Kaelen and Drelmas stood on opposite ends of the arena.
The silence between them lasted only a moment.
Then Kaelen spoke first.
"Only one way to show them what we really are."
Drelmas nodded once, his deep voice calm.
"Yeah. Full fusion. Let the world witness."
Fiona, still floating overhead, raised an eyebrow.
"Wait… What are you two—?"
Before she could finish, both men stepped forward, arms raised.
Brilliant light surged.
Kaelen's body ignited in red flames as Inferon's power merged with him.
His muscles tightened, his skin took on a faint ember glow, and his hair turned bright flame-orange.
A burning crest shimmered above his head like a crown of fire.
Drelmas, in contrast, was covered in thick mist as Brutaurus fused with him.
His body became heavier, broader—his skin darkened like deep stone.
Blue lines flowed across his arms and shoulders, and small gill marks appeared along his back.
Two thick horns curved from his forehead, like the beast's own.
