All that can be seen and heard are the sounds of impacts—strikes colliding, defenses breaking, attacks countering each other.
In one exchange, Kayi finally slips past Kiox’s guard.
Kiox: Again?!
Ugh… what did I do wrong?
Kayi: You dropped your guard after attacking.
You should already know where I’m going to move next.
They clash again.
This time—midair.
Kayi: And agai—
THUD
Kiox drives his fist straight into Kayi’s stomach.
The hit sends Kayi flying backward.
He crashes into a pillar—
CRASH
The structure shatters completely.
Kiox flips through the air and lands smoothly on the ground.
He walks toward Kayi’s position…
And stares at him.
Kiox: See? I told you I grea—
Suddenly—
Kayi’s body blurs.
Afterimages streak across the air, leaving purple trails as he shifts side to side.
In an instant—
He appears behind Kiox.
Ready to strike.
But—
Kiox reacts.
He dodges left, leaping into the air and landing on a nearby pillar, gripping it with both hands and feet.
Kayi punches forward.
Even though there’s distance between them, the strike still travels outward.
A purple trail follows the motion of his fist.
The attack cuts through the air toward Kiox.
Kiox senses it.
He immediately jumps to another pillar, using his power to propel himself away.
But Kayi manipulates the attack mid-motion, weakening its direction and forcing Kiox off balance.
Kiox drops from the pillar and crashes to the floor.
Kayi moves in for another strike.
In a flash of speed, he charges straight at Kiox.
Kiox rolls out of the way just in time.
A near miss.
And the result of that missed attack—
CRASH
Debris erupts everywhere.
One pillar breaks.
Then another.
Then another.
Six pillars collapse from the single strike.
Not from direct contact—
From the shockwave alone.
Kiox steadies himself.
Then he notices something different about Kayi.
His eyes have changed.
They’re dark—
Except for a thin, glowing purple line.
Kiox realizes immediately.
He has to focus now.
*******************************************
Kiox charges directly at Kayi from the front.
Then suddenly shifts—appearing from the lower left side.
He fires an attack.
Kayi calmly redirects it away.
Kiox jumps back to create distance.
But while he’s still midair—
Kayi launches himself upward, aiming a punch straight at him.
Kiox catches the incoming fist.
Using the momentum, he throws Kayi upward over his shoulder.
But Kayi recovers quickly in the air.
From above—
BOOM
He strikes Kiox downward.
Kiox crashes into the ground, forming a crater.
Kayi dives straight down toward him.
Kiox rolls away just before impact.
Kayi lands.
In that exact moment—
Kiox counters.
He kicks Kayi and sends him flying backward.
Kiox immediately dashes forward at incredible speed.
He catches up mid-flight.
From below—
THUD
Kiox punches upward.
A beam erupts from the strike.
Then Kiox flips above him and fires another powerful beam downward.
Kayi responds instantly.
He fires a beam of his own.
It grazes across Kiox’s face.
The attack barely misses a direct hit.
Kiox didn’t react fast enough—
Instead, he manipulated the beam slightly, changing its direction just enough to avoid the worst of it.
Kayi crashes to the ground.
Slowly… he stands.
He stares at Kiox.
Then he raises his arm and creates a barrier around himself.
Looking up—
He lifts his hand higher.
Suddenly—
Hundreds of beams begin raining down toward Kiox.
The sky fills with light.
Explosions erupt across the training field.
When the attack finally ends, Kayi slowly lowers his arm and looks forward.
Kiox: I see…
Kiox reveals a barrier surrounding himself.
He had copied Kayi’s technique.
The moment the barrier disappears—
BOOM
Kiox strikes.
A powerful shockwave bursts outward from the impact.
Kayi is launched backward—
Crashing through pillar after pillar.
Not one.
Not two.
Four pillars shatter as he’s driven through them.
Kiox walks slowly toward him.
Kayi rises back to his feet.
His eyes return to normal.
Kayi: Training is done for today.
Kayi stands fully upright.
Kayi: You’re getting better, Kiox.
You were able to adapt quickly.
But something feels wrong.
Kiox: Kayi… something doesn’t feel right.
Kayi looks at him.
Confused.*
Kayi: About what?
Kiox suddenly tilts his head to the side.
A beam shoots past where his head had just been.
It was aimed directly at him.
Kayi had secretly summoned it.
Kiox had dodged it at the last moment.
Kayi: Good job on training today.
Let’s go back home.
Kayi places his hand on Kiox.
In an instant—
They teleport back home.
Kiox prepares for school.
As he walks downstairs, he notices something unusual.
Tina is asleep—folded awkwardly over the back of the sofa.
Kiox: This girl sleeps any way possible.
Kiox carefully adjusts her, laying her properly on the couch.
After that, he eats breakfast and heads to school.
Kiox sits in class, completely spaced out.
His mind keeps replaying something.
“No… STAY BACK! STAY BACK!
If you kill me… ZAMUZENU will kill you!!”
Kiox (thinking): I wonder what that meant…
Klina walks in and takes the seat next to him.
Klina: Hey Kiox! How are you?
Kiox looks up at her.
Kiox: Just thinking…
I’m… kind of worried.
Klina: About what?
Kiox: It’s nothing.
Klina: It can’t be nothing if you just failed the assignment.
While Kiox was lost in thought, the teacher had called on him.
He never answered.
The result—
A zero.
Kiox: Oh, whatever.
Students begin switching classes.
As Kiox and Klina walk through the hallway—
The same thing happens again.
Klina is getting picked on.
But this time…
It’s worse.
***************************************
Several boys surround Klina.
One of them dumps a bucket of water over her head.
Another smacks her with the empty bucket.
They burst into laughter as Klina falls to the floor.
On the west side of the same floor, Kiox suddenly feels uneasy.
A strange feeling.
It grows stronger.
Without thinking, he rushes toward the other side of the hallway.
The closer he gets, the worse the feeling becomes.
Then he arrives.
And sees Klina on the ground.
Kiox immediately runs to her side.
Kiox: Hey—are you okay?
Come on. Get up.
Boy: Oh look.
It’s her boyfriend.
The group starts laughing.
Kiox: How about you all go to hell?
You have to pick on a girl.
Though I guess it makes sense you’d target a female…
Since you guys are one too.
One of the boys gets angry.
He punches Kiox in the face.
Two others grab Kiox by the shoulders to hold him in place.
Kiox: What is this, some 2000s high school bullying?
You guys are lame.
