Kyle wiped the virtual sweat from his brow as the last remnants of his opponent dissolved into glowing pixels.
The ruined city stretched out around them eerily silent now that most of the weaker teams had been eliminated.
Only the strongest remained.
Eleanora stood beside him her breathing is steady despite the relentless battles they had fought.
The chain between them hummed faintly with restrained energy, the five-meter tether both their greatest strength and their most dangerous limitation.
Then Nexus's voice boomed across the battlefield, echoing through the skeletal remains of the city:
"One hour remains. All participants must converge at the central plaza. The battlefield will now shrink."
Kyle exhaled sharply. "Of course. They are forcing the final fights."
Eleanora nodded, her blood red eyes scanning the path ahead. "Let's move."
