The battlefield was **unrecognizable.**
What was once solid ground had been reduced to **nothing but floating rubble and craters.** The sky itself looked **torn apart**, swirling with energy as if reality itself was struggling to contain the overwhelming power unleashed.
And at the center of this destruction stood **Vinay.**
His **full aura** burned like an eternal sun, radiating power so intense that even the very air around him seemed to tremble in submission.
Dain and Liora **gasped for breath**, their bodies refusing to move any longer.
Liora gritted her teeth, her sword planted into the cracked ground to keep herself from collapsing. Her body was trembling, her once majestic aura **fading.**
Dain fell to one knee, **his vision blurring.** His once-mighty strength felt like it was slipping away. **No matter how hard he pushed, Vinay was beyond them.**
Vinay **stood tall, unfazed.** His golden aura crackled with sheer **domination.**
He looked at them with **cold amusement.**
**"Is this it?"** he asked, tilting his head. **"So much struggle, so much effort… but in the end, you were never close."**
Liora tried to stand, but her legs **buckled.** She barely caught herself, panting heavily. **"…Damn it."**
Dain clenched his fists, forcing himself to rise, but his entire body **screamed in agony.** His strength was gone. He had nothing left to give.
**They had lost.**
Vinay smirked. **"Tch. Weaklings."**
He slowly **raised his hand.** His aura **swirled**, forming a massive spear of pure golden energy above his palm.
**"Get off my battlefield."**
The spear **descended.**
Liora's eyes widened. **"Shit!"**
Dain braced himself, knowing he couldn't dodge.
But—
**BOOOOOOM!**
The moment the attack was about to land, a **red streak** tore through the battlefield.
**Ryan Jim.**
His **fist, glowing with pure energy, smashed into the golden spear.**
The force of impact **split the ground beneath them.** A shockwave erupted so powerful that the clouds above were **ripped apart.**
**The attack was stopped.**
Liora and Dain collapsed onto the ground, their bodies unable to take any more. Their consciousness faded, leaving only **one man standing.**
Ryan Jim.
Vinay slowly turned to him, eyes gleaming with interest. **"…Oh?"**
Ryan Jim cracked his knuckles, his expression **cold as ice.**
**"They're done. It's just us now."**
Vinay's smirk widened. **"Finally."**
The battlefield fell **silent.**
The storm above stilled. The crumbling ground seemed to hold its breath.
The entire world **watched.**
For the first time in this war, it was no longer a battle of armies, of allies, of strategies.
It was simply **a fight between two titans.**
The **final battle** was about to begin.
Liora lay motionless, her breathing heavy. **She had nothing left.**
Dain, his face half-buried in the dirt, clenched his fists weakly. **Defeat tasted bitter.**
They had fought with everything they had. **And still, it wasn't enough.**
But as Dain forced himself to open his eyes, he saw one thing.
Ryan Jim, **standing alone.**
**He hadn't given up.**
Dain's eyes flickered with the last bit of fire in his soul.
"…Win," he whispered, before finally passing out.
Liora, hearing that one word, allowed herself to **smile.**
And then she, too, lost consciousness.
**From the palace, Manav watched.**
Still.
Unmoving.
His expression **never changed.**
**Even after everything.**
Even as his most powerful warrior unleashed his full might. Even as the battlefield was reduced to dust. Even as two of the strongest fighters on the opposing side **fell.**
He did not react.
But his golden eyes stayed locked on the battlefield.
Ryan Jim.
Vinay.
The last two standing.
Manav's fingers lightly tapped against the throne.
Tap. Tap. Tap.
**"It's time."**
Vinay took a step forward. **The ground cracked beneath his feet.**
Ryan Jim did the same. **The air vibrated around him.**
The entire battlefield **felt the shift.**
This wasn't just another fight.
This was the final clash.
The final battle between **monsters.**
Vinay chuckled. **"You should've just stayed down."**
Ryan Jim's eyes were unreadable. **"I don't know how."**
Vinay raised his arms. His aura **swelled**, becoming a **golden inferno of destruction.**
Ryan Jim clenched his fists. His energy **ignited**, a **crimson storm of pure willpower.**
Their gazes locked.
Neither moved.
The world stood still.
And then—
**BOOOOOOOM!**
They vanished.
And the **final battle began.**