Title: Shadow of the Eternal Flame - Chapter 20 : Two Swords... One Goal

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The referee stepped into the center of the arena.

Then slowly raised his hand.

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Silence spread throughout the stadium.

His powerful voice echoed across the battlefield.

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"The final match of the first round..."

"The Knights of Aros..."

"versus..."

"Crimson Storm!"

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Cheers erupted throughout the arena.

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As both teams made their way onto the battlefield.

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Khaled stepped forward with calm, measured strides.

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His hand rested firmly on the hilt of his sword.

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His eyes never left his opponents.

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Beside him...

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Abdulrahman walked in silence.

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A faint red flame danced along the edge of his blade.

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An ordinary flame...

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Nothing about it seemed unusual.

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On the opposite side...

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Elias stepped forward.

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His dark crimson hair swayed gently.

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His sharp eyes remained fixed ahead.

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Behind him...

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Scarlet followed.

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Wearing a confident smile.

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Twin short daggers rested in her hands.

Lightweight.

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Yet their movements were almost impossible to follow.

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...

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One of the commentators whispered,

"At last..."

"Crimson Storm."

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The other commentator smiled.

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"The team the audience calls..."

"The Twin Winds."

"Not because they're siblings..."

"But because their coordination in battle..."

"Makes everyone believe they move with a single mind."

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From the competitors' seats...

Kyle watched in silence.

While Rin stood beside him.

His arms folded across his chest.

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He quietly said,

"That team..."

"Won't give them..."

"A single moment to breathe."

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Gran smiled.

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His eyes fixed on the battlefield.

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"This..."

"Is what I've been waiting for."

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Lyria let out a soft laugh.

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"I feel like..."

"You get excited over every fight."

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Gran scratched the back of his head.

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"Because every battle..."

"Teaches us something."

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Abdulrahman stepped a little closer to Khaled.

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His voice was low enough that no one else could hear.

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"Remember."

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"Don't use any techniques."

"And don't use the shadows."

"We won't reveal our cards..."

"Unless we're forced to."

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Khaled nodded.

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"Understood."

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The referee raised his hand.

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Then shouted,

"Begin!"

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All four fighters vanished at the exact same instant.

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The clash of four blades rang across the arena.

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Sparks scattered in every direction.

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Khaled charged straight toward Elias.

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While Scarlet intercepted Abdulrahman.

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But...

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Less than a second later...

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Both teams switched opponents.

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Then immediately switched back.

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Then changed once again.

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Until it seemed...

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As though the wind itself...

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Was exchanging their positions.

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Khaled's eyes widened.

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"That fast...?"

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Elias smiled.

"Too slow."

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Scarlet suddenly appeared directly behind Khaled.

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But...

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He turned at the very last instant.

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His sword collided with her dagger.

At that same moment...

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His other blade blocked Elias's strike.

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Whispers spread through the audience.

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"He blocked both attacks at once!"

"His swordsmanship is incredible!"

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Gran smiled broadly.

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"Haha..."

"That kid..."

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"Is even better with a sword than I expected."

Lyria nodded.

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"His training is obvious."

"Every movement..."

"Is clean."

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...

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Meanwhile...

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Abdulrahman advanced with calm, steady steps.

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Red flames wrapped around his sword.

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He didn't use a single technique.

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Only precise strikes.

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Every swing...

Forced Scarlet one step backward.

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Oren quietly observed.

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"Their styles are different."

"But..."

"Each one..."

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"Covers the other's weaknesses."

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A faint smile appeared on Kyle's face.

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"So far..."

"Khaled hasn't used..."

"That power."

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Rin remained silent.

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Then quietly said,

"But..."

"He doesn't need it."

"Not yet."

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Khaled attacked once more.

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His movements became even faster.

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He slipped through Elias's defense.

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Until the tip of his sword was only centimeters from Elias's neck.

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But...

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Before he could finish the strike...

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Scarlet appeared.

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Forcing Khaled to retreat.

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One of the commentators laughed.

"Every time one of them is cornered..."

"The other saves them."

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...

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The second commentator added,

"And that's why..."

"They're called..."

"The Twin Winds."

"They never leave..."

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"A single opening uncovered."

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Abdulrahman stepped forward.

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The flames around his sword flared slightly.

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Then he called out quickly,

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"Khaled."

