Amid the chaos and blood that covered the battlefield, Ateen stood behind the female warriors, clutching her deep wound caused by Kalisa's stab.
Kalisa vanished once again, and panic spread among the female warriors. They began to retreat in fear, watching the spot where she had been standing with extreme caution.
The sound of their heavy breathing blended with a deadly silence.
Ateen shouted, "Get ready! She's coming!"
Kalisa laughed coldly from an unknown place, savoring the fear she had planted in their hearts. Then she said with a voice filled with hatred, "This dagger… is the very one I used to kill your king."
Ateen's eyes widened despite her weakness, the words striking her like a thunderbolt.
She tried to stand firm, but staggered as she said in a voice heavy with shock, "What… are you saying?! You're the one who killed the king?!"
Kalisa replied with a wicked smile, "Yes, and I used his blood to restore our king."
When Ateen heard her words, an uncontrollable rage ignited within her chest.
She stood firmly on her feet despite her visible weakness, then stepped forward, signaling the female warriors to fall back, and said in a resolute voice, "All of you, retreat! I will deal with her myself!"
She took a deep breath as the king's final words echoed in her mind: "You must protect the kingdom at any cost."
At that moment, a strange glow appeared on her forehead, shining in the shape of a key. Silver, intertwined lines spread across her body like veins, pulsing with a mysterious energy, while her hair flowed in the air as if unseen forces surrounded her.
Ateen ignored the dizziness that nearly brought her down and took another deep breath.
She looked toward where Kalisa had disappeared, then stepped forward with steady steps, her eyes blazing with anger and power, and said, "You will pay the price!"
In the blink of an eye, Ateen launched forward with force, delivering a powerful punch toward Kalisa. The air around them trembled from the impact.
Kalisa had not expected such strength. She staggered back, her eyes widening in shock as she placed her hand over the spot of the blow, then muttered in disbelief, "Impossible… how did she gain this power while she's injured?!"
Ateen gave her no time to recover from the shock, continuing her assault with rapid, successive strikes. Each one shook Kalisa's body, making her realize that this battle would not end in her favor.
Kalisa stepped back slightly, then said in anger, her eyes burning with hatred, "I will kill you and present your head as a gift to King Aziron!"
In that moment, she opened her mouth and swallowed the poisoned dagger. Her body began reacting to the toxin as long, sharp claws grew from her fingertips, emitting a toxic vapor.
Kalisa smiled wickedly, then said, "Prepare to die!"
She charged at Ateen ferociously, attacking with speed and brutality. But Ateen was faster, evading the attack with swift, graceful movements before striking Kalisa with consecutive blows that forced her back as she cried out in pain.
Even so, Kalisa did not surrender and attempted to attack again.
In an unexpected moment, Kalisa felt that her arms could no longer move.
She looked at them in shock, then shouted in anger, "What did you do to me?!"
Ateen smiled confidently and said, "You won't be able to move them from now on… and forever."
Fury consumed Kalisa as she lunged toward Ateen, opening her mouth in an attempt to sink her fangs into her.
Ateen seized the opportunity, evading the attack skillfully before delivering a powerful punch to Kalisa's neck, leaving her choking for a moment, unable to speak.
Ateen did not stop there, following it with a strong blow to her jaw that snapped Kalisa's head violently backward.
Ateen turned around, and before Kalisa could regain her balance, she grabbed her head firmly. At that moment, the glowing silver veins intensified along Ateen's arms.
With overwhelming force, she tore Kalisa's head from her shoulders. Her body was thrown backward and fell motionless, as everyone watched in shock.
Ateen looked at the head in her hand, then said in a cold voice filled with anger and vengeance, "This… is for the king." Then she threw the head away.
The female warriors watched the scene in silence, a mixture of shock and admiration. The battle had ended in Ateen's overwhelming victory.
Ateen immediately gave orders to the female warriors, saying, "Treat the wounded quickly!"
One of the female warriors approached her and said with concern, "You need to treat your wounds as well!"
But Ateen replied with a faint smile, trying to hide her exhaustion, "They are just minor wounds. Don't worry."
Meanwhile, Dia and Mori appeared, moving swiftly across the rooftops, carrying round objects tied together.
When Ateen saw them, she shouted, "Dia, Mori! You must find the queen underground immediately!"
Then Ateen moved quickly with the female warriors toward the battlefield, where Basil lay unconscious, while Scarface and his men were still fighting.