Chapter 16
The battlefield had turned into chaos.
Broken stone warriors were scattered everywhere across the ground. The forest that once stood peacefully between the mountains had now become a battlefield filled with dust, shattered weapons, and glowing energy.
Ran stood in the center of the battlefield.
His sword glowed with a powerful blue light.
Around him, dozens of shadow warriors slowly surrounded him again.
Even though many had already been destroyed, Victor's dark army still seemed endless.
Ran took a deep breath.
His eyes became calm.
"This ends now."
Far above the battlefield, Victor watched everything from the top of the cliff.
His dark cloak moved in the cold wind.
A smile slowly appeared on his face.
"Yes… show me your power."
Below, the giant commander stepped forward.
Every step of the commander shook the ground.
His massive stone armor reflected the moonlight like black steel.
He pointed his enormous sword toward Ran.
"You are strong…"
His voice echoed like thunder.
"But you will fall."
Ran lifted his glowing sword.
"Come and try."
The commander roared and charged forward.
The ground cracked under his weight.
In one second, the giant sword came crashing down toward Ran.
BOOM!
Ran jumped aside just in time.
The blade smashed into the ground and created a deep crater.
Ran immediately counter-attacked.
His sword flashed like lightning.
Blue energy cut across the commander's armor.
CLANG!
Sparks exploded.
But the armor barely cracked.
Ran frowned.
"So he's stronger than the others."
The commander swung again.
Ran blocked the attack, but the force pushed him several meters back.
The commander raised his sword again.
"You cannot defeat me."
But Ran suddenly smiled.
"You talk too much."
He dashed forward at incredible speed.
His sword glowed brighter.
He slashed again and again.
Energy waves exploded around them.
Stone shattered.
The commander stepped back for the first time.
Meanwhile…
On the other side of the battlefield, Mariya was fighting dozens of warriors alone.
Her hands glowed with bright blue energy.
Every movement released powerful energy waves.
But the army kept coming.
More and more stone warriors rushed toward her.
Mariya closed her eyes.
She remembered the Guardian.
The ancient protector of the temple.
His voice echoed in her mind.
"The temple's power lives within you."
Suddenly Mariya's body began glowing.
The energy around her grew stronger.
A huge circle of light appeared beneath her feet.
Wind began swirling around her.
Her eyes opened.
They were glowing bright blue.
"I understand now…"
She raised both hands.
The power of the temple exploded outward.
A giant wave of energy spread across the battlefield.
BOOM!
Dozens of shadow warriors shattered instantly.
The entire forest lit up with blue light.
Ran saw the explosion and looked back.
"Mariya…"
She had awakened her full power.
Above them, Victor's smile disappeared.
"This… wasn't supposed to happen."
But then he laughed again.
"Good."
"Because I haven't used my real plan yet."
Victor raised his hand toward the sky.
Dark clouds suddenly began forming above the battlefield.
Lightning flashed inside the clouds.
The commander looked up.
"My lord…?"
Victor's eyes burned with dark energy.
"Awaken the final power."
Dark energy exploded from his body and flowed toward the army.
The ground cracked open.
A massive dark crystal slowly rose from the earth behind the army.
Ran felt the terrifying energy instantly.
"What is that?"
Victor laughed.
"The opposite of the temple's power."
"The power of darkness."
Mariya stepped beside Ran.
"We have to stop him."
Ran nodded.
But suddenly a new light appeared.
The crystal fragment in Mariya's hand began glowing again.
A familiar voice echoed in the wind.
"Guardians…"
Ran and Mariya both froze.
It was the Guardian.
The ancient protector's spirit appeared in blue light behind them.
"You have proven yourselves."
The spirit placed its hand over their shoulders.
"Now accept the Guardian's true power."
A massive surge of energy flowed into their bodies.
Ran's sword transformed.
Its blade became pure light.
Mariya's energy expanded like a glowing storm.
The battlefield trembled.
Victor's eyes widened.
"No…"
Ran lifted his new blade.
Mariya raised her glowing hands.
Both of them stood together like warriors of light.
Ran looked directly at Victor.
"This war ends tonight."
The final battle had begun.
Ultimate Power Awakens
Battlefield ab puri tarah toot chuka tha.
Har taraf broken stone warriors pade the.
Ped gir chuke the.
Zameen par talwaron ke tukde aur energy ki chamak dikh rahi thi.
Ran battlefield ke beech khada tha.
Uski sword bright blue light se chamak rahi thi.
Uske saamne giant commander khada tha.
Commander ne apni badi talwar uthayi.
"Tum strong ho… lekin tum haar jaoge."
Ran muskuraaya.
"Dekhte hain."
Commander ne attack kiya.
Talwar zameen par lagi aur explosion ho gaya.
Ran ne lightning speed se counter attack kiya.
Blue energy ke slash commander ke armor par lage.
Chingariyan udne lagi.
Lekin armor abhi bhi strong tha.
Dusri taraf Mariya dozens warriors se fight kar rahi thi.
Uske haath se energy blasts nikal rahe the.
Lekin army ruk nahi rahi thi.
Tabhi Mariya ne aankhen band ki.
Usse Guardian ki awaaz yaad aayi.
"Temple ki power tumhare andar hai."
Achaanak Mariya ka body glow karne laga.
Blue energy storm ki tarah uske around ghoomne lagi.
Usne haath uthaye.
Ek massive energy blast nikla.
BOOM!
Kai warriors ek saath toot gaye.
Ran ne uski taraf dekha.
"Mariya full power…"
Lekin tabhi Victor hasa.
"Ab meri baari."
Usne aasman ki taraf haath uthaya.
Dark clouds ban gaye.
Zameen phat gayi.
Ek giant dark crystal bahar aaya.
Victor chillaya,
"Yeh hai dark power!"
Ran aur Mariya samajh gaye—
Final battle ab shuru hone wali hai.
Tabhi ek blue light unke peeche aayi.
Guardian ki spirit.
Usne kaha,
"Ab tum dono ready ho."
Aur usne unhe apni true power de di.
Ran ki sword pure light ban gayi.
Mariya ki energy storm ban gayi.
Ab dono ek saath khade the.
Ran ne Victor ki taraf dekha.
"Aaj sab khatam hoga."
Aur asli war shuru ho gayi.