The air inside the shattered palace grew still.
Sora pointed his blade at Ryuki, eyes calm and unblinking — a predator who had already decided the outcome.
Ryuki steadied her breath, sliding one foot forward, her sword shimmering faintly with Aegis Mantra.
The floor trembled beneath her stance.
Sora smirked.
Sora: "She's coming."
Ryuki: "Lethal Stab!"
She launched forward — a blur of motion and steel.
Her blade screamed through the air, aiming straight for Sora's heart.
Thud! His sword intercepted it effortlessly.
Sparks flew. The ground cracked beneath their feet.
Sora: "Chaotic Slashes."
Swish! Swish! Swish!
Three crimson arcs ripped through Ryuki's body — her breath caught, and blood sprayed across the marble floor.
She stumbled back, eyes wide.
The silence after the strike was deafening.
Sora stepped forward, his aura flaring — a burning red storm.
Sora: "Ultimate… Death's Whispers."
He swung downward in an explosive motion.
The blade cut through the air so fast it tore the sound apart — and when it hit the floor, the entire hall convulsed.
BOOM!
The ground split open, the walls shattered, dust flooding the room.
When the tremors settled — Ryuki was gone.
Sora lowered his blade, his expression unchanged.
Sora: "That rat... not even close to my level."
The palace echoed only with the faint drip of blood and the hum of his fading aura.