Chapter Start
On the battlefield, even Jay and Ansh together are unable to stop Red Hunter.
The rain continues to pour heavily.
Red Hunter looks at them and smiles.
"Enough."
"It's time to end all of this."
He raises his hand toward the sky.
"Summon Black Hole."
BOOOOOOM!!!
All the hunters look up.
A massive black hole opens in the sky.
Its gravity is so powerful that pieces of buildings, vehicles, and debris begin getting pulled toward it.
Many hunters struggle just to stay on their feet.
Jay immediately turns to Ansh.
"Ansh!"
"Handle the Black Hole!"
"I'll deal with Red Hunter!"
Ansh nods.
"Got it!"
He leaps high into the air and reaches the Black Hole.
Stretching out his hand, he shouts—
"SHOVE!"
A tremendous force pushes against the Black Hole.
Its gravitational pull begins to weaken.
Ansh strains as he yells down to Jay,
"Jay!"
"I have to keep holding it back!"
"You handle Red Hunter!"
Jay nods.
Red Hunter laughs.
"And what will you do now, Bloodbond?"
"Ansh isn't here to help you anymore."
Jay grips his sword tightly.
"I don't need anyone."
"I can defeat you myself."
Red Hunter smiles.
"Then try."
Jay launches forward at lightning speed.
Electric energy surrounds his sword as he attacks.
CRACK!!!
But Red Hunter barely reacts.
He simply laughs.
"Summon Blood Beast."
WHOOSHHH!!!
A gigantic blood-red demon appears before him.
Its entire body is made of blood energy.
It is as tall as a building.
Red Hunter climbs onto its shoulder.
"What do you have to say now, Bloodbond?"
Without hesitation, Jay throws his sword.
But—
The Blood Beast catches it in midair.
CRACK!!!
The sword shatters.
Jay's eyes widen.
He jumps forward and punches the giant creature.
But it doesn't move at all.
The Blood Beast immediately counters.
BOOOOM!!!
A powerful strike sends Jay crashing into the ground.
He is badly injured.
As he struggles to stand, the Blood Beast begins moving toward him.
Suddenly—
SWOOOSHHH!!!
A sword flies through the air and strikes the Blood Beast.
The giant creature slides backward.
Everyone turns toward the source.
Standing there is Ishita.
Red Hunter narrows his eyes.
"Interesting..."
Ishita steps in front of Jay.
"If you want to reach him..."
"You'll have to get past me first."
Red Hunter studies her carefully.
"There's something unusual about this girl."
"I can't ignore her."
In an instant, he appears behind her.
He attempts to strike.
But Ishita blocks.
"Defeating me won't be that easy."
Red Hunter smiles slightly.
"Really?"
At that moment, the Blood Beast fires a massive energy beam.
BOOOOOM!!!
Ishita tries to resist the attack.
But the impact leaves her heavily injured.
Red Hunter watches carefully.
"Interesting..."
Meanwhile—
Jay slowly regains consciousness.
His eyes fall on Ishita.
She is injured.
His eyes widen.
Anger begins rising inside him.
Red Hunter notices him standing.
"So you're back."
Jay says nothing.
His expression has completely changed.
The Blood Beast charges toward him.
But—
Jay catches its attack with one hand.
Everyone freezes in shock.
With his other hand, he throws a punch.
BOOOOOOM!!!
The Blood Beast explodes into fragments of energy and disappears.
For the first time, Red Hunter becomes serious.
"This..."
"This is new."
Even Ansh, still holding back the Black Hole, stares in disbelief.
"Impossible..."
Suddenly, a massive beam of energy rises from Jay's body toward the sky.
The entire battlefield is illuminated.
Red Hunter's eyes widen.
"No..."
"He unlocked..."
"Prime Inferno?!"
The beam slowly fades away.
Jay begins floating into the air.
A glowing lion symbol appears on his left arm.
Around it, the symbol of a divine bow shines brightly.
Red Hunter looks stunned.
"Those two symbols..."
"How does he possess them?"
Jay slowly opens his eyes.
They are now glowing bright blue.
His expression is completely calm.
As if he has reached a different level altogether.
He raises his hand.
An energy bow appears.
Jay slowly draws an arrow.
And aims at Red Hunter.
FWOOOOSH!!!
The arrow strikes Red Hunter directly.
The impact forces him backward.
He rises again, confused.
"What is happening...?"
He rushes toward Jay at full speed.
A barrage of attacks follows.
But Jay blocks every single one effortlessly.
As if he already knows what is coming.
Then—
Jay strikes with a single finger.
BOOOOM!!!
Red Hunter is thrown far across the battlefield.
Everyone watches in shock.
Jay slowly walks toward him.
Then delivers a powerful punch to his mask.
CRACK!!!
The mask breaks apart.
The battlefield falls silent.
Everyone stares at the face underneath.
And freezes.
It is—
Aviraj Verma.
Tears fill Aditya's eyes.
"Sir..."
Ansh is equally shocked.
"Aviraj Sir..."
Jay's entire body trembles.
"Dad...?"
The battlefield becomes completely silent.
Then—
A strange voice echoes through the air.
"Exchange."
FLASH!!!
Aviraj's body dissolves into light.
And another figure appears in his place.
Ozarian.
Jay's anger instantly returns.
"OZARIAN!"
Ozarian smiles.
"You won't survive today, Bloodbond."
Jay clenches his fist.
The two charge at each other.
BOOOOOOM!!!
Their punches collide in the center of the battlefield.
A massive shockwave spreads in every direction.
And at that very moment—
Chapter Ends.