essence had been consumed by the corruption.
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His fingers?
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Gone.
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In their place—razor-sharp claws.
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Talons made of something not metal, not bone—but something far worse.
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Something that looked like it could tear through reality itself.
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Despite these inhuman alterations, the rest of his body remained unchanged.
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It was still Evan’s figure.
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Still his stance.
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Still his presence.
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But—
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Max instantly recognized the difference.
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This wasn’t the same as Veylin’s transformation.
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When Veylin became a Null, his entire body had been consumed—black from head to toe, his form lost to the abyss.
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But Evan?
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His transformation was partial.
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Only his head and right arm had undergone the change.
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His body remained human.
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Max’s mind raced.
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’Why is it different? What’s the reason?’
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His eyes flickered toward Evan, watching every twitch of movement, every ripple of black goo sliding down his arm.
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Meanwhile, behind him, the purple lightning ring pulsed, its energy reaching its peak.
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Remaining on full alert.
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Max’s grip on his sword tightened as he asked, "Evan?"
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A simple question. A name.
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Because the last time Max had seen this kind of transformation…
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Veylin had lost himself.
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Yet—
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Evan tilted his head slightly, and through the abyss of his blackened, featureless face, his voice echoed:
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"I am indeed Evan."
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The voice was calm. Unchanged.
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Max’s eyes narrowed.
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"Why are you so different from Veylin when he transformed?"
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Evan laughed lightly, a mocking tone lacing his words.
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"Don’t compare me to that fool."
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His clawed hand flexed, the black substance writhing as if it were alive.
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"He had the chance to be like me—a Hybrid, the one in control. But I suppose he was too weak-willed."
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Max frowned.
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’A Hybrid?’
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Evan looked down at him, his stance still perfectly composed, his voice carrying an undeniable sense of dominance.
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"Forget about him, Max."
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A pause.
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Then, his voice dipped into something darker, something almost amused.
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"Tell me—how are you going to face me when you stood no chance against Veylin? Much less someone who has mastered the art of Null transformation?"
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Evan’s claws gleamed under the light.
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"Someone who is a Hybrid?"
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Max remained silent, his face unreadable.
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But his mind raced.
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The difference between Evan and Veylin was clear now.
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Veylin had been devoured by the transformation.
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Evan had mastered it.
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And that made him far more dangerous.
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From the sidelines, the leaders of the Five Great Guilds and the Four Super Families stood rigid, their expressions locked in deep frowns.
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They had already witnessed a human transforming into a Null before.
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They had seen Veylin’s madness.
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But seeing it again…
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It didn’t lessen the shock.
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It only deepened the dark truth.
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There were humans among them.
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Humans who could turn into Nulls.
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Not just one.
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Not just Veylin.
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But more.
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This was a very terrifying thing to know.
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Because there was one thing everyone in Acaris knew.
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Nulls were condemned.
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A race feared by every other race.
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A race that was more bane than boon to the world.
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And yet—one stood before them now.
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"What?" Evan’s voice echoed from the void that had become his face. "Are you admitting defeat?"
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His tone was mocking, but there was an underlying sharpness—a challenge.
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Max shook his head, his eyes flashing with unwavering determination.
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"I don’t want to become like you.""So there’s obviously no way I’m giving up on this battle."
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He lifted his sword, its blackened steel crackling with energy, and pointed it straight at Evan.
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BOOM!
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The Fusion State Aura surged, climbing to its absolute peak—30%.
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It was the highest level of fusion he had ever attained between all his auras..
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At the same time—
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CRACKLE!
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The Level 3 Lightning Aura behind him exploded, the purple lightning ring funneling torrents of electricity into his body.
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The very air trembled under the sheer weight of power being unleashed.
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Max grinned.
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"Let me face the power of a Null once again."
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Evan’s clawed hand flexed, the black substance writhing around his arm as if it were alive.
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Then, he spoke—his voice colder than before.
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"It will be your last."
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WHOOSH!
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Both vanished.
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And then—
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BANG!
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They reappeared high in the air, their attacks colliding in an instant.
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Evan’s blackened fist, pulsing with abyssal energy, smashed against Max’s sword overflowing with purple lightning.
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BOOOOM!
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A shockwave rippled outward, distorting the sky with its sheer force.
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For a moment, they were locked in a battle of raw strength.
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Then—
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CRACK!
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Max’s feet slid backward through the air, the force of impact sending him flying back from the initial clash.
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He was forced back.
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But he wasn’t done yet.
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"You aren’t as strong as I thought you would be." Max grinned.
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Then—
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He vanished.
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WHOOSH!
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He reappeared behind Evan, sword flashing downward like a judgment from the heavens.𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢
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CLANG!
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Evan’s clawed hand met the strike mid-air, black and purple lightning crackling against abyssal darkness.
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Then—they disappeared.
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Only for another explosion of force to ring out from the other side of the battlefield.
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BOOM!
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WHOOSH!
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They reappeared again—
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Max’s blade slashing in an arc, purple lightning howling through the air.
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Evan’s black arm twisted unnaturally, claws raking forward to intercept.
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BANG!
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A shockwave tore through the battlefield, splitting the ground beneath them as their attacks met.
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Then—they were gone again.
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WHOOSH!
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Another clash.
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Then another.
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Then another.
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To the spectators, it was madness.
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They couldn’t keep up.
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The battle had become a storm of blurred figures, flickering in and out of existence.
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The only thing they could track—
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Were the explosions of force that erupted whenever they clashed.
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"What… what are we even looking at?" one of the geniuses from the five guilds muttered, his voice shaking.
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The top geniuses of the East Region, the geniuses of the Five Great Guilds, the Four Super Families—
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None of them could process what was unfolding before them.
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Only their respective leaders could see the battle unfolding.
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But even they were surprised by the battle.
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Envoy Lucas, someone who had witnessed countless battles, also narrowed his eyes.
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"He’s keeping up…"
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His voice was laced with disbelief.
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Kate, the leader of the Knights of Valor, clenched her fists. "He’s not just keeping up…"
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She turned her gaze toward the battlefield, her heart pounding.
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"He’s fighting toe-to-toe with a Null who is several level higher than him."
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Aurelia’s eyes shone. "A human… fighting a Null without losing.... Now that is unheard of."
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"This… This shouldn’t be possible." Norton muttered in shock.
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BOOM!
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A shockwave shattered the air, sending debris flying as Max and Evan clashed mid-air once again.
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Max twisted his body, swinging his sword in a wide, devastating arc.
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Evan ducked, his blackened arm stretching unnaturally as he aimed for Max’s ribs.
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WHOOSH!
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Max vanished, reappearing above him.
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CRACKLE!
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Purple lightning converged, his entire blade radiating with unfiltered destruction.
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He swung—
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"Horizon End!"
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A blindingly fast sword flash, aimed straight for Evan’s neck.
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Evan’s ring of white light pulsed, and the winds around him twisted violently.
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"Too slow."
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His figure blurred and—
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BANG!
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A blackened claw slashed through the air, nearly piercing Max’s shoulder—but Max had already vanished again.
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WHOOSH!
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Then—another clash.
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And another.
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And another.
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The battle had no pattern, no rhythm—just pure, unrelenting chaos.
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Two monsters locked in a fight that should have been impossible for any human to survive.
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Yet Max—
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Wasn’t losing.
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And that terrified everyone watching. |