The Hero of Darkness Against The Heroes of Kastoria (4)

"I WILL KILL YOU!!!" Ryuuki's roar was filled with a despair, a last-ditch effort to avenge his fallen comrade.

"Get stronger then," I replied, my tone almost mocking as I raised my black sword. With a swift, calculated motion, I swung it toward him. Ryuuki attempted to counter with his own strikes, but the sheer force of my blow sent him hurtling backward, his attack deflected with ease.

"What?!" The shock in his voice was evident as he struggled to comprehend what had just happened. But I didn't give him time to recover. In an instant, I closed the distance between us, my speed overwhelming him. Before he could react, I drove my foot into his stomach with a brutal kick.

Ryuuki's body bent in half as the wind was knocked out of him, blood spurting from his mouth. He was sent flying, crashing into Medea's barrier with a sickening thud. The impact reverberated through the air, but I wasn't done with him yet.