A cold wind swept through the Grade S Academy, now almost completely in ruins. Ice and fire clashed in midair, generating explosions that shook the ground. The night sky was filled with shimmering blue frost and blazing red flames, illuminating the fierce battle between Akanza and Cryo Cursed.
Akanza stood firm, his eyes glowing with the flames of fury. Suddenly, his expression softened. A memory resurfaced…
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Akanza's Past – A Tragic Mission
He was still a teenager when that fateful mission took place. Accompanied by his father, a legendary Hunter, they were sent to eliminate two Grade Ex Curses that had already destroyed several cities.
The battle was brutal. His father fought valiantly, protecting Akanza with everything he had. But the enemies were too powerful.
Akanza, who at the time had not yet awakened his Eastern Dragon powers, could only watch as his father was ripped apart before his eyes.
"Father!!!" Akanza screamed, his eyes wide in horror as blood pooled on the ground.
Pain and rage intertwined within him. And at that moment, something inside him unlocked.
"RAAAAHHHH!!!"
In an instant, a power he had never felt before erupted from within. Flames roared, the sky trembled, and in mere moments, the two Grade Ex Curses that had slaughtered his father were obliterated by his hands.
He had won… but it was a victory filled with grief.
From that day on, he made a vow.
He would find the King of All Curses.
And he would defeat every Grade ExS that existed.
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Akanza vs Cryo Cursed
Akanza snapped back to reality. With burning fury, he launched himself toward Cryo Cursed.
SWOOSH!
He grabbed Cryo Cursed by the head, dragged him into the sky at incredible speed, and then slammed him into the ground with such force that the earth cracked beneath them.
BOOOOM!
A massive crater formed where Cryo Cursed landed. Akanza raised his hand high, then unleashed Heatwave Cannon.
A devastating wave of heat erupted, engulfing everything in flames. The very air shimmered with the sheer intensity of the blast.
From a distance, Hwang and Syiro stood frozen.
Their eyes widened in shock.
They couldn't utter a single word.
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Dzeth's Dream in the Abyss of Death
Meanwhile, in a void of darkness, Dzeth stood alone. His breaths were heavy, his body felt empty.
He knew he was standing between life and death.
"H-Help…" his weak voice echoed in the endless void.
Suddenly, within the darkness, a familiar figure emerged.
His father.
Dzeth was stunned. His eyes widened, unable to believe what he was seeing.
"F-Father?"
His father smiled, his face calm yet serious. "Dzeth, don't be overconfident in victory. You might suffer a severe loss."
Dzeth felt a weight pressing against his chest. It had been so long since he last heard his father's voice. But why now?
"T-But father… I need to help my friends," Dzeth replied, his voice trembling.
Before his father could respond, another small figure appeared beside him. A young boy…
Dzeth's heart froze.
That was… his younger brother.
The brother who had been killed when their home was attacked by a Curse.
Dzeth felt like he had been stabbed in the heart. "You…"
His brother looked at him with sad yet determined eyes.
"Brother, I want you to defeat all the Curses. Never give up," the boy said softly, but his voice carried an unshakable conviction.
Dzeth clenched his fists tightly. He gazed at his father and brother, then smiled.
He nodded.
"Alright… I won't give up."
At that moment, the dark void trembled, and Dzeth regained consciousness.
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Absolute Glacier – The Academy Freezes
Back in reality, the battle between Akanza and Cryo Cursed had reached its peak.
Cryo Cursed let out a quiet chuckle.
"You're strong, Akanza," he murmured. "But you haven't seen my true power."
His eyes glowed with deep blue energy.
Suddenly, an overwhelming surge of ice energy exploded from his body.
"Absolute Glacier."
In the blink of an eye, the entire city froze over. The temperature dropped catastrophically, and the freezing winds cut through flesh like blades.
Akanza felt his body slowly freezing.
He shivered. "I… need to heat myself up…"
But before he could act
BOOOOM!
A devastating punch from Cryo Cursed sent him flying hundreds of meters away.
Cryo Cursed laughed. "You're not that strong after all."
Akanza slowly stood up, his face serious.
He couldn't win like this. He needed to unleash his full power.
He closed his eyes.
Eastern Dragon Awakening.
The sky rumbled. Clouds gathered, turning into a crimson mist.
Then, from the heavens..
A colossal dragon emerged.
Its serpentine body coiled through the sky, its golden eyes blazing like the sun.
Akanza had fully transformed.
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Akanza vs Cryo Cursed – The Final Clash
In his dragon form, Akanza charged at Cryo Cursed at lightning speed.
Cryo Cursed launched thousands of Ice Spears, but Akanza shattered them all effortlessly.
Explosions, lightning, and fire clashed against ice, creating a battlefield too intense for the human eye to follow.
Cryo Cursed was sustaining severe injuries.
Akanza finally reverted to his human form.
With a swift motion, he stabbed Cryo Cursed in the chest with Draconic Dagger.
Cryo Cursed gasped.
Frozen blood trickled from his lips.
"That… was a long fight…" Akanza muttered with a small smirk.
But suddenly..
BOOOOM!
A dark explosion erupted in the sky.
From within the black mist, a new figure appeared.
A figure radiating an aura beyond comprehension.
The figure dashed towards Akanza, unleashing a relentless flurry of attacks.
Akanza couldn't find a way to dodge.
"This… is impossible…"
The figure unleashed Blaze Worth.
Akanza was engulfed in flames, his body burning alive.
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Dzeth Awakens – The Dimensional Hunter Technique
As Akanza lay on the ground, barely conscious, the enemy raised its Pyro Sword to finish him.
But suddenly..
The sword shattered into countless pieces.
A lone figure stood before Akanza.
Dzeth Takahashi.
His eyes burned with newfound power.
"You will die, Pyro Cursed."
In an instant..
Dimensional Hunter Technique activated.
Within 0.1 seconds, Pyro Cursed was sliced into 10 pieces.
Dzeth stood tall.
"With Limitless, Divine, and Dimensional Hunter Techniques… no one can stand against me."
Pyro Cursed's eyes widened in sheer terror.
And then
He died.
But just as Dzeth declared his dominance
He collapsed once more.
To be continued…