Entering the Portal
Akanza stood before the crimson portal, its swirling energy humming with an ominous force. His breath was still unsteady after witnessing how Dzeth had been swallowed by the Supermassive Black Hole. His grip on the Iron Sword tightened, and his heart burned with fury.
Without hesitation, he leaped into the portal, piercing through the dimensional fabric into the unknown.
As his body drifted through the void, a suffocating pressure weighed on him, as if the dimension itself sought to crush any foreign presence. But as a Hunter, he endured.
The moment his feet touched the blackened ground, cracked with veins of molten lava, his gaze locked onto a lone figure standing in the distance Void Paladin, clad in dark armor, holding a Blood-Void Dagger that pulsed with a sinister crimson aura.
"Oh? Another fool seeking death?" Void Paladin sneered.
"I'm not here to die. I'm here to erase you." Akanza's voice was calm, but his eyes burned with unyielding determination.
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The Battle Begins
Void Paladin moved first, raising his hand to conjure a Black Hole Singularity above Akanza.
The gravitational pull was immense. Akanza instinctively drove his sword into the ground, anchoring himself against the force. But Void Paladin was relentless.
"Crimson Void!"
A swirling mass of dark fire erupted from thin air, threatening to consume Akanza whole. He rolled to the side, narrowly avoiding the devastating blast that melted the terrain behind him.
He retaliated with Iron Slash, sending a sharp wave of metal energy slicing through the air. Void Paladin merely lifted his palm.
"White Void."
A ripple in space materialized, reflecting the attack as if it were nothing.
Akanza didn't hesitate he charged forward, delivering rapid, calculated strikes with his sword. But Void Paladin effortlessly dodged, weaving through the attacks with unnatural fluidity.
Then, without warning, Void Paladin hurled his Blood-Void Dagger at Akanza.
Akanza sidestepped, but the dagger exploded mid-air, unleashing a shockwave of black energy that sent him skidding backward.
Blood trickled down his lip. Yet, he simply wiped it away and smirked. "You're not strong enough to bring me down."
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Dimensional Shift and Tactical Change
Void Paladin's expression remained unreadable. Slowly, he raised his hand to the sky.
"Awakening: Void Master."
The heavens above twisted into a swirling abyss of darkness. The stars in this dimension flickered then vanished, devoured by an unseen force.
Then, Void Paladin conjured a Supermassive Black Hole, even larger than before.
"No one can withstand this."
The gravitational force was overwhelming. The ground cracked, buildings collapsed, and the entire battlefield was being pulled into the abyss.
Akanza gritted his teeth, his grip tightening on his sword.
"If you think I'll surrender... You're dead wrong."
Activating Iron Step, he launched himself into the air, soaring toward Void Paladin at breakneck speed.
Void Paladin didn't flinch.
As Akanza closed in, Void Paladin raised his hand.
"White Void."
A ripple of unseen energy struck Akanza, knocking him back.
But Akanza had expected it. Twisting mid-air, he used the momentum to propel himself forward again this time, with a vertical slash aimed at Void Paladin's chest.
His sword cut through the darkness.
Void Paladin staggered back, eyes wide. "You… wounded me?"
Akanza smirked. "What, did you think I was fighting without a strategy?"
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The Battle's Climax
Void Paladin let out a guttural roar. "I WILL OBLITERATE YOU!"
He unleashed Void Eruption, a devastating blast of black energy that shattered everything in its path.
Akanza activated Iron Guard, forming an impenetrable shield around himself.
For hours, they clashed each blow more brutal than the last, each exchange pushing them closer to their limits.
But Akanza was nearing exhaustion. His breath came in ragged gasps, his movements slightly slower.
Void Paladin noticed.
"This is the end!"
He channeled all his power into the Blood-Void Dagger, preparing to strike the final blow.
Yet..
BOOM!
A sudden explosion shook the dimension.
A mysterious wave of energy pulsed through the battlefield, forcing Void Paladin to step back in shock.
Akanza's eyes widened. "What… is this?"
Void Paladin turned his gaze skyward and saw a massive rift tearing open the fabric of this realm, as if reality itself was being ripped apart.
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Unanswered Mysteries
Void Paladin clenched his fists. "Impossible…"
Akanza smirked, despite his fatigue. "Looks like… I'm not the only one hunting you."
A colossal silhouette emerged from the rift, but before either of them could comprehend what it was..
BOOM!
A crimson portal appeared, and in an instant, Void Paladin vanished into its depths.
Akanza remained standing, panting heavily as he watched the dimension around him crumble.
With one final glance at the fading battlefield, he drove his sword into the ground.
"I will return… And next time, I'll make sure you die."
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TO BE CONTINUED…