The sky over the city didn't just darken; it bruised. A massive, jagged rift of violet lightning tore through the clouds, pulsing like a dying heart. It didn't release a monster or a mechanical titan. Instead, it emitted a low, rhythmic thrum—a signal that vibrated in the very marrow of Konone’s bones.
In the school training grounds, Konone was a blur of sweat and smoke. She had been punching through reinforced steel targets for three hours, her knuckles raw beneath her bandages. Koko’s words—“a lack of effort”—were on a loop in her mind, sharper than any blade.
"Konone, please, you need to hydrate!" Yui cried, holding out a water bottle. "You’ve been at this since sunrise. You’re going to burn yourself out before we even find the next card!"
"I have to be faster," Konone grunted, her eyes fixed on the next target. "I have to be precise. If I’m sloppy, people get hurt. If I’m slow, I lose my friends."
CRACK.
The steel target buckled under a flaming strike, but Konone didn't look satisfied. She looked haunted.
Suddenly, the violet pulse from the sky intensified. A pillar of shadow slammed into the center of the city's broadcast tower, and a voice—cold, hollow, and hauntingly familiar—echoed through every speaker in the district.
"Konone... the fire is flickering. Come to the tower. Let the Void put you to rest."
"Mahiru," Konone whispered, her heart skipping a beat.
"She's back," Yui said, her "Happy-Go-Lucky" energy vanishing instantly. "But the rift... it’s bigger than before. It’s like she’s pulling the whole sky into it."
"I'm going," Konone said, grabbing her Heart Card.
"Wait!" Yui pointed toward the tower. "Look!"
A streak of emerald-green light, faster than a falling star, was already ascending the broadcast tower. It wasn't a hero coming to help—it was a gale of wind coming to execute. Blazing Speed had already arrived, and she wasn't waiting for a "sloppy" team to catch up.
"Koko is going to kill her," Konone realized, her face turning pale. "She doesn't see a friend; she sees a target. Yui, we have to move! Now!"
High above the city, on the narrow antenna of the tower, Blazing Speed landed with predatory grace. Her conductor’s baton was already extended, humming with high-frequency wind.
"Your discord is deafening," Koko said to the shadow standing before her. "I will not allow you to ruin the rhythm of this city any longer."
Blazing Arcana turned, her vacant white eyes reflecting the emerald glow of Koko’s armor. A cruel, jagged smile pulled at her lips. "Then play your best song, little President. Let’s see if your wind can blow out the stars."
The battle for the soul of a friend had begun, and the tempo was already set to 'Lethal.'53Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQWTrxeWc6d
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