Villain Ch 2002. Semi Finals [Part 1]
The crowd lost its mind.
Eren clapped lazily, slumping further into his seat. "Welp. They also got a clean victory."
Jacob winced. "Red's in shape. That man has anime hair and boss fight aura."
Sachi updated the bracket on her tablet.
Gil looked over to Elio again.
Still meditating.
Still silent.
But now?
Now Gil noticed something else.
Elio's fingers weren't resting anymore.
They were clenched.
Tight.
Like the storm had stopped being external and started swirling inside.
And the match ahead?
It wasn't just another step toward victory.
It was the moment Elio had been waiting for.
And everyone in that arena was about to see why.
Minutes flew, but it felt slow. Too slow.
Like the clock didn't tick in seconds anymore. It dragged through molasses, each breath heavier than the last. Each heartbeat louder in the ears than the crowd outside.
The last two teams clashed on the obsidian battlefield.