Kiox activates a fraction of his power.
He breaks free effortlessly and shoves one of the boys backward.
Kiox: Move along.
This is getting annoying.
Klina: Kiox, listen… it’s fine.
Let’s just go.
Kiox helps her up.
They begin walking away.
But suddenly—
THUD
A book flies across the hallway and strikes Klina in the head.
She stumbles.
Kiox freezes.
Then slowly turns around.
In the next instant—
He’s gone.
Too fast for any normal human eye to see.
He appears directly in front of the boy who threw the book.
BAM
Kiox grabs him and slams his head against the wall.
Thankfully, he only used speed—
Not strength.
Even so, the impact echoes down the hallway.
Moments later, staff rush toward the scene.
Administration arrives.
Kiox is taken to the office.
****************************************************
Principal: Kiox… again?
I can’t keep saving you.
Kiox: He threw a damn book at Klina.
Principal: I know. But listen—this still isn’t okay.
The principal sighs heavily.
Principal: Kiox… I’m going to have to remove you from the school.
You seriously injured another student. He’s in bad condition.
Kiox: Then let that be it.
This school sucks anyway.
Kiox stands up and walks out of the office.
Outside the office, Klina is waiting.
Klina: So what hap—
Kiox: Expelled.
I’m going home.
Klina: W-wait… that’s it?
Kiox: What am I supposed to do?
Cry?
Klina: N-no, listen!
At least…
Let me come with you.
Kiox: You want to tag along?
Klina: Please.
Kiox sighs.
Kiox: Alright.
Let’s go.
****************************************************
The walk back is quiet.
An awkward silence follows them down the street.
Along the way, they stop at a convenience store. Kiox buys a few sweets for Klina—hoping it will calm her nerves.
Now they continue walking through the sunny streets.
The sky is clear.
A cool breeze moves through the air.
Klina stares at the sweet in her hand with fascination.
Then she takes a bite.
Klina: nom
Her eyes widen in awe.
Kiox: Is it good?
Klina nods rapidly.
Kiox: I need to figure out what I’m going to do now…
Maybe I can focus on my training more.
Klina looks at him with confusion.
Klina: Eh?
Kiox: Nothing.
Good day today, right?
Kiox glances around at the peaceful street.
Klina nods again, her mouth still full.
Klina: Mwfghh… sss ough vewy… ghfood day!
Kiox: I’ll assume that means it’s really good.
As they continue walking, Kiox notices a man wearing a red coat walking along the sidewalk.
They pass each other.
Just as the man walks by—
???: You have one day…
Kiox’s eyes widen.
He turns around immediately.
Kiox: Where did he go…?
The man is gone.
No trace of him anywhere.
For the rest of the day…
Kiox can’t stop thinking about those words.
************************************************************
Six Hours Later
[Temple — Practice Room]
Kiox trains alongside Tina and Hosu.
But his movements are off.
His mind is elsewhere.
Kayi drops down in front of him.
Kayi: What’s the matter, Kiox?
Kiox stays silent for a moment.
Then—
Kiox: There was a man…
He told me I have one day.
Kayi pauses.
He turns slightly away.
Kayi: Hmm.
My best guess…
…it would be him.
Kiox looks up.
Kiox: Who?
Kayi turns back.
Kayi: You’ll find out soon enough. For now, focus on training.
Kiox: I want answers, not training.
Kayi: Listen. I know you do, but you have to remember—
Kiox: I don’t care.
I want answers. Who is he?
His voice tightens.
Kiox: Who is he?
Kayi steps back.
His tone changes.
Kayi: Zamuzenu.
God of Will.
Galaxian warrior.
That’s why…
…you must prepare.
Kiox: So that’s what it meant…?
But how? Why?
I’m not that strong.
Can you fight him?
Kayi turns away, eyes lowered.
Kayi: I already did… long ago.
I have no reason to do it again.
Kiox: But you can beat him, right?
I can’t fight a god, man—what the hell?
I just got started!
Kayi (low): I’m not doing it.
Kiox: Kayi, you have to.
Kayi (still low): I’m not… doing it.
Kiox: But you—
Kayi suddenly turns and shouts.
Kayi: I WILL NOT!
I DO NOT SEE WHY I SHOULD!
Kiox stares at him.
Disbelief.
Kiox: …So you’re just going to let me die?
Fine.
I get it.
You’re scared of him.
Kiox turns away.
Kiox: I’ll do it myself.
Kiox walks through the portal back home.
Hosu stays behind.
Tina follows.
[Kiox’s Room — Evening]
Kiox walks upstairs and drops onto his bed.
Tina watches quietly from the doorway.
Kiox pulls out his phone.
He dials.
Ringing…
“The number you’ve dialed is not available—”
Kiox (flat): …It’s over.
Tina looks at him one last time.
Then she heads downstairs.
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She stands by the window.
Staring into the night sky.
[That Same Night]
Kiox dreams.
Fragments.
Shadows.
Impact.
Pain.
White light.
A presence.
He wakes suddenly—
gasping for air.
Sweat on his face.
His heart racing.
Kiox sits up and looks outside.
The sky is gray.
Heavy.
Silent.
Kiox (quiet): …It’s time.
[Morning — Inside the House]
Kiox stands at the window, staring at the gray sky.
After a moment, he turns and heads downstairs.
Tina is already there.
She stands with her arms crossed, watching him.
Tina: How are you feeling?
Kiox stops halfway down the stairs, one hand gripping the guardrail.
Kiox: …I’m worried.
It’s just me against—
Why did I choose this…
He trails off.
Kiox walks into the kitchen, sets food to cook, then disappears into the bathroom.
After eating, he changes clothes.
He reaches the door.
Stops.
Turns around.
Tina is standing right behind him.
She places a hand on his shoulder.
Tina: Let me come.
Kiox: …Alright.
[Nearby Park — Late Morning]
They walk in silence.
The streets are empty.
Tina glances at Kiox occasionally, checking on him.
Every time—
his eyes are lowered
[At the Park]
The park is deserted.
Wind moves through the trees.
Gray clouds hang low.
They sit on a pair of benches.
Kiox: I don’t know how to handle this.
I really don’t.
Tina shifts closer, swings one leg up, and sits sideways beside him.
She leans against his shoulder.
Tina: Don’t let it crush you.
You’re strong, okay?
You have something powerful inside you.
Just remember—you defeated one of his best fighters.
Not even in your own world.
Wherever that place was…
You did that.
You’ve got this.
Kiox slowly stands.
