Karry froze in fear.
Kamal staggered backward, his voice shaking.
"Who are you? How can someone emit such an overwhelming aura? Are you… an entity?"
Before Karry could react, everything went silent.
Kamal was gone.
The hallway echoed as his body collapsed, destroyed in an instant.with blood on karry
A calm voice followed.
Unknown: "Finally, the noise is gone. Oh? A rat is still here. Kid… do you want to die?"
Karry's body trembled. The memory of Kulix—old trauma clawing at his mind.
"Blood… b-blood…"
His thoughts raced.
How did he kill Kamal instantly? He didn't even draw his sword—he only raised his hand. This isn't a fight. He's on a completely different level. I can't win. I won't even survive today.
Karry screamed.
Unknown: "You're loud… for a rat."
Pain struck.
Karry collapsed, staring down at his body. There was a hole in his stomach.
"Am I… going to die?"
Suddenly—
A sword pierced through him.
But instead of pain, he felt warmth. Relief.
His cells twisted and repaired themselves, knitting flesh together unnaturally.
Unknown: "Another rat? Die."
The man raised his hand again.
Nothing happened.
His eyes narrowed.
Unknown: "You're strong. Who the hell are you?"
A blur of motion.
A powerful kick struck the unknown man, sending him flying.
Unknown: "I remember now… Lieutenant of the Sinners… Captain VAS Kernel."
Kernel: "What are you doing in this dump, James Citrus?"
Kernel glanced at Karry.
"Sorry, kid. Healing you this way has side effects—but it was the only option."
James Citrus charged.
Kernel grabbed Karry and vanished, barely dodging a blade overflowing with terrifying aura.
He placed Karry near the edge of the subway platform.
James Citrus: "Don't turn your back when you're fighting me."
Then—
They clashed.
The shockwave shook the tunnel. Steel screamed against steel, their blades colliding like music forged from war.
The air itself trembled.
[End of Chapter]