He's fast.
Rei barely had time to react before a fist slammed into his side, sending him flying through three buildings.
BOOM!
Dust and rubble exploded into the air. Rei skidded across the ground, feeling the impact shake through his bones. But before he could recover—
WHOOSH!
The enemy was already there.
A blade of pure darkness slashed toward Rei's throat.
Not happening.
Rei's golden aura erupted.
He caught the blade with his bare hand.
Sparks flew as the two auras clashed, sending shockwaves through the battlefield. The enemy's eyes flickered with interest.
"You caught that? Not bad."
Rei's grip tightened.
"Your mistake was thinking I would lose."
The ground shattered beneath them as Rei counterattacked—his fist, burning with Sovereign energy, crashing into his opponent's chest.
BOOM!
The force of the impact split the clouds.
The enemy flew back, crashing into the remains of a skyscraper. But Rei didn't stop. He followed instantly, appearing above him in a blink.
And then—
He dropped his heel down like a meteor.
CRASH!
The entire battlefield trembled.
A crater hundreds of meters wide formed from the sheer impact.
Rei stepped back, watching as the dust settled. His instincts stayed sharp—this wasn't over yet.
And he was right.
From the rubble, a low chuckle emerged.
A hand rose from the debris.
The challenger stood up.
His armor was cracked. His lip was bleeding. But his smirk remained.
And in his eyes… was something terrifying.
Excitement.
"Now this… this is what I've been waiting for."
His aura tripled in intensity.
And for the first time in a long while—
Rei felt something dangerous.
A true fight.