He looks up at the sky.
For a brief moment—
everything in his vision goes black.
Then returns.
Kiox (quiet): …He’s here.
[Sky Shift]
The gray clouds bleed into crimson.
The wind intensifies.
The world feels heavier.
Kiox stands frozen, uncertainty tightening in his chest.
Then—
Something moves.
A massive black bird slices across the sky.
It dives.
Splits—
into dozens.
Hundreds.
They spiral downward, forming a violent turbine.
Then vanish.
In their place—
A figure stands.
Red and gray armor.
Spiked hair.
Barbed plating along his body.
Tall.
Still.
He lifts his head.
Smiles.
Rows of long, razor-sharp teeth gleam in the wind.
[Confrontation — Open Park]
???: So this is you…
You really defeated my two best fighters—
the ones who remained unmatched for ages—
…and you dare disrespect the ruler and God of this galaxy.
Leader of the Gluuvas.
The God of Will
Tina instinctively steps back, eyes locked on the creature.
Kiox straightens.
His expression hardens.
Kiox: Zamuzenu…
I don’t know what to say.
You’re here now—so what happens next?
You can’t stay hidden anymore.
If you showed up before I did…
then you came to face me.
Zamuzenu laughs softly.
Zamuzenu: You’d be correct. Yes.
Tina moves beside Kiox.
Zamuzenu: Very well.
But understand this—
I didn’t come only for you.
I came for this planet.
I’ve tried to conquer it for a long time…
but someone always stopped me, so I—
Kiox and Tina launch forward at the same time.
Zamuzenu: …Very well, then.
[Spatial Shift]
Reality tears.
In an instant—
They are gone
[Deserted Expanse — Unknown Location]
They reappear in a massive, empty wasteland.
Endless rock.
No life.
No horizon.
Before either of them can move—
Zamuzenu raises his arm.
The sky fractures.
Hundreds of beams rain down toward Kiox and Tina.
[Battle Begins — Deserted Expanse]
Kiox dodges several beams.
Others connect.
His body jerks violently under the impacts.
Before he can recover—
Zamuzenu steps directly through the barrage and drives his foot into Kiox’s face.
The kick launches Kiox across the wasteland.
He skips across rock, tumbling, unable to stabilize—
Then—
Zamuzenu appears above him.
A brutal downward kick crashes into Kiox’s stomach.
His movement stops instantly.
The air leaves his lungs.
Kiox: Grrhhhhh…!
Tina flashes in from behind Zamuzenu.
She attacks in rapid succession—strike after strike—
her speed creating glowing afterimages as she circles him.
She weaves through incoming beams.
Vanishing.
Reappearing.
Every hit precise.
But Zamuzenu adapts.
His eyes track her patterns.
He pivots—
lands a heavy blow—
then follows with a second strike that sends Tina flying.
Zamuzenu: I’m bored.
You’re just weaklings.
Come on.
Kiox lies on the ground, staring at the sky.
Pain pulses through his body.
Emotion weighs heavier than the injuries.
Then—
Something stirs.
His muscles tighten.
His breathing steadies.
He pushes himself up.
Kiox (quietly): …What am I doing?
I can feel it.
My body’s anticipating the fight.
Energy floods him.
Kiox begins to glow.
Sapphire light crawls across his form.
He enters Sapphire Stage.
Zamuzenu notices.
Zamuzenu: …Interesting.
In the next instant—
Zamuzenu vanishes.
Reappears directly in front of Kiox.
The true battle begins.
[Sapphire Kiox vs Zamuzenu — Escalation]
Kiox bursts out of Zamuzenu’s portal and immediately leaps aside.
A strike narrowly misses him.
Zamuzenu rises into the air—
Kiox fires downward.
A sapphire beam slams into Zamuzenu, forcing him back.
Kiox doesn’t stop.
He fires again.
And again.
Each blast landing cleanly.
Zamuzenu finally drops to the ground, sliding backward from the accumulated damage.
But he lifts his hand.
Several glowing magical spheres appear.
They lock onto Kiox.
And begin following him.
Kiox rushes forward—
Zamuzenu recovers instantly.
He pivots and delivers a high-speed kick.
Kiox is launched directly toward the pursuing orbs.
They detonate on impact.
The explosions throw Kiox skyward.
Before he can stabilize—
Zamuzenu teleports above him.
He grabs Kiox by the leg.
Spins him.
Then hurls him straight down from hundreds of meters in the air.
Kiox crashes into the ground.
A massive crater forms on impact.
Dust and debris erupt outward.
Zamuzenu slowly descends, arms crossed.
His gaze shifts.
Tina is sprinting toward him.
Without effort—
He traps her inside a barrier.
Her body freezes mid-stride.
Pain surges through her.
Zamuzenu levitates over and grips her by the neck, lifting her off the ground.
Zamuzenu: Poor little thing.
It seems you and your friend are outclassed.
Honestly… I’m just wasting time.
So help me.
Do me a favor.
He slams Tina into the ground.
The impact cracks the earth.
Tina: A—ahhh!!
“Help me—!”
He lifts her again and smashes her down harder.
Another crater forms.
“Destroy this.”
He raises her once more and drives her into the ground with even greater force.
The crater deepens—over sixty feet wide.
Tina screams.
“Planet easier!”
Zamuzenu charges power into his arms.
He grabs Tina by the legs—
And slams her down with overwhelming force.
Her body bounces lifelessly across the broken ground.
She goes unconscious.
Kiox pulls himself out of the crater.
His vision locks onto Tina’s motionless form.
His breathing stops.
Kiox: Tina…
Tina…
His emotions collide violently inside him.
His fists clench.
The air trembles.
Kiox (echoing scream): ZAMUZENUUU!!
[Rage Ignites]
Kiox’s Sapphire Stage flares brighter.
Light surges outward from his body.
The ground beneath his feet fractures, spreading spiderweb cracks in every direction.
Then—
Kiox vanishes.
He reappears in front of Zamuzenu at a speed he’s never reached before.
A single punch drives into Zamuzenu’s stomach.
His armor splinters.
The impact sends Zamuzenu flying across the battlefield.
He skids through debris before forcing himself upright.
His expression twists in irritation.
Blue blood runs slowly from his forehead, trailing down his face.
Zamuzenu: FINALLY YOU DO SOMETHING—
BUT IT’S OVER.
I’M ENDING THIS FOR GOOD!
He raises his arm.
The sky distorts.
Portals tear open across the horizon.
