Chapter 32: The Rise Beyond Limits
The battlefield was silent.
Not because the fight had ended—
But because something had changed.
Completely.
Meera stood still.
Her body no longer shaking.
Her breathing calm.
Too calm.
Arjun felt it instantly.
"…This energy…" he whispered.
"…It's different."
Not just stronger.
Not just controlled.
It was… beyond that.
The figure stepped back slightly.
For the first time—
There was hesitation.
"…What did you do?" it asked.
Meera slowly lifted her head.
Her eyes—
Glowing softly.
Not with chaos.
Not even with pure power.
But something deeper.
"…I stopped fighting myself," she said quietly.
Silence.
The air around her shifted.
Gentle—
But overwhelming.
"…All this time…" she continued.
"…I thought my power was something I had to control."
A step forward.
The ground didn't crack this time.
It simply… responded.
"…But I was wrong."
Her energy spread outward.
Smooth.
Balanced.
Endless.
"…It's a part of me."
The figure's expression hardened.
"…Then show me."
It attacked instantly.
Fast.
Violent.
But—
Meera didn't move.
The attack stopped.
Right in front of her.
As if blocked by something invisible.
The figure's eyes widened.
"…What…?"
Meera raised her hand slightly.
And the dark energy—
Disappeared.
Just like that.
"…Impossible…"
Meera looked at it calmly.
"…You rely on force."
"…But power isn't just force."
She moved.
Not fast—
But in a way that couldn't be followed.
In an instant—
She was in front of it.
Her hand lightly touched its chest.
No explosion.
No destruction.
Just—
A pulse.
The figure was thrown back violently.
Crashing into the ground.
For the first time—
It didn't stand immediately.
Arjun's eyes widened.
"…She's not even trying…"
Meera stood there.
Calm.
Unshaken.
"…This is what's beyond limits," she said softly.
The figure slowly stood up.
But now—
Its breathing was heavier.
Its confidence—
Shaken.
"…So this is your answer…"
Darkness gathered again.
But this time—
It was unstable.
"…Then I'll destroy it."
It unleashed everything.
All its power.
At once.
The sky darkened completely.
The ground began to collapse.
A massive wave of darkness rushed toward Meera.
Enough to destroy everything.
Arjun stepped forward—
"…MEERA!"
But she didn't move.
She simply closed her eyes.
"…End."
The word was soft.
But absolute.
The darkness stopped.
Then—
It shattered.
Breaking apart into nothing.
Silence fell again.
Heavy.
Final.
The figure stood frozen.
Its power—
Gone.
"…This…" it whispered.
"…This isn't possible…"
Meera opened her eyes.
"…It is."
One step forward.
The end—
Was near.