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Inside the storm-lit ruins of Forbes Academy's third test stage, chaos reigned. Students and rogue mages clashed in hidden corners โ magic traps, betrayal, and secret kills all to claim the final key.
A lone figure stepped through the shadows โ Konsoon, calm as ever, wiping blood from his blade. In front of him, a man named Sanji staggered, clutching his chest.
Sanji (spitting blood): "What? How? How did you find meโฆ?"
Konsoon tilted his head, smiling like it was a joke.
Konsoon: "Not very difficult, was it, Sanji? Cheaters always leave the easiest trails."
Sanji's eyes widened in terror.
Sanji: "How do you know I was cheatingโ using my high-tier magicโ?!"
Konsoon stepped closer, wiping rain off his cheek.
Konsoon: "Cheat, kill, lie โ do whatever you want. I don't care. But tonight, I need your identity."
Behind Kon, Hazo appeared, monstrous eyes gleaming.
Hazo: "As you wish, my Lord."
He lunged forward โ CRUNCH. Sanji's scream died in Hazo's throat as his flesh vanished. A heartbeat later, Hazo shifted shape โ now wearing Sanji's face perfectly.
Konsoon turned away, his eyes cold.
Konsoon: "Handle the rest."
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โ๏ธ A New Arena โ The Next Stage
Konsoon stepped through a rune gate into the third arena โ an ancient garden under moonlight. There, three survivors waited:
Carmila, a shy mage girl.
A burly swordsman named Samide.
Another suspicious mage โ the real Sanji's double-cross partner.
Samide pointed his sword.
Samide: "Who the hell are you, punk?!"
Konsoon didn't answer. He just smiled.
Konsoon: "Sword Style: Blood Cutter."
A slash so fast Samide only saw a red flash before his chest split open โ he fell without a word.
The second man โ the fake Sanji's ally โ staggered back, raising his wand.
Fake Sanji: "You bastardโ!"
Another flick โ Kon's blade opened his throat.
Only Carmila remained, frozen against the wall.
Carmila: "No! Leave me alone! Pleaseโ!"
Konsoon stepped closer, his sword vanishing into mist. He lifted two fingers instead โ gathering dark red light.
Konsoon: "โฆI guess I have no choice."
She shut her eyes, bracing for death โ but CLANG. A gloved hand stopped Kon's fingers mid-air.
A tall, handsome man stood behind Carmila โ his cloak rippling.
Namoji, right hand of the Academy's Lord Kamjio.
Namoji: "โฆSo it's you. The hidden rat Kamjio warned about."
Konsoon lowered his hand, unfazed.
Konsoon: "Ruin? I'm not ruining anything. I'm enjoying the game. You should try it too, you know?"
Namoji's eyes narrowed.
Namoji: "I entered this test myself for this exact reason โ to sniff out scum like you. The Academy won't tolerate spies."
Konsoon's smile turned sharp.
Konsoon: "Spy? I'm not a spy, old man. I'm here for something bigger than you'd ever approve of."
A sudden rumble. Behind Namoji, an explosion rocked the gate. Konsoon used it โ stepped back โ slammed a hidden rune. A steel door sealed Namoji inside the garden.
Namoji: "Konsoon! What are you planningโ?!"
Konsoon (calmly): "โฆNot your concern. Goodbye."
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โ๏ธ Clash in the Shadows โ The High-Tier Duel
Outside the garden, Konsoon stepped onto cracked stone โ where two elite fighters, Noki and Nanji, blocked his path.
Noki: "You're not killing anyone else. This ends now, spy."
Konsoon sighed, brushing rain from his hair.
Konsoon: "If you don't mindโฆ can I just leave?"
Nanji: "You think we'll let you?"
He lunged โ "Sword Style: Blade of Wind Fire Amber!" โ a spiral of flame and wind struck where Kon stood, but Kon flipped aside.
Noki raised her crystal blade.
Noki: "Sword Style: Whisper of Glass!"
Shards of glass spun toward Kon like shrapnel โ but he parried them easily.
Konsoon: "Kind of you bothโฆ very impressive. But what about my turn?"
He lifted a hand โ his fingers dripped blood.
Konsoon: "Sword Style: Blood Needle."
Blood shot like arrows โ SHUNK. Nanji staggered, a needle through his arm. Noki lunged โ her sword clashing with Kon's own.
Noki: "Sword Style: Glass Shield!"
But Kon laughed โ his sword warped, turning into pure crimson light.
Konsoon: "Sword Style: Nonji Tanoki, 41st Form."
A whirl of blood struck Noki's blade โ CRACK. Blood wrapped her wrist, draining her power. She fell to her knees, weak.
Nanji: "NO โ Noki!!"
He roared โ "Ultimate Wind Blaze: 70th Form โ Final Blow!"
A cyclone erupted โ stone flying โ but when the dust cleared, Kon was behind him, untouched.
Konsoon: "โฆYour wind style is strong. But it can't cut blood."
He thrust โ stab โ Nanji gasped as the blade punched through his heart.
Nanji: "โฆYouโฆ monsterโฆ"
He fell.
Noki stared up, trembling.