Thousands.
Then tens of thousands.
An entire army pours through—his troops spreading across the land, forming an overwhelming wave meant to consume Earth.
Kiox stands frozen in place.
His body radiates fury.
His eyes burn.
Seeing Tina broken on the ground has pushed him past restraint.
He stares at Zamuzenu from afar.
No words.
Only rage.
Kiox turns toward the approaching army.
They all possess power.
Individually dangerous.
Together—devastating.
Their strength lies in numbers.
Suddenly—
Zamuzenu appears behind Kiox.
A brutal kick launches Kiox directly into the incoming forces.
Kiox flips midair, slamming his foot into the ground to recover.
Before he can advance—
A glowing field snaps into place around him.
A containment zone.
He’s trapped inside with the army.
Zamuzenu (laughing, unstable): I want to see you survive THAT!
He begins charging a catastrophic attack, energy spiraling around his raised hand.
The atmosphere trembles.
Kiox realizes—
He has only moments.
He must tear through the army fast enough to disrupt or weaken Zamuzenu’s charge.
There is no backup.
No escape.
Only violence.
[Surrounded]
Kiox is struck by one of the army’s larger beasts.
A massive club slams into his side, launching him backward.
He skids across the ground—
then forces himself upright.
No hesitation.
Kiox explodes forward.
He begins cutting through enemies in sweeping, adjacent patterns—every movement designed to hit multiple targets at once.
Bodies are crushed.
Armor shatters.
Creatures are torn apart.
He fights without mercy.
Without restraint.
Then—
He senses it.
A surge of power ripples through the army.
Their strength spikes.
Their defenses harden.
Kiox’s eyes lock onto the source.
A witch.
The commander.
Kiox: …Got you.
Kiox leaps toward her, weaving through arrows and incoming strikes.
The witch hurls fireballs.
Kiox twists midair—
catches the flames—
and redirects them back at her.
He doesn’t stop.
He copies the technique.
But stronger.
His own fire erupts, overwhelming hers.
The witch attempts to slow him.
Witch: Slow motion—
Nothing happens.
Kiox pushes through effortlessly.
His resistance nullifies it.
He appears in front of her—
drives his fist into her face—
then grabs her and slams her into the ground before swinging her body directly into the horde.
Her scream is cut short.
Instantly, the army weakens.
Their attack and defense drop back to normal.
But Kiox is breathing hard now.
Fatigue sets in.
Every hit hurts more.
Every block costs more.
Then—
An arrow pierces his shoulder.
Blood spills freely.
Hemorrhaging.
Still, Kiox refuses to fall.
He trades blows with the surrounding enemies—
taking strike after strike—
until another massive club crashes into him.
He’s launched into the barrier wall.
His body rebounds forward.
He drops to one knee.
Struggling to rise.
The horde closes in.
Surrounding him.
For the first time—
Kiox feels it.
Defeat.
Then—
A lightning bolt tears through the containment field.
The battlefield freezes.
A figure stands in front of Kiox.
It’s Kayi.
He’s wearing armor.
Not ordinary armor.
Kayi’s Greatly Enchanted Armor.
With a single swing of his arm—
a blade-shaped shockwave erupts outward—
sending the entire horde flying backward.
Dust settles.
Kayi turns slowly.
He looks directly at Kiox.
[Legacy Clash]
Kayi: Your emotions. You need to control them.
This is it, Kiox. You cannot let your feelings win.
Kayi places his hand on Kiox.
Light surges through him.
Kiox’s wounds vanish.
His strength returns.
The containment field dissolves.
Kiox rises to his feet.
From the distance—
laughter echoes.
Zamuzenu: Is that Kayi… in living flesh?
He squints.
You look old and worn down!
laughs
Kayi: What taints you old friend? You never sought power.
You betrayed our family.
Zamuzenu’s laughter fades.
A slow smile spreads across his face.
Zamuzenu: What can I say…
I chose power this time.
I chose to be stronger.
And today—
He vanishes.
He reappears in front of them—
drives a punch into Kiox’s chest, launching him away—
then strikes Kayi, sending him flying at immense speed.
Zamuzenu: I’ll prove it.
His laughter turns vicious.
Kiox and Kayi twist midair—
flip—
land hard against the ground.
Kiox: Kayi—Tina’s unconscious. Can you take care of her?
Kayi doesn’t look back.
Kayi: You take care of her.
Go.
Kiox: But you said you wouldn’t—
Kayi: Just go.
Kayi explodes forward.
The ground shatters beneath his feet as he rushes Zamuzenu.
Kiox turns toward Tina—
but pauses.
He looks up.
High above—
red and blue auras collide in the sky.
Shockwaves ripple through the clouds.
Explosions flash.
Energy beams tear across the air.
Two gods clashing.
A once legend versus a corrupted traitor.
Power floods the heavens.
Kiox clenches his fists—
then runs toward Tina.
[Unbroken]
Kiox: Tina… Tina!
No response.
His hands tremble as he kneels beside her.
He closes his eyes—
reaches into her mind.
Nothing.
He tries again.
Still nothing.
A third time—
her eyes finally flutter open.
Tina: Kiox…
Is it over…?
Kiox exhales sharply.
Kiox: Kayi’s fighting him.
I have to help.
He studies her face.
Are you going to be okay?
Tina shifts weakly.
Tina: I think so… I’ll just watch.
I can’t fight right now… I’m sorry.
Kiox looks down—
and freezes.
A jagged rock is impaled through her leg.
His jaw tightens.
Kiox: You did great.
Don’t worry.
He places his hand over the wound, manipulating the nerves.
The pain doesn’t vanish—
but dulls.
About thirty percent.
He grips the rock.
Tina notices.
Her breath catches.
Kiox: Tina…
She nods.
He pulls.
Tina screams, clutching the ground—
but holds herself together.
The rock comes free.
Blood spills.
Kiox immediately presses his hand over the wound.
Kiox: Tina…
They lean forward, touching foreheads.
She wraps her arms weakly around his head.
Tina: Go…
I’ll be alright.
I’m a tough bitch to bring down.
She forces a small chuckle.
Kiox lets out a shaky breath—
then smiles.
He helps her to her feet and guides her out of the crater.
Once she’s stable—
he turns.
Without hesitation, Kiox sprints toward the distant battle.
Tina watches him disappear into the mountains—
red and blue light flashing across the sky.
Tina: Be safe Kiox…
[Kayi vs Zamuzenu – Battlefield]
Kayi is already on his knees.
