The arena, now restored after the clash between Sophia and Linyae, stood silent in anticipation as the next two contestants stepped into the ring.
On one side stood a man with long, dark hair and lifeless green eyes. His battle-tech armor emitted an eerie, pulsing glow—he looked less like a man and more like something left behind by death itself.
This was Drevan Hollowmoor, a Level 7 Legendary Hero, feared for reasons no one fully understood.
Opposite him was his challenger: a man with tousled brown hair, a sleek visor covering his eyes, and a drape-like material hanging from his armored shoulders like a jacket.
He exuded calm confidence. This was Rael Ventrose.
The announcer's voice rang out:
"Begin!"
Rael wasted no time. Instantly, his surroundings began to warp. Space within the ring expanded impossibly wide, and mechanical structures emerged from the floor like blooming steel flowers.
