Basil stepped forward confidently toward Aziron and said, "I advise you to step back… leave now, and I will let you go without spilling more blood."
The king smiled angrily and replied sarcastically, "You want me to step back and leave what is mine?"
Basil readied himself for an attack, raised his gauntlet, then pulled the bracelet back, while Scarvis shouted a warning: "Basil, don't underestimate him; he's stronger than you think!"
Basil charged at him with a direct strike, but Aziron blocked it with his spear, standing firmly without moving from his spot.
Then Aziron raised his spear and aimed a strike at Basil.
At that critical moment, the gauntlet transformed into a shield to block the violent attack. Still, Basil felt the impact's weight and took a step back.
Basil approached Aziron and said confidently, "I won't let you pass… this is not your place."
Aziron's eyes widened with anger, and he slowly lowered his spear, standing without showing any further movement.
Basil lunged forward, and the gauntlet transformed into a claw, then he delivered a powerful blow to Aziron's face. He was shocked to see that the strike only left a minor scratch; Aziron's skin was harder than he had imagined.
He tried to throw another punch with his left hand, but Aziron grabbed it and pressed with immense strength.
Basil screamed in pain, accompanied by the sound of his arm bone cracking.
Then Aziron seized his spear, stabbed Basil in the abdomen, grabbed his head violently, and said with a voice full of hatred and brutality, "It's over for you… and now, I will take my revenge!"
With a violent motion, he lifted him off the ground and then delivered a crushing punch that threw him far away; his body slammed against a solid wall before collapsing to the ground unconscious, blood flooding him.
Scarvis stood watching the scene, carrying a hint of bitterness in his eyes, muttering in a low voice, "I warned him about fighting him."
Meanwhile, on the other side, while Hamza was busy facing Galimon, he saw Basil collide with the wall and fall motionless to the ground.
Shock spread across his face, and he tried to rush toward him, but Galimon blocked his path, saying mockingly, "Where do you think you're going?"
Hamza moved quickly toward the wall, thinking to himself, "I must keep away from others; I can't release the weapon's power here without putting them at risk."
When he reached a place clear of people, he stopped, ready for the decisive battle.
Galimon advanced confidently, his eyes filled with malice, and said with a smile, "You're trapped… you won't escape."
Suddenly, Hamza pounced on him ferociously, attacking with a speed and force Galimon did not expect, releasing red sparks of flame from his sword, and shouting loudly, "Sparks of Saqar!"
Galimon tried to dodge the attack at the last moment, but some sparks hit him, leaving minor burns on his body.
Galimon smiled slyly, wiped the burns with his fingers, and said, "You've caught my interest!"
Then he opened his mouth and released thick smoke that spread through the air, making visibility nearly zero.
Hamza started coughing violently, unable to see his opponent amid the black fog.
Before he could react, Galimon disappeared into the smoke and began attacking him from the shadows, delivering strikes with lightning speed.
Galimon laughed loudly and said mockingly, "You're just a scared prey trying to survive!"
Hamza tried to block the attacks, but they kept raining down from every direction, and wounds began to pile up on his body. He had no time to spare; he had to find a way to reveal the enemy before being completely exhausted.