The battlefield was drenched in chaos. The air trembled as the **last remaining Goodie Hunters** stood their ground against **Vinay's top-tier commanders.** The sky, once clear, now crackled with unstable **aura distortions,** the sheer pressure of the combatants warping the very atmosphere.
On one side, **Ryan Jim and Idris** clashed, their battle shaking the land beneath them. But they weren't the only ones about to carve their names into this war.
**Liora took a step forward.**
Her eyes, burning with an ethereal glow, locked onto **Samira.** A Vinay commander **