His armor is cracked. His breathing heavy.
Then—
Kiox arrives.
Zamuzenu throws a finishing punch—
Kiox intercepts it.
The shockwave ripples outward as Kiox blocks the strike and counters, blasting Zamuzenu backward across the battlefield.
Zamuzenu flips mid-air, shifting into zero gravity—
then briefly inverts earth gravity beneath himself to stabilize.
He laughs.
Zamuzenu: About time you showed up.
He glances at Kayi.
He’s finished, Kiox.
Kayi’s nothing but a worn-out relic now.
He lowers into a defensive stance.
Zamuzenu: Let’s change it up.
His body vanishes—
reappearing at sonic speed.
He blitzes both of them.
Kayi and Kiox strike in unison.
Zamuzenu weaves through most of it, but their combined blows finally land.
He blocks—
yet still skids backward, boots carving trenches into the ground.
Zamuzenu snaps his fingers.
Reality slows.
The world drops into slow motion.
He lunges toward both of them.
Kiox’s eyes sharpen.
He feels the distortion—
and manipulates it.
The time-slow collapses around him.
Kiox moves freely.
He grabs Zamuzenu mid-rush and slams him straight into the ground, shattering the terrain and dispelling the effect entirely.
Zamuzenu: UGH—!?
HOW!?
Kayi dives in, delivering a brutal kick to Zamuzenu’s face.
Armor fractures.
Zamuzenu is sent flying.
While he’s ragdolling through the air—
Kiox fires beam after beam.
Kayi raises his hand.
Kayi: Rain.
A barrage of energy descends like a storm.
Each beam detonates on impact, turning the battlefield into a chain of explosions.
Smoke.
Dust.
Silence.
Zamuzenu rises slowly from the storm, eyes glowing.
His smile is gone.
His voice shakes the air.
Zamuzenu: ENOUGH!!
The dust is blown away in an instant.
He disappears—
reappears directly in front of Kiox.
A single punch to Kiox’s stomach.
It feels like being hit by a train moving at 500 miles per hour.
Time compresses.
Pain detonates through Kiox’s body.
Before he can recover—
Zamuzenu kicks his face, sending him crashing across the field.
Now—
only Kayi stands.
Zamuzenu leaps high into the sky.
The massive energy sphere he began charging earlier swells rapidly, growing larger and denser.
Energy streams up from the planet itself, feeding into it.
Zamuzenu looks down at Kayi.
Zamuzenu: You always wanted to be a hero, didn’t you?
His grin widens.
Zamuzenu: WELL THEN—
let me help you…
WITH THAT.
The sphere tears through space.
It reenters Earth’s atmosphere like a falling star—
aimed directly at the planet.
Without hesitation, Kayi launches upward.
He pierces the clouds, breaks through the upper atmosphere, and catches the colossal energy mass with both hands.
The light is so intense it creates its own darkness.
This attack alone is enough to erase the Earth.
Kayi’s armor screams under the pressure.
His body shakes violently as the sphere forces him downward.
Every muscle strains.
Bones threaten to fracture.
Kayi: GRRRRGG—AHHHHH!!
His scream echoes across the skies—
audible even from ground level.
Tina stands below, arms crossed, mask cracked along her cheek.
She stares upward in silence.
High above—
Kayi continues to struggle, being slowly pushed toward the planet.
Then—
something shifts inside him.
Memories flood in.
His younger self.
Praised.
Feared.
Yet never called a hero.
That title always went to Zamuzenu.
Always.
“I’ve always wanted to be a hero…”
Kayi closes his eyes.
His voice becomes steady.
“I always… wanted to…
be…
a…
hero…
And today…
I…
WILL…
DO…
THAT!!”
His hands ignite.
Blue light erupts from his palms.
His eyes blaze with violent sapphire fire.
Instead of resisting the sphere—
he begins absorbing it.
The massive ball starts shrinking.
Energy pours into Kayi’s body.
Closer.
Closer.
He’s nearly at ground level now—
still absorbing—
the sphere collapsing inward until only a concentrated core remains.
Inside his mind—
everything is quiet.
A peaceful place.
He stands before someone.
Kayi (softly): I did it…
I finally did it…
Are you proud?
The figure turns.
Kneels.
Places a hand gently on Kayi’s head.
???: I’m proud of you.
Back to reality.
“I’ve achieved it… I have finished it…”
Kayi drives the remaining core straight into the ground.
The impact detonates.
An explosion beyond nuclear scale erupts outward, swallowing the battlefield in blinding white light. Shockwaves ripple across the land. Mountains tremble. The sky itself seems to recoil.
Kiox forces himself upright.
Every movement sends pain through his body—but he ignores it.
He runs.
Kiox: KAYI!!
He reaches the edge of an enormous crater—so deep its bottom is barely visible.
Without hesitation, Kiox jumps in, sliding down the broken walls until he reaches Kayi.
He catches him.
Supports his back.
Holds him upright.
Kayi coughs violently, blue blood spilling from his mouth.
Kayi: L-look, Kiox…
…I did it.
I did it…
Kiox: I—I know you did…
Kiox’s hands are shaking.
Only now does he fully see it.
A massive hole through Kayi’s torso.
His legs—almost completely gone.
Kayi doesn’t seem to notice.
Kayi: Am I gonna… be… okay…?
Kiox bites down hard, fighting the tears.
Kiox: You’ll be… don’t worry…
Kayi gives a weak smile.
Kayi: I see…
Kiox…
W-win this battle…
I’ll see you soon…
His breathing slows.
Then stops.
Kayi’s body goes limp in Kiox’s arms.
Kiox stares for a second—
then his vision blurs.
Kiox (voice breaking): Goodbye, Kayi…
You wanted to be a hero…
…and you did it.
He gently lays Kayi down.
Suddenly—
a slow, radiant sphere of blue light rises from Kayi’s chest.
It floats toward Kiox.
Before he can react, it merges into him.
Energy surges through his entire body.
His heartbeat changes.
His presence deepens.
He feels… more.
Stronger.
Heavier.
Complete.
Kiox stands.
He slowly turns.
At the edge of the crater, Zamuzenu watches silently—arms crossed, expression cold.
Kiox’s body begins to glow with a soft sapphire aura.
His eyes ignite.
He raises his arm horizontally.
Blue energy wraps around him, reshaping his clothes into Kayi’s old combat armor—lightweight, worn, protective only on one shoulder and arm—veins of glowing power running through it.