Noki: "โฆNoโฆ Nanjiโฆ"
Konsoon turned to her, cold.
Konsoon: "I only needed one. I don't want to waste you too."
Victor stepped from the shadows, unlocking an ancient door โ beside him, Hazo appeared, still wearing Sanji's stolen face.
Konsoon: "Fuko โ you're up."
Fuko stepped forward, spinning three glowing blades.
Fuko: "Ultimate Amber Form โ Three Sword Style!"
Inside the hidden chamber, a massive Beast roared โ a creature guarding the Tsukime Gem fragment. Fuko's blades slashed its limbs โ Konsoon's eyes flashed red.
Konsoon: "Blood Art, 79th Form โ Destruction of Destiny!"
A shockwave of blood magic ripped the Beast apart. Its last scream shook the walls โ then silence.
Konsoon stepped forward, plucking the shining shard from its heart.
Konsoon: "Half of Tsukimeโฆ two shards left."
His smile was gentle โ and monstrous.
Konsoon: "โฆAnd this world will drown."
โ๏ธ Scene: The Broken Portal โ Centaur Realm & Xunzo's Death
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Tai, Jujong, and Freya landed in a warped ruin after the portal ripped them away from the test ground.
Jagged rocks, broken towers, and a blood-red sky surrounded them.
In the distance, they saw half-human, half-horse creatures training with giant bows.
Tai, wide-eyed:
Tai: "Where the hell are we? Is this the end of the test or something?!"
Jujong, calm but tense:
Jujong: "No. This isn't part of the Academy's plan. Someone messed with the portals."
Above them, hidden on a crumbling tower, Tamoji watched the chaos.
Tamoji (to himself): "โฆThis wasn't in the test blueprints. Who's behind this? Namoji? Orโฆ someone worse?"
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โ๏ธ Meanwhile โ Kon's Brutal Path
Far off in an ancient base, Konsoon walked through halls dripping with fresh blood.
Beside him, Hazo โ disguised as Sanji โ was finishing off survivors.
Konsoon, smiling faintly:
Konsoon: "Nice work, Hazo."
Hazo, kneeling:
Hazo: "My life is yours, my lord."
Konsoon, wiping blood from his cheek:
Konsoon: "That loyalty โ I've always liked that about you."
Fuko, leaning against the wall, cracked his knuckles:
Fuko: "Want me to clean the rest up?"
Konsoon: "Sure. Have fun."
Fuko: "Sword Style โ Ultimate Blade Cutter!"
In an instant, heads fell. Blood sprayed โ a drop hit Kon's face. He licked it, smiling:
Konsoon: "Perfect."
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โ๏ธ Back to Tai โ The Centaur Boss Arrives
Suddenly, the ground shook โ a massive centaur with a black mane and burning eyes stepped forward, gripping a giant axe.
Xunzo: "Humans! Delicious prey. I'll kill you all for fun โ and paint this realm with your bones! Ahahaha!"
Tai, stepping back:
Tai: "What the hell is that thing?!"
Jujong, blade drawn:
Jujong: "Tai! Open the monster. Do it now!"
Tai, frustrated:
Tai: "If I could, I would! Stop yelling at me, genius!"
Freya, shouting:
Freya: "Both of you shut up! Focus! We need a plan!"
Jujong, exhaling, stepped forward:
Jujong: "Fine. I'll test him first."
He vanished in a blue flash โ reappeared under Xunzo's chest.
Jujong: "Sword Style โ Blue Ray Destruction Lesser!"
A beam of pure blue energy cut up Xunzo's side โ but when the glow faded, Xunzo just laughed.
Xunzo: "That tickled."
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โ๏ธ Namoji Breaks Through
A sudden CRASH! A wall exploded โ Namoji stepped through the dust, wind swirling around his blade.
Namoji: "Yo. So this is the mess? Who's up for cleaning?"
Tai, shocked:
Tai: "Who the hell are you?!"
Namoji, ignoring him, cracked his neck:
Namoji: "I'll handle this. Watch close โ you might learn something."
He raised his sword โ the wind howled.
Namoji: "Sword Style โ Wind Blade Cutter!"
A slash of wind split the air โ half a dozen centaur archers fell without a sound.
Xunzo, smirking:
Xunzo: "You think you can kill me? Take this โ Sword Axe: Ultimate Destruction!"
He swung โ a hurricane of stone and fire ripped into Namoji's side. Blood dripped.
But Namoji stood calm.
Namoji: "โฆCute."
He raised his sword โ the wind roared louder.
Namoji: "Sword Style โ Ultimate Wind Cutter!"
He vanished โ reappeared behind Xunzo. A single gust ripped the centaur's massive body in half.
Manju, appearing beside him, sealed the air with a single hand sign.
Manju: "Seal: Wind Cage."
Xunzo's eyes went wide โ then his body turned to ash and scattered in the storm.
Namoji flicked blood from his blade.
Namoji: "โฆToo easy."
Tai, trembling:
Tai: "โฆHe did that like it was nothingโฆ"
Jujong, watching:
Jujong: "That's the High Tier. Namoji โ the Wind Blader."