Ryuki gritted her teeth, her shoulders stiffening as she drew her second sword.
Ryuki: "Now… it's time I get serious."
In a blur of motion, she dashed forward. Swish! The air hissed as her blades cut through it.
Veyra staggered, coughing blood as she collapsed onto her knees.
Veyra: "W-what…!?"
Ryuki: "This is the skill I've honed."
Veyra fell forward, unconscious, the echo of her impact resonating through the palace halls.
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{Daegmon Kira — Palace Throne}
Daegmon Kira's eyes glinted with fury. He slammed his hand onto a small, metallic box.
Kira: "Enough… no more losing face. Activate the wrath."
A low hum surged from the device. The air grew tense, metallic tastes filling mouths. Sparks danced across the walls.
Then—ZZUN! A searing beam of light erupted skyward, cracking stone and shattering the palace ceiling. Dust and shards rained down, the light so blinding it warped everything around it.
Outside, soldiers shielded their eyes. Orimo grabbed Ryuki's arm, pulling her behind him.
Orimo (screaming): "Everyone, RUN!"
Ryuki: "What!?"
Daegmon Kira's laughter echoed like rolling thunder, shaking the palace to its foundations. Suddenly—BOOM! The world itself seemed to tremble as fire and light erupted outward, the ground buckling beneath them.