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đź“– Chapter 48: Correction Overwritten
The battlefield didn't exist anymore.
Only fragments remained.
Cracked ground.
Distorted air.
Broken space.
And in the center—
two forces collided.
BOOM!!!
Aren and the entity clashed again.
No hesitation.
No testing.
Only impact.
The rival watched from afar—
unable to move closer.
"…This isn't a fight anymore…"
"…This is destruction."
Aren pushed forward—
his Collapse Sphere grinding against the entity's.
But something was wrong.
The entity's sphere—
was cleaner.
More stable.
More efficient.
"Correction applied."
The pressure increased instantly.
Aren's arm trembled.
His sphere began to distort—
losing shape.
"…Not enough," the entity said.
BOOM!
Aren was thrown back again—
crashing into the broken ground.
Dust exploded around him.
Silence.
Then—
He stood up.
Slowly.
"…So you fix everything…"
He wiped the blood from his lip.
"…You copy… improve… correct."
The entity didn't deny it.
"Optimization is absolute."
Aren exhaled.
Calm.
Too calm.
"…Then you're predictable."
Silence.
For the first time—
the entity paused.
"…Elaborate."
Aren raised his hand again.
The air bent—
but differently this time.
Not just inward.
Not just compression.
Something deeper.
Unstable.
Unmeasurable.
"…You fix patterns," Aren said.
The sphere formed—
but it wasn't clean anymore.
It flickered.
Shifted.
Like it refused to stabilize.
"…So I'll give you something you can't fix."
The entity's gaze sharpened.
"…Irregularity detected."
Aren smiled faintly.
"…Exactly."
The sphere pulsed violently.
Cracks spread faster—
not controlled—
not perfect—
Chaotic.
"Collapse Sphere… Variant."
The ground beneath him shattered instantly.
The rival's eyes widened.
"…What is that…?"
The entity reacted—
for the first time—
not by copying—
But by preparing.
"Unpredictable pattern… unacceptable."
Aren moved.
Faster.
Sharper.
Not clean—
but impossible to read.
WHOOSH!
He appeared in front of the entity—
And struck.
The two spheres collided—
But this time—
There was no balance.
The space didn't compress evenly—
It twisted.
Broke.
Collapsed in multiple directions at once.
"—Error."
The entity's voice glitched.
For the first time—
Its form destabilized.
BOOM!!!
The explosion tore through the battlefield—
not outward—
but everywhere.
Aren landed—
breathing heavier now.
His arm shaking.
But standing.
Across from him—
the entity reformed—
Slower.
Cracked.
"…Correction… failing…"
Aren stepped forward.
"…Good."
The air around him trembled again.
Not stable.
Not perfect.
But his.
"…You fix everything…"
He raised his hand once more.
"…But you can't fix me."
Silence.
Then—
The sky cracked again.
Deeper this time.
Something above—
was watching closer now.
"…Escalation required."
The entity's form changed.
Darker.
Heavier.
More real.
Aren's eyes sharpened.
"…So you're not done yet."
The entity looked at him—
not as data—
But as threat.
"…Judgment… continues."
Aren lowered his stance.
A faint smile appeared.
"…Good."
The air exploded again.
And the fight—
rose to another level.
End of Chapter 48