Scene: Obliviris Colosseum – Day 1 of the Abyssborn Selection Trials
Crowds fill enchanted stadiums. Floating camera golems buzz around like flies.
Wagers are being placed. Flags raised. Nobles and merchants cheer from enchanted skyboxes.
And Raze?
Raze is eating fried mana-balls while petting Velgorth.
> "You're up in ten minutes."
"Cool. Wake me if I die."
Kaelira walks past him, fully armored, hair tied back, wearing a false name tag:
"Blade Candidate: K. Vaelis"
He eyes her gear.
> "New armor?"
"Fake name. Real swords."
"Hot."
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⚔️ Match 1: Raze Vielhart vs. Mimryn Dross, The Shifter Prodigy
Mimryn steps out. Pale, eyes too calm, body twitching slightly.
An elite illusionist with Full Body Mimicry — he can copy his opponent's appearance, voice, and fighting style in real time.
> "You have no magic to copy."
"Exactly," Mimryn grins.
Raze stretches.
> "Guess I'm about to find out if I can outmuscle myself."
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💥 The Fight Begins
Mimryn turns into an exact replica of Raze — same muscles, same stance, same drip.
They throw identical punches.
The stadium trembles.
> "Is this... a fist battle against himself?!"
"He's literally fighting his own stats??"
"I'm so turned on right now."
—Commentators and random girl from Section C
Blow after blow — it's a perfect match. Mimryn smirks.
> "You've never seen what you look like when you bleed."
He copies Raze's signature move — Limitless Slam.
It connects.
Raze is thrown into the wall.
Dust rises.
Kaelira tenses.
Then—
BANG.
Raze walks out of the smoke, shirtless, bleeding, grinning.
> "Good form. But I don't rely on technique."
"I rely on trauma."
He punches the fake Raze so hard the arena barrier explodes.
Mimryn's disguise shatters.
Raze wins by annihilation.
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🏆 Aftermath: Professors Arguing in Panic
> "His punch shattered the barrier designed to suppress Dragon Crests."
"He's not just strong… he's evolving during combat."
"He can't be allowed to win this tournament."
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🧠 Meanwhile: Eiro Playing Chess in the Background
Eiro is calmly sipping tea while whispering to nobles in the lounge.
> "He's unstable. Dangerous. The last thing we need is a magicless student leading our generation."
"He's not magicless," he adds with a smile, "He's unmeasured."
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🔮 Far Away: In the Temple of the Abyss, Demon King's Realm
The Seers gather around the flame.
They chant his name.
> "Raze Vielhart..."
The flame turns black.
The head Seer begins to scream.
> "NO. NO—THE TIMELINE'S FRACTURING!"
"IF HE SURVIVES ROUND THREE—"
"THE DEMON KING'S LINE WILL BE REVEALED TO THE WORLD!"
The flame explodes.
Every Seer drops dead.
Only one word echoes in Zalthegor's ears:
> "Kaelira."
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💀 Final Scene: Kaelira at Night
Kaelira stands alone, watching the moon, blade in hand.
She unwraps a charm from her wrist — a family heirloom, blood-bound.
Inside it…
A rune. The same as the one Raze summoned Velgorth with.
> "He has Father's rune…"
"But he's not my brother. He can't be... can he?"