A legacy.
Kiox lifts his head.
Kiox: It’s just you and me now, Zamuzenu.
Zamuzenu uncrosses his arms.
Zamuzenu: I know.
Let’s finish this.
[Kiox stands at the edge of the crater, staring at Zamuzenu with a cold, sharpened glare.]
Zamuzenu raises his arm—
Dozens of crimson beams fire toward Kiox.
Kiox leaps backward out of the crater, sliding across broken ground.
Zamuzenu follows instantly, his red aura exploding outward.
He’s serious now.
[They collide mid-air.]
Fist to fist. Elbow to knee.
They exchange blows while moving backward at impossible speed, shockwaves tearing through the landscape behind them.
Kiox (in his mind):
“…Why do I feel…calm?”
His breathing steadies.
Time slows.
Every movement becomes clear.
Every opening visible.
(In his mind)
“Is this… part of him?”
…
Maybe.
Maybe this is Kayi.
???: You figured it out.
Kiox (in his mind):
“…That’s right.”
“Now I understand.”
Mid-air, Zamuzenu summons seven explosive homing orbs.
They scream toward Kiox.
Kiox rushes forward in a zigzag, leaving blurred afterimages behind him.
The orbs chase.
Kiox slips past them and lands a brutal strike to Zamuzenu’s stomach, launching him upward.
Kiox raises his hand.
He manipulates one orb.
It slams into Zamuzenu.
Explosion.
He manipulates another.
Explosion.
(Kiox can only control strong attacks one at a time. Weaker ones allow more.)
Each blast tears into Zamuzenu’s armor.
Zamuzenu stretches his arms outward.
Dozens of yellow spinning discs materialize, embedding into the ground around Kiox.
They begin to move.
Tracking him.
Kiox stares at them.
Then—
He moves.
Kiox jumps left.
The discs follow.
Suddenly, he changes direction mid-air and charges Zamuzenu.
Zamuzenu anticipates it and raises his guard.
But—
Kiox twists his hand.
One disc reverses direction.
It slams into Zamuzenu’s guard from behind.
His defense breaks.
Kiox drives a devastating punch into his chest.
Zamuzenu crashes into the ground from high above.
Kiox fires a medium beam.
Zamuzenu reflects it.
Kiox barely dodges.
Zamuzenu appears above him—
Hands clasped—
and slams downward.
The strike drives into Kiox’s stomach.
Kiox is sent straight into the earth, cracking it open.
Zamuzenu traps Kiox inside a barrier and lands in front of him.
Zamuzenu:
It’s funny.
You fight like you forgot who stands before you.
I am not a king.
I am not a tyrant.
I am Will itself—
He stops.
His smile stretches wide, revealing long, icicle-like teeth.
Kiox stares into Zamuzenu’s eyes.
And sees something beneath him.
Something wrong.
Something dark.
Not rage.
Not ambition.
Something hollow.
Corrupt.
Kiox (in his mind):
“…He’s not fully himself.”
“Is he being controlled…?”
Kiox pushes himself up and places his hand against the barrier.
He focuses.
The barrier resists.
Suddenly—
Electricity surges through it.
Kiox screams as his body convulses.
Zamuzenu laughs.
Kiox (gritting his teeth):
T-the difference… between you and me…
…I have a goal.
A hole begins forming in the barrier.
Cracks spread.
The electricity cuts out.
The barrier shatters
Kiox:
You don’t.
Kiox explodes forward.
He leaps over Zamuzenu, flips mid-air, then zigzags side to side—
Zamuzenu turns too late.
Kiox lands a brutal strike to his ribs.
Zamuzenu is launched upward.
Zamuzenu stabilizes mid-air, visibly irritated
Zamuzenu (roaring):
WHY DO YOU THINK YOU CAN BEAT ME!?
YOU ARE PATHETIC!
YOU EXIST ONLY TO DELAY ME!
His body stretches unnaturally.
He throws his head back and screams.
Reality fractures.
[The space around them collapses.]
[They are no longer on Earth.]
They now stand on invisible ground.
Below them: endless black void.
Above: galaxies, nebulae, distant stars.
Gray fractured planets drift slowly in every direction.
A dark sun burns far away.
Gravity feels wrong.
Time feels thin.
Kiox steadies himself, breathing slowly.
His heartbeat echoes in his ears.
Zamuzenu’s armor shatters apart and dissolves into particles.
His skin darkens to deep crimson.
Yellow markings form across his body.
Pink lines burn across his chest and face.
A glowing star ignites at his core.
His mouth disappears entirely.
Only glowing yellow eyes remain.
His hair bends space around it, floating under its own gravity.
Zamuzenu:
So this is it…
How did I never reach this before?
He looks down at Kiox.
I’m done with games.
Since you want to play hero…
…you will die one.
I respect you.
Not many force me this far.
But this is where your story ends.
Kiox moves first.
He dodges an incoming strike—
but Zamuzenu vanishes.
Reappears.
Strikes.
Vanishes again.
Portals open everywhere.
Six of them surround Kiox.
Zamuzenu bursts through each one in an X-pattern, striking from every direction.
Kiox blocks some.
Others land.
Then—
Zamuzenu charges one final punch and slams it directly into Kiox’s face.
Kiox crashes into a nearby planet.
The surface fractures.
Zamuzenu appears instantly, grabs Kiox by the leg, and hurls him into another planet.
Kiox rebounds off the impact.
He tries to block—
Zamuzenu teleports behind him.
A crushing kick slams into Kiox’s back.
Kiox is launched into the dark void.
His body disappears into the shadows.
Silence
Kiox lands deep within the darkness.
Unconscious.
[in another place…]
???: (a distant voice echoes)
Kiox: huh…?
???: (closer now) …up.
Kiox slowly opens his eyes.
Kayi: Get up.
Kiox pushes himself upright.
He looks around.
He doesn’t recognize where he is.
But he feels it immediately.
Peace.
He’s standing on water that doesn’t ripple beneath his feet. In the distance rises a tall green mountain. Beyond that—nothing.
Just clouds drifting through a blue sky.
No wind.
No pressure.
Only calm.
Kiox:
…You’re alive?
Kayi:
You’re imagining me alive.
Kayi turns away, looking toward the mountain.
This is a realm I’m building.
I’ll bring the family here eventually.
I’ll find them.
He turns back to Kiox.
And this is also where you arrive when you fall in combat.
But listen carefully.
You only stay… if you decide to give up.
Kiox stays silent.
