Adam cracked his neck, rolling his shoulders as his golden circuits pulsed brighter. His expression was calm, but his eyes burned with something sharp.
"Yeah," he said simply. "Round two."
Selene's grin widened.
Adam exhaled. "Stop holding back."
Selene let out a breathy laugh, shaking her head. "Nah." Her golden eyes glowed fiercely. "If I do that, you'll die instantly."
Adam blinked once. Then—he smirked.
Boom!
They moved at the same time.
The battlefield exploded under their combined force. The very air shattered, space distorting like glass under a hammer.
Adam appeared first, his fist already swinging—
But Selene twisted, narrowly dodging, her body melting into the shadows. She reappeared above him, tendrils bursting from her back, lashing out like spears.
Adam blurred, shifting between reality like static, weaving through the strikes. One tendril nearly grazed him—
Boom!
