Darkness.
No rain.
No city.
Just silence.
Kai stood in the middle of an empty space.
Endless.
Cold.
Unreal.
"…A dream?" he muttered.
A voice echoed.
"You're slow."
Kai turned.
There—
The Dragon member.
Standing calm.
Watching him.
"…You again," Kai said, fists tightening.
The Dragon member stepped forward.
"This is where the real fight happens."
No warning.
He attacked.
Kai blocked—barely.
The force pushed him back.
Stronger than before.
Faster.
"This isn't real…" Kai said.
"It is," the Dragon member replied. "More real than anything."
He moved again.
Blow after blow.
Faster.
Sharper.
Kai's eyes flickered red.
The space around them cracked slightly.
Inside—
The Underlord whispered.
"Use it."
Kai clenched his teeth.
"No."
The Dragon member appeared behind him—
Strike—
Kai turned just in time.
Blocked.
Countered.
But then—
Everything froze.
The Dragon member leaned closer.
"…You still don't understand, do you?"
Kai frowned. "Understand what?"
The voice dropped.
"You're not fighting me."
Silence.
"…What?"
The Dragon member smiled slightly.
"You're fighting what you're becoming."
The space shattered.
Kai's eyes widened—
Then—
He woke up.
Breathing fast.
Sweat on his face.
Heart racing.
Axel's voice came from nearby. "Yo… you good?"
Kai sat up slowly.
Silent.
Thinking.
"…It didn't feel like a dream," he said.
And deep inside—
The Underlord whispered again.
"…It wasn't."