Kayi:
Here’s the thing, Kiox.
I don’t think you’re meant to land here permanently.
Not yet.
Not until the correct day.
Kayi steps closer.
With that being said…
Kayi places his hand on Kiox’s shoulder.
Are you really done?
Kiox lowers his head.
Silence.
Then—
Kiox:
No…
…I don’t think I am.
Kayi smiles.
Good.
Kayi places his hand over Kiox’s chest.
His palm begins to glow.
Soft blue light spreads outward.
I’ll see you again someday.
And when you do return…
Water won’t be the only thing here.
You’ll be helping me build it too.
Kayi suddenly pushes Kiox backward.
Kiox falls.
He sinks through the water.
Deeper.
Deeper.
The world grows brighter the further he descends.
Then a voice reaches him.
Not Kayi’s.
Something older.
“Kiox… you doubt yourself.
But now you’ll finally realize…”
“You don’t know your limit.”
Everything fades.
Darkness consumes him.
Zamuzenu was preparing to return to Earth.
He opens a portal.
But suddenly
his body stiffens.
A massive wave of energy crashes through him.
His eyes widen.
Zamuzenu:
Impossible…
No one survives that.
The darkness trembles.
Thin rays of blue light begin piercing through it—each one pulsing with faint purple currents.
More appear.
Then more.
The void starts to glow.
A blinding flash erupts.
The darkness is torn apart.
And there
standing where Kiox vanished—
Kiox.
His entire body radiates sapphire light.
A deep purple aura coils around him like living fire.
His eyes burn with layered colors—blue within purple—steady, focused, unshaken.
He looks less like a human now…
and more like a living star.
Kiox has awakened.
He now carries The Gift of Kayi.
Not just power—
but fragments of Kayi’s experience.
His instincts.
His battle clarity.
His resolve.
An enchanted evolution.
But more importantly—
this power isn’t borrowed.
This isn’t rage.
This isn’t revenge.
This is something entirely his own.
Determination.
Kiox slowly lifts his head.
The wind bends around him.
Space itself feels heavier.
Zamuzenu takes a step back without realizing it.
Zamuzenu:
…What are you?
Kiox doesn’t answer.
He simply stares.
Calm.
Cold.
Unmoving.
Introduction of Diamond Stage
Kiox’s aura stabilizes.
The wild sapphire energy condenses inward.
The purple fire tightens around his body, forming sharp crystalline patterns across his arms and shoulders.
His breathing slows.
His heart rate drops.
His presence becomes quiet—
but infinitely heavier.
This isn’t rage.
This isn’t desperation.
This is perfect control.
Diamond Stage.
Kiox takes one step forward.
The invisible ground fractures beneath his foot.
Zamuzenu stares at Kiox, his eyes burning with shock and fury.
Zamuzenu: YOU!
With a roar, he blasts forward at full speed, his patience exhausted.
In slow motion, Zamuzenu appears directly in front of Kiox, but Kiox sidesteps effortlessly. He charges a glowing energy sphere beneath Zamuzenu’s stomach—firing it instantly. The beam slams into Zamuzenu, sending him flying upward.
Kiox’s focus sharpens. He feels a new control within him—a precision he hadn’t realized. Without hesitation, he launches himself, catching Zamuzenu in midair. With a devastating downward strike, he slams him into the ground, then throws him against a nearby planet, shattering it.
Kiox doesn’t pause. He charges again, entering hand-to-hand combat. Both fighters dodge and strike with incredible speed. Diamond Stage enhances Kiox’s reflexes and strength massively, but Zamuzenu’s combat experience and skill remain formidable.
Zamuzenu: ALL YOU HAD TO DO WAS STAY DOWN! AND NOW LOOK AT YOU!
He punches Kiox in the face, sending him backward. Kiox locks eyes with him from afar.
Zamuzenu: YOU HAD TO BE HEROIC AND PUT YOURSELF THROUGH MORE PAIN!
He lunges to strike again, but Kiox catches the punch midair, punches Zamuzenu in the right cheek, sending him flying. Kiox grabs him, drags his face along the planet surface, then hurls him into another planet. Kiox mirrors Zamuzenu’s disc attack—but this time, every disc homes in directly on Zamuzenu.
Kiox dodges a beam through a dust storm, grabs Zamuzenu, and zig-zags across multiple planets, slamming him into each one. Explosions erupt with every impact. Zamuzenu creates three clones to confuse Kiox, but Kiox easily evades them, striking the real Zamuzenu down.
Zamuzenu lands on the ground, clearly injured. His body glows faintly—yellow lines indicating energy, pink lines showing life remaining.
Zamuzenu begins to manipulate reality itself—stressing time, attacking Kiox even without physical contact. Suddenly, he becomes invisible. Out of nowhere, he appears below Kiox and kicks him into the air. Kiox flips backward, evading, and counterattacks.
Zamuzenu launches himself straight up, sending beams that merge into a massive energy mass, propelling Kiox higher. He reaches Kiox midair, attempting to slam him down with both hands—but a perfectly timed beam strikes Zamuzenu’s left cheek. Kiox uses the momentum to kick him with a front flip, sending Zamuzenu crashing through the alternate dimension Zamuzenu created.
Earth reappears beneath them. Zamuzenu skids across the surface, dragging himself along the ground. He impulsively kicks Kiox into the exosphere, intending to suffocate him—but Kiox breathes freely, the Gift of Kayi sustaining him.
Zamuzenu: You…are really starting to get on my nerves.
Determined not to lose, Zamuzenu goes all out. He fakes an attack, trying to trick Kiox—but Kiox anticipates it, faking a dodge and countering with a fierce punch to Zamuzenu’s stomach. The blow shatters the star-shaped marking on Zamuzenu’s chest.
Zamuzenu retaliates by kicking Kiox into a newly opened portal. Kiox flies through and lands on a long, narrow bridge in a dark, alien world. The sky is a deep purple, with a black hole visible far above. Below the bridge, a void of black fog stretches endlessly.
Zamuzenu lands heavily on the bridge, the dark purple sky reflecting ominously across his body. His aura flares as he glares at Kiox.
In an instant, he dashes at supersonic speed. Kiox braces and blocks the strike, sliding back across the bridge under the force.
Zamuzenu: YOU ARE STRONG, I ADMIT, BUT YOU ARE NOWHERE NEAR ME!
With a leap, Zamuzenu grapples Kiox with a surge of magical energy, kicking him off the bridge. Kiox instinctively grapples to the side, barely holding himself, dangling over the black void below.
