The Ruins of West Gate
The battlefield smoked. Bodies of shadow enemies faded into ash.
But one sound cut through the chaos—
> "JIN!!"
Yooha dropped her blade, rushing to where Jin had collapsed. Blood poured from his side—black and crackling, poisoned by the shadow blade.
His eyes fluttered open. "Yoo… ha…"
> "Don't speak. You idiot. Why'd you jump in?!"
Her voice cracked. She pressed her glowing hand to his wound, but the poison resisted healing.
Behind her, Bo shouted, "We need a divine healer, now!"
He Wang growled, "The poison… it's from the Abyss."
[Flashback inside Jin's Mind]
He stood in a dream space, surrounded by golden chains.
A voice echoed:
> "You were born for more. Wake up, Child of Storm."
He screamed in rage. Lightning surged—but the chains didn't break.
Back to Battle
The enemy surged again. Yooha stood up, covered in Jin's blood.
> Her hair fluttered. Her mana spiked.
A golden phoenix aura rose behind her.
Meiqi gasped. "She's… awakened it."
Yooha picked up Silent Veil. It burned like the sun in her hands.
> "You wanted war?"
"Then face the wrath of a girl who has nothing left to lose."
She charged alone.
She didn't wait for backup.
She became blinding flame.
[Meanwhile – Bo's Breakdown]
Bo kneeled beside Jin, his usual jokes gone.
> "You're not allowed to die, bro. Who's gonna roast me if you're gone, huh?"
He squeezed Jin's hand. "Don't do this, man. Yooha needs you."
Yooha's Fury
Yooha stood in the center of enemies, body glowing.
> "I am not just a girl. I am the blade of fate. The flame of rebirth."
She raised her sword, and the screen blazed white.
TO BE CONTINUED…