"Your right!"

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But...

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At that exact moment...

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Khaled noticed a small opening.

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He assumed Abdulrahman meant the opposite direction.

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So he rushed left.

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Elias smiled.

"He fell for it."

In a single instant...

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Scarlet closed the opening.

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The opportunity was gone.

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Silence swept across the arena for a brief moment.

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Then the announcer hesitated.

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"It seems..."

"The Knight of Aros..."

"Can't tell..."

"His right from his left."

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The entire arena burst into laughter.

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Even several competitors...

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Couldn't help but smile.

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Abdulrahman lowered his sword for a brief moment.

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Then closed his eyes.

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Meanwhile...

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Khaled remained silent.

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He had already realized...

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That he had ruined...

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Their very first plan.

Elias let out a quiet sigh.

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Then a faint smile appeared on his face.

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"As I expected."

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"The team leader..."

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"Is their weak point."

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Scarlet looked toward Khaled.

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Then said as she swiftly circled behind him,

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"One mistake..."

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"And an entire strategy falls apart."

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Laughter echoed from parts of the audience once again.

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"Are they really a team?"

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"They look like they just met today!"

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...

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Khaled clenched his teeth.

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But said nothing.

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As for Abdulrahman...

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He didn't even look at him.

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Instead...

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His eyes remained fixed on Elias.

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Then he calmly said,

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"Again."

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Khaled nodded.

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But...

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In the very next moment...

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Instead of sealing the opening as they had planned...

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He charged straight toward Scarlet.

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...

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Abdulrahman's eyes widened.

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Elias vanished from before him.

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Then instantly appeared beside his partner.

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In a single moment...

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The Knights of Aros' strategy...

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Became Crimson Storm's opportunity.

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The sound of clashing steel rang through the arena.

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Khaled was forced to block three consecutive strikes.

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While Abdulrahman fought alone on the opposite side.

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One of the commentators exclaimed,

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"Incredible coordination!"

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"Every movement made by one of them..."

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"Is completed by the other."

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A faint smile appeared on Kyle's face.

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"They aren't fighting as two people."

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"They're fighting..."

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"As a single warrior."

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Rin nodded.

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"And that's exactly why..."

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"They're so difficult to defeat."

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...

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Khaled charged forward with tremendous force.

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Despite the chaos...

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His swordsmanship was astonishing.

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He forced Elias backward.

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Then turned in the very same instant.

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Blocking Scarlet's dagger...

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Just before it reached his back.

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...

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The audience's eyes widened.

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"Impossible!"

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"How did he see that attack?!"

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...

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Gran grinned proudly.

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"Haha..."

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"I told you."

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"His swordsmanship..."

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"Is anything but ordinary."

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...

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Oren watched with great interest.

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"The way he moves..."

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"Isn't like a mage."

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"It's the movement..."

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"Of a knight..."

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"Who spent his entire life with a sword."

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...

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Khaled smiled faintly.

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"Three years."

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"Master Saif..."

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"Never allowed me to use magic."

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"Until I mastered the sword first."

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"Because..."

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"I didn't have any magic at all."

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...

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Back on the battlefield...

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Khaled continued pressing the attack.

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Every strike...

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Forced Elias another step backward.

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Even Scarlet...

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Was now forced to intervene constantly.

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...

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Elias smiled.

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"As I expected."

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"We won't defeat him..."

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"With swordsmanship."

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...

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He leaped backward.

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Then raised his hand.

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At that same instant...

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A small whirlwind formed around his blade.

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While Scarlet's daggers became wrapped in razor-sharp winds.

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...

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Khaled stopped in his tracks.

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...

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He quietly muttered,

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"Magic..."

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...

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The whirlwind rushed toward him.

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Khaled raised his sword.

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And split the wind apart with a single slash.

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But...

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Dozens of razor-like wind blades burst from within it.

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Forcing him backward.

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...

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On the opposite side...

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Abdulrahman tried to reach him.

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But Elias blocked his path.

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While Scarlet cut off the distance between them.

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Once again.

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...

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Elias smiled.

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"It's over."

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"Now..."

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"He won't be able..."

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"To rely on swordsmanship alone."

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...

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One of the commentators shouted,

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"The battle has completely changed!"

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"Until now..."

