Leader (screaming into transmitter): "NOW!"
The air shifted. Tension thickened like smoke.
A voice came from behind a column—calm, amused, terrifyingly confident:
"Bingo."
Then, from the shadows, a woman emerged, a sword glinting in her hand.
Veyra: "Ryuki, the Devil King's only swordswoman."
Ryuki (grinning): "That's right, witch."
Veyra: "How dare—!?"
Ryuki lashed out in a clean, lightning-fast swing.
Swish! But Veyra vanished, leaving only the air slicing through her path.
Ryuki: "Huh?"
From behind—BOOM!
Twin daggers collided against Ryuki's sword with a metallic clang.
Veyra: "Nice one."
She pivoted, releasing a flurry of strikes:
Veyra: "Heart Pierce Waltz!"
Thud! Thud! Thud!
Her daggers spun in a spiral pattern, leaving black shadow trails in the rain-soaked hall. The floor vibrated with each impact.
Ryuki: "That's enough."
Stepping back, Ryuki braced herself as Veyra extended, sweat running down her face, lightning reflecting off the rain-slicked tiles.
Ryuki: "Piercing Hammer!"
She slammed her sword from high above toward the ground.
THUD!
Veyra rolled just in time, avoiding the strike by a hair, leaving a gouge in the stone floor where the blade had smashed.
Rain and shadows danced across the hall as their duel escalated, each strike echoing like thunder.