From the high balconies of the arena, while the crowd's eyes were fixed on the center of the battlefield, Inavy Stormbreak remained silent.It wasn't the quiet of casual observation — it was deep introspection.Within him, the presence of Nion, his old master and spirit of Chaos, began to stir with whispers.
— "Nion… what is this Reversum thing? And why can't anyone sense Ryan's aura?" — Inavy asked, his voice heavy with unease.
The answer came calm, deep, almost reverent:
— "Reversum is something that transcends ordinary perception, Inavy. Only those who've mastered one of the primordial forces — Chaos, Light, or Darkness — can feel its presence. Look around."— Kelvin stared intently, brows furrowed, as if trying to decode a riddle.— Lorien hadn't deactivated his Seraphim Eyes since Ryan's arrival.
— "It's something beyond aura... beyond human awareness."
Inavy frowned.
— "And how does it work?"
Nion explained as if describing the birth of an inverted star:
"The Reversum: The Final Reflector."A living paradox. A point of cosmic negation.A core within Ryan that neutralizes any law — physical, magical, metaphysical, or divine.Then, it converts that force into something constructive — shaped by Ryan's deepest desire: to start over.Finally, it reflects that force… not as a common attack, but as the inversion of its original intent.The strike becomes salvation. Pain becomes hope. The end becomes a beginning.
Inavy's eyes widened.
— "This kid... he might be stronger than me."
— "Perhaps, Inavy. But don't underestimate Chaos. You're still not using 100% of it. Right now, you're the strongest… but he's the most dangerous," Nion replied.
Central Arena – Ryan vs Williem Forst
The fight began. The arena pulsed with anticipation.
Williem Forst, cocky and confident, unleashed the first strike. A tracking energy shot, amplified by his ring — tampered, cheating.
The blast hit Ryan full-force. He spat blood and fell to his knees.
— "No aura and you still dare face me? This isn't even fun!" — Williem mocked, approaching with a smug grin.
But suddenly… Williem staggered backward.
His right arm twisted in pain. Wounds appeared from nowhere on his shoulder. His leg gave out.
— "W-What the…?" — he looked at Ryan.But Ryan was no longer bleeding. He was healed.
Williem, dazed:
— "He… hit me? No… he was the one hurt. How…? Is he… a healer? No… this doesn't make sense…"
And then, from the stands, Ryan's mother cried out:
— "GO, MY SON, YOU CAN DO IT!!"
At that moment, the Reversum pulsed.
A galaxy-blue glow flared around Ryan. The particles around him moved in reverse, as if time itself was rewriting.
[Echo of the Impossible – Activated]
"Even without aura, I echo the strength of those who believe in me."
Ryan rose, steady.
The field around him was enveloped in pure energy — fueled not by power... but by faith.
— "W-What the hell is that?!" — Williem tried to fire again.
But the energy was absorbed — reversed.
The attack was thrown back at him… not as damage…
But as truth.
Williem saw a mirror of himself — his lies, his arrogance, his schemes — and collapsed to his knees, paralyzed.It was as if the weight of who he truly was had struck him harder than any fist.
Ryan stepped forward with a punch, not powered by strength... but by justice.
— "That's for Hant, you cheating fraud."
The strike shattered Williem's illusory armor. Silence.
Then — the crowd erupted into roaring applause.
Ryan's eyes, still glowing with cosmic blue, lifted toward the sky.
Somewhere in the City...
On the top of a skyscraper, Kai, his hair tied back and eyes sharp, watched the arena with crossed arms.
— "That kid… might become a real problem."
Beside him, cloaked in a dark cosmic aura, Kairon observed from the shadow of a parallel dimension.
— "Ryan Valeborn… you and Inavy Stormbreak are now both on my list."
His furious gaze drifted among the stars.
The game had changed.The Reversum had been revealed.
[End of Chapter 16]