Silence.
Debris hung in the air.
The city—
Half-destroyed.
At the center of it all—
Arka lay motionless.
Blood covered his body.
Breathing faint.
Kael stood above him.
Calm.
Unshaken.
"…It's over."
He raised his hand.
Energy gathered.
Dense.
Enough to erase what was left of Arka.
But then—
[System Override Detected]
Kael's eyes narrowed.
"…What?"
Arka's body twitched.
Slightly.
Then—
His eyes snapped open.
GLOWING.
A dark pulse exploded outward.
BOOOOOOM!!!
Kael was forced one step back.
Just one.
But—
That alone—
Was enough.
"…You're still alive?"
Arka slowly rose.
His movements—
Unstable.
But his presence—
Terrifying.
[Condition: Critical][Override Mode Activated]
"…So this is… your last card?"
Arka didn't respond.
His head tilted slightly.
As if—
Something inside him had changed.
"…System…"
His voice was different.
Lower.
Distorted.
"…Take everything."
Silence.
Then—
[Command Accepted]
BOOOOOOOOOOM!!!!!
A massive surge of energy erupted from his body.
Wild.
Uncontrolled.
The ground shattered completely.
The air warped violently.
Arka stood at the center—
Like a broken god.
"…Now this…"
Kael's eyes sharpened.
"…is dangerous."
WUSH!!
Arka disappeared.
Faster—
Than before.
Kael barely reacted—
SLASH!!!
A deep cut tore across his chest.
Blood spilled.
For the first time—
Kael staggered.
"…He broke through…"
Arka didn't stop.
BOOM!! CRACK!! SLASH!!
A relentless assault.
Brutal.
Unpredictable.
Not controlled.
But overwhelming.
Kael blocked—
But was pushed back.
Again.
And again.
"…You've lost control."
Arka appeared in front of him.
Eyes glowing wildly.
"…Control…?"
A twisted smile formed.
"…I don't need it."
CRACK!!!
A direct hit.
Kael was sent flying.
Crashing into the ground.
Silence.
Dust slowly settled.
For the first time—
Kael remained down.
Arka stood there.
Breathing heavily.
The aura around him—
Still unstable.
Still dangerous.
[Override Mode Duration: Critical]
His body trembled.
Breaking apart from within.
"…Tch…"
This power—
Was too much.
Then—
From the rubble—
Kael stood up.
Blood dripping.
But smiling.
"…You've reached it."
A pause.
"…The edge."
Arka glared at him.
"…Then fall."
He stepped forward—
But—
His body stopped.
[Override Mode Terminated]
"…What—"
The aura vanished instantly.
Arka collapsed.
THUD.
Silence.
Kael looked down at him.
Breathing slowly.
Then—
He exhaled.
"…You win."
A quiet voice.
"…For now."
He turned away.
Not finishing the fight.
Not killing him.
"…Grow stronger."
A pause.
"…Next time, I won't hold back."
And then—
He disappeared.
Silence returned.
Arka lay unconscious.
Broken.
But alive.
Above him—
The system flickered.
[New Path Unlocked]
The world had changed.
Not because of destruction.
But because—
A new monster—
Had just been acknowledged.
🔥 END OF CHAPTER 15