The air no longer felt like air.
It felt—
Heavy.
Crushing.
Two figures stood facing each other.
Both—
Unleashed.
Arka's aura pulsed violently.
Dark.
Chaotic.
Across from him—
The man stood still.
But the pressure around him—
Was different.
Controlled.
Perfect.
"…So this is your real power," the man said.
Arka smirked.
"…Scared?"
A brief silence.
Then—
"…No."
BOOM!!
They moved at the same time.
CLANG!!
A direct clash.
The impact shattered the ground beneath them.
Shockwaves exploded outward.
Arka pushed forward.
Faster.
Stronger.
SLASH!! SLASH!! SLASH!!
A relentless barrage.
But—
Every attack—
Was blocked.
Cleanly.
"…Still not enough."
CRACK!!
A counter.
Arka was struck across the side.
His body twisted—
Then slammed into the ground.
BOOM!!
The street collapsed.
Arka coughed.
Blood spilled from his lips.
"…Tch…"
Even with Limit Break—
He was still being pushed back.
Footsteps approached again.
Slow.
Unhurried.
"You rely too much on raw growth."
The man stopped in front of him.
"…Power without control is incomplete."
Arka glared at him.
"…Then teach me."
A pause.
Then—
The man smiled faintly.
"…Survive first."
BOOM!!
A punch came down.
Arka barely rolled aside.
The ground where he stood—
Crushed.
"…Damn…"
Arka jumped back.
Breathing heavier now.
[Warning]Limit Break Duration Decreasing
"…Already?"
Time—
Was running out.
Across from him—
The man finally spoke again.
"…You deserve to know who you're fighting."
Arka narrowed his eyes.
"…Name's Kael."
Silence.
"…Rank SSS."
The air froze.
"…Top Hunter."
Arka stared at him.
Then—
He smiled.
"…Good."
His grip tightened.
"…That means if I beat you—"
His aura flared again.
"…I'm at the top."
Kael's eyes sharpened.
"…Try."
WUSH!!
They disappeared again.
Faster than before.
BOOM!! CLANG!! CRACK!!
The entire area began to collapse.
Buildings cracked.
Roads shattered.
Arka pushed harder.
Every movement—
More aggressive.
More desperate.
SLASH!!
This time—
He landed a hit.
Blood.
Kael stepped back slightly.
"…You're learning."
But then—
BOOM!!
A devastating counterattack.
Arka couldn't block it.
CRASH!!!
He was sent flying—
Through multiple walls.
Silence.
Debris fell slowly.
Inside the rubble—
Arka lay still.
[Warning]Critical Condition
Blood covered his body.
His breathing—
Unstable.
"…Heh…"
He laughed weakly.
"…So this is… the top…"
Footsteps.
Again.
Kael stood over him.
"…You've done well."
A pause.
"…But this ends here."
He raised his hand.
Energy gathered.
Enough to finish it.
Silence.
Then—
Arka's eyes opened.
Sharp.
Alive.
"…Not yet."
[System Override Detected]
Kael's expression changed.
"…What?"
The system—
Was reacting again.
And this time—
Something was different.
🔥 END OF CHAPTER 14