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"The Knights of Aros dominated the sword fight."

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"But the moment magic entered the battle..."

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"The tide completely turned."

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...

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Khaled tried to advance.

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But every step...

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Was met by razor-sharp winds.

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Driving him back.

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...

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He tightened his grip around his sword.

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Then remembered Abdulrahman's words.

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"Don't use the shadows."

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...

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He slowly lowered his blade.

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Choosing only to defend.

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...

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Kyle looked toward Khaled.

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Then quietly whispered,

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"So..."

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"He's restraining himself."

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...

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Meanwhile...

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Abdulrahman silently observed everything.

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His eyes shifted between Elias...

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Scarlet...

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And Khaled.

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Then he slowly took a deep breath.

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As though something inside him...

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Had finally made its decision.

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...

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Silence filled the arena for a brief moment.

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No one in the audience was laughing anymore.

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No one was looking at Khaled.

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Every eye...

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Was fixed on Abdulrahman.

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...

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The crimson flames around his sword erupted violently.

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Then...

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He slowly gathered them before his palm.

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A tiny sphere of fire began to form.

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Then it grew...

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And continued expanding.

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Until it became larger than his own body.

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The temperature across the arena soared.

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Even the air trembled from the overwhelming heat.

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...

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One of the commentators' eyes widened.

"That amount of mana..."

"Isn't normal!"

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...

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The captain of Crimson Storm smiled confidently.

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His voice dripped with mockery.

"So..."

"He's desperate."

"He poured all his strength..."

"Into a single attack."

His partner nodded.

"We'll stop it..."

"Together."

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...

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From the competitors' seats...

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Gran stepped forward.

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"What a Fireball..."

Even Lyria's eyes widened.

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"That isn't..."

"An ordinary spell."

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...

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As for Elias...

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He remained silent.

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But his gaze slowly shifted...

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Toward Abdulrahman's neck.

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...

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Abdulrahman raised his hand.

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Then calmly said,

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"Fireball."

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He thrust it forward.

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...

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The gigantic crimson sphere shot across the battlefield.

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It tore through the air.

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Leaving waves of scorching heat behind it.

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...

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Elias shouted,

"Together!"

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...

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The massive Fireball slammed into the barrier created by Elias and Scarlet.

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The arena shook violently.

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The ground cracked apart.

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Countless crimson sparks filled the air.

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The commentator shouted,

"What overwhelming power!"

"Can they stop it?!"

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...

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On the opposite side...

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Elias roared,

"Now!"

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He and Scarlet raised their swords at the exact same moment.

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Their crimson winds merged together.

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Spinning around the Fireball like a gigantic cyclone.

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They didn't try to overpower it...

Instead...

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They forced it to rotate upon itself.

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Faster...

And faster...

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Until it began collapsing from within.

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...

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Then...

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It exploded.

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The blast echoed throughout the entire stadium.

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A massive cloud of smoke and dust swallowed the battlefield.

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...

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Silence.

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...

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One spectator whispered,

"It's over..."

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...

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Another said,

"Nobody can cast that attack twice."

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...

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One of the competing teams smiled.

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"He exhausted all his mana."

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...

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Even Kyle...

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Lowered his head slightly.

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Then calmly said,

"The match..."

"Is over."

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...

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Abdulrahman stepped out of the smoke.

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He was breathing heavily.

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Sweat rolled down his forehead.

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His sword was still wrapped in crimson flames.

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...

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Elias smiled.

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"Just as I expected."

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"He's finished."

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...

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Scarlet laughed.

"Now..."

"We only need..."

"To finish this."

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...

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Meanwhile...

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Khaled stared at Abdulrahman.

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Guilt filled his heart.

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Every strategy...

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He had ruined with his own hands.

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...

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He remembered Neol's face.

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Then...

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Shado.

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Then those shadows...

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That had spiraled beyond his control.

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His hand trembled.

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Inside his mind...

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He whispered,

"No..."

"I won't use them."

"I won't let them..."

"Come out."

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...

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Abdulrahman looked at him for a brief moment.

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Then said in a low...

But sharp voice,

"Khaled."

"Use your power."

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...

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But Khaled...

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Froze.

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He didn't move.

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...

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Elias seized the opportunity.

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Charging from the right.

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...

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Abdulrahman shouted,

"Now!"

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...