Kiox swings beneath the bridge and pushes himself back up—but Zamuzenu isn’t in sight. Suddenly, he lands from above, slamming onto Kiox. Kiox staggers but breaks free, striking Zamuzenu and kicking him far across the bridge, crashing him against its edge.
Zamuzenu roars in frustration. His body glows fiercely, the lines along his skin radiating energy. The sky darkens further, and a massive moon suddenly plummets into the black hole above. Gravity inverts violently, swirling debris and chunks of the bridge into the air.
Zamuzenu: THIS IS MY VICTORY, NOT YOURS!
Kiox’s heart races, but he steadies himself. Though unsure of what will come next, he refuses to falter. The bridge beneath him begins to splinter and break, pulled toward the black hole.
Zamuzenu attacks relentlessly from above, firing beams that rip through the collapsing bridge. Kiox slides and ducks between the blasts, searching desperately for an opening. Finally, he charges around the remains of the bridge and punches Zamuzenu with all his force. The blow sends him flying straight toward the black hole, disappearing into its swirling abyss.
Light erupts everywhere, dazzling and blinding. A scream reverberates across the void, echoing with unstoppable power.
Zamuzenu: NOOOO!
Kiox drifts in the vastness of space, the distant sun a faint speck of light in the darkness. He steadies himself, aware of every movement, when suddenly—
Zamuzenu strikes from nowhere. The force tears through Kiox, blood trailing from wounds sustained near the black hole. He’s barely holding himself together, but he bursts free just in time.
Even as pain courses through him, Kiox doesn’t allow anger to cloud his focus. Every nerve and muscle is honed on the fight.
Zamuzenu: panting It is enough…
He begins charging an attack, his body radiating a blinding red glow. A projection of himself rises into the void, solidifying into a crimson image, pulsing with power. He ascends higher and higher, the energy around him growing to cosmic scale.
Finally, he looks toward Kiox, letting him feel the weight of what’s coming.
Zamuzenu: It is OVER for you!
Before Kiox can react, Zamuzenu teleports behind him, delivering a bone-crushing kick. Instantly, he teleports again, striking downward from the front. A storm of tiny beams rains around Kiox, converging into one massive, devastating beam aimed directly at him.
At that moment, something unexpected happens—memories flood Kiox’s mind, unbidden and urgent. Faces, lessons, victories, and failures flash before him, connecting past to present. He realizes…
“When it’s time…”
“You will do this…”
Kiox: hesitant “Is this it…?”
“Listen to me carefully, Kiox. The time is near, and you must be aware of it. When the moment comes, you must perform this action—an action that, based on your courage and strength, will define the winner. Use it responsibly.”
Kiox: nodding slowly “I understand…”
“I want you to learn this movement. Then, when the time is right, say it aloud: ‘Hyperion Rays.’ If you do this successfully, you will ascend to your next stage.”
The voice pauses, almost whispering.
*“Remember how it is…”
“Raise your arms.”
Kiox closes his eyes, focusing, replicating the movement exactly as instructed.
“And then… mean it.”
The energy surges, the beam closing in on him.
“NOW!”
Kiox: in a voice that reverberated across space
“HYPERION RAYS!”
The twelve spheres orbiting Kiox converged, forming a single, colossal rotating orb of pure energy. From it, a blinding, titanic beam erupted, colliding directly with Zamuzenu’s attack.
Zamuzenu: straining, his voice cracking with effort
“GRRRGHH… I… CAN’T…”
Kiox gritted his teeth, every fiber of his being pushing the beam forward with unstoppable force.
The cosmos itself seemed to pause; light and energy blurring as the two powers collided.
[Everything fades out…]
Kiox and Kayi now stood in an endless white void, nothing around them, a calm before the storm.
Kayi: soft but commanding
“You did it… Now finish it.”
The scene fades back in.
Kiox gathers every ounce of power remaining, screaming as he forces the Hyperion Rays into a final, decisive push. The beam lashes out, striking Zamuzenu with absolute force.
Zamuzenu screams in agony, engulfed in the blinding energy, and is hurled backward. The galaxy itself illuminates from the sheer intensity of the clash.
Back on Earth, Tina watches as the sky darkens. The red energy that once dominated is now completely overtaken by Kiox’s radiant blue and purple-white aura, illuminating the entire horizon with a celestial glow.
Silence falls. The storm of energy fades, leaving only the aftermath.
Kiox stands, panting heavily, every breath labored from the immense effort.
In the distance, Zamuzenu floats, clearly defeated. His once-vibrant red and yellow body has dimmed to a dark, lifeless shade.
Zamuzenu: weakly, but with respect
“You won… In the end… you were simply the stronger fighter.”
He pauses, his voice faint but sincere.
“Kayi trained you well… You are a powerful and worthy warrior.”
"I am no longer... Chained by Hades' curse..."
The surrounding space trembles as the lingering energy destabilizes. Kiox begins his descent back to Earth.
Zamuzenu: calling out as his body dissipates into red light
“Kiox… that name… I will always remember it…”
Red light erupts from him in a massive explosion, a shockwave propelling Kiox back to Earth at an incredible speed. The impact of his return sends a ripple through the landscape, dust and debris flying in his wake.
Kiox crashes onto solid ground, panting, exhausted—but victorious. The sky above slowly begins to calm, now shimmering with his residual aura, a reminder of the battle just fought.
Kiox lands hard on the ground where the battle took place. Dust swirls around him, and he looks up—still able to see the lingering cosmic energy cascading down from space, now gently fading.
Slowly, his armor dims, its glow dissipating, until it vanishes completely. He stands in his normal form, weary but resolute.
He turns and sees Tina approaching, her steps steady. When she reaches him, she rests her hands lightly on his shoulders, a comforting presence.
Tina: softly, with a small smile
“It’s over, Kiox.”
Kiox lowers his gaze, his voice quiet but firm.
Kiox: “I hope it is… You know Kayi is—”
Tina: interrupting gently
“I know. You don’t have to say it. I’m sure this is what he wanted. Whatever he did, it was for a reason, don’t you think?”
Kiox exhales, a mix of exhaustion and acceptance crossing his features.
Kiox: “Yeah… you might be right.”
They stand together silently, the sky slowly transforming from the chaos of battle to a calm, peaceful gradient. Hints of twilight touch the horizon, and the energy from above fades to soft, lingering traces—a reminder of the fight, and the victory earned.
Chapter End