The simulation chamber buzzed with energy as the battle between Arthur and the two prodigies came to a close. As Eveline and Althea vanished in sparkling fragments, the audience erupted in a mix of stunned silence and wild applause.
Professor Samantha leaned back in her seat, arms crossed under her chest, a knowing smirk tugging her lips.
"He didn't even break a sweat…" she murmured.
"Still a heartless bastard," Professor Layla quipped, chuckling beside her. "Poor girls looked way too into it."
The other professors laughed lightly—though some were still wide-eyed from the raw dominance Arthur had displayed.
Then, the view shifted—
Alex and Akira stood glaring at each other waiting for other to make first move.
Akira raised her hand.
"Domain: Absolute Zero."