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At last...

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Khaled moved.

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But...

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He rushed toward the left.

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Trying to attack with his sword.

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Scarlet's wind struck him head-on.

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Sending him flying backward.

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...

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Abdulrahman's eyes widened.

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The opportunity...

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Was gone.

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...

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The very next moment...

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The Twin Winds attacked together.

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Breaking through their defense.

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With great difficulty...

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Abdulrahman intercepted both attacks.

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Khaled...

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Failed to reach him in time.

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...

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The announcer shouted with astonishment,

"It seems Khaled..."

"Doesn't possess any magical power after all..."

"Perhaps it was only for show!"

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...

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Silence filled the arena...

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For a single second.

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Then...

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The entire stadium burst into laughter.

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...

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One spectator exclaimed,

"Is he serious?!"

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...

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Another laughed.

"Those were the simplest combat orders!"

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...

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Even several competitors...

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Couldn't suppress their smiles.

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...

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Gran forced an awkward smile.

"That..."

"Wasn't good."

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...

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Lyria sighed.

"Abdulrahman..."

"Is fighting alone."

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...

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Kyle remained silent.

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Yet...

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His eyes never left Khaled.

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...

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Elias and Scarlet stepped back.

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Breathing heavily.

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But the smiles never disappeared from their faces.

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...

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Elias spoke.

"It's over."

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...

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Scarlet answered confidently,

"He won't be able..."

"To launch another attack."

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...

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Abdulrahman slowly raised his head.

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His breathing remained heavy.

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Yet...

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His eyes...

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Never wavered.

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...

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He lowered his sword slightly.

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Then...

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He vanished.

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...

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Elias' eyes widened.

"What?!"

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...

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Abdulrahman appeared directly before him.

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Their swords collided.

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But this time...

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Abdulrahman didn't retreat.

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...

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Instead...

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He forced Elias backward.

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Then instantly turned.

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Striking Scarlet from the side.

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She barely managed to block.

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...

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Elias shouted,

"Our synchronization!"

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...

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But...

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It was already too late.

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...

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A calm smile appeared on Abdulrahman's face.

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"From the very beginning..."

"The Fireball..."

"Was only meant..."

"To stop both of you."

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...

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He charged again.

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Even faster.

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One strike.

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Then another.

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Then a third.

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He never gave them a single chance...

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To regain their perfect synchronization.

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...

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For the first time...

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Kyle spoke.

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"Smart..."

"He exhausted them..."

"With the Fireball."

"And now..."

"He's fighting them..."

"Before they recover."

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...

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Elias slowly nodded.

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"So that's why..."

"He was breathing so heavily."

"But..."

"He never stopped."

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...

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As for the audience...

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Their laughter had completely disappeared.

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Only astonishment remained.

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...

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Abdulrahman's sword crashed against Elias'.

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Then he spun around him.

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Driving him backward with a powerful kick.

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...

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At that same instant...

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He rushed toward Scarlet.

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Before she could recover her balance...

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His burning blade rested against her neck.

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...

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She froze.

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...

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Elias turned around.

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Only to find another blade...

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Already resting against his own neck.

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...

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Silence.

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...

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The referee raised his hand.

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Then shouted at the top of his lungs,

"The winners..."

"The Knights of Aros!"

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...

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The stadium erupted into thunderous applause.

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Everyone stood.

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No one had expected...

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Abdulrahman to overturn the battle...

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By himself.

...

Abdulrahman lowered his sword.

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Then turned around.

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He walked past Khaled.

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Without looking at him.

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His voice was calm.

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Yet his words...

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Hit harder than any blade.

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"I thought..."

"I was fighting..."

"As part of a team."

"But..."

"It turns out..."

"I've been fighting..."

"Alone."

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He continued walking.

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Leaving Khaled standing where he was.

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Unable to answer.

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Unable...

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Even to lift his head.

...

The members of the other teams looked at one another.

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One of them quietly said,

"If those two..."

"Ever learn..."

"How to fight together..."

"No one..."

"Will be able to stop them."

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...

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Meanwhile...

Khaled remained staring at the ground.

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For the first time...

He realized...

His fear...

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Was no longer hurting only himself.

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It had begun...

To hurt everyone...

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Who fought beside him.

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To Be Continued...65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy0e72JjMMd

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