The sky above Shadow Academy had turned completely dark.
The Abyss Gate floated like a wound in reality, pouring black energy across the battlefield. Fires burned across the academy grounds, and students fought desperately against the endless waves of Abyss spawn.
But suddenly—
Everything paused.
Because two figures now faced each other in the sky.
One was the **Abyss General**, its dark wings spread wide like a demon ruling the battlefield.
The other was **Kaito**.
Floating calmly in the air.
Blue energy surrounded his body like lightning trapped in human form.
Down below, Ren stared upward in disbelief.
"…Since when can Kaito fly?"
Lyra shook her head slowly.
"He isn't flying."
Ren frowned.
"Then what is he doing?"
Lyra whispered.
"He's bending gravity."
Arata watched silently.
Even from the ground, he could feel the terrifying pressure of Kaito's power.
The Abyss General looked amused.
"So this world still has warriors like you."
Kaito stretched his shoulders casually.
"You talk too much."
The General smirked.
"Very well."
Then—
It vanished.
In a flash of black lightning, the Abyss General appeared directly behind Kaito.
Its claw slashed through the air.
But—
It hit nothing.
Kaito had already moved.
He appeared beside the General instead.
"…Too slow."
His fist moved.
**BOOM**
The punch landed directly on the General's chest.
The impact created a massive shockwave that split the clouds apart.
The Abyss General was blasted across the sky, crashing through the academy tower.
Down below, Ren's jaw dropped.
"…Okay."
"That punch just broke a building."
Lyra didn't look surprised.
"That's why Kaito is called **The Guardian of the East**."
Arata kept watching the sky.
But the battle wasn't over.
From the rubble of the tower—
The Abyss General slowly stood up.
Its armor had cracked slightly.
But it was still smiling.
"…interesting."
Black energy exploded from its body.
The sky trembled.
Its wings expanded into massive shadows that covered half the battlefield.
"This should be fun."
Then it raised its hand.
Dark energy gathered into a giant spear.
"**Abyss Spear.**"
The weapon shot toward Kaito like a meteor.
Kaito didn't move.
At the last second—
He simply raised one finger.
The spear stopped.
Frozen in midair.
Everyone on the battlefield stared in shock.
Ren whispered.
"…No way."
Kaito flicked his finger slightly.
The massive spear instantly shattered into thousands of black fragments.
The Abyss General's smile disappeared for the first time.
Kaito sighed.
"You're stronger than the Warden earlier."
He slowly cracked his knuckles.
"But not strong enough."
Suddenly—
Blue symbols appeared in the air around him.
Ancient energy filled the sky.
Lyra's eyes widened.
"…That's forbidden energy."
Kaito's voice became calm.
"**Gravity Domain.**"
The world changed.
The sky above the academy suddenly warped.
Everything within several hundred meters became unbelievably heavy.
The Abyss General's wings slammed downward violently.
"…What is this?"
Kaito walked forward through the air.
Inside the domain—
He controlled gravity itself.
"You came to the wrong battlefield."
The General struggled to move.
But the pressure kept increasing.
Kaito raised his hand slowly.
Blue energy condensed into a small sphere.
"This fight ends now."
Before he could release the attack—
Something unexpected happened.
The Abyss General suddenly laughed.
"…So this is humanity's guardian."
Its body began releasing even darker energy.
A strange black symbol appeared on its chest.
Arata's eyes widened.
Because the Ancient Entity inside his mind suddenly shouted.
*STOP HIM!*
But it was too late.
The Abyss General spread its wings wide.
"**Abyss Release.**"
The sky cracked.
A massive explosion of darkness erupted from its body.
Kaito's Gravity Domain shattered instantly.
The shockwave blasted across the academy.
Several students were thrown to the ground.
Ren struggled to stand.
"What the hell was that?"
Lyra looked horrified.
"…He removed his limiter."
In the sky—
The Abyss General now looked different.
Its wings had grown larger.
Its armor had transformed into living darkness.
And its red eyes burned like fire.
Kaito frowned slightly.
"…Now you're getting serious."
The General slowly pointed toward Arata below.
"This battle was never about you."
"…It was about him."
Arata felt the pressure suddenly lock onto him.
The General began descending toward the ground.
Kaito's expression instantly changed.
For the first time—
He looked angry.
"…You're not touching my student."
Blue lightning exploded around his body.
His power surged even higher than before.
Down below, Ren whispered in shock.
"…He was still holding back?"
Lyra nodded.
"Yes."
Arata clenched his glowing fist.
Because deep inside—
The power of the Ancient God was beginning to awaken again.
The battlefield had reached a breaking point.
And the next clash…
Would decide the fate of Shadow Academy.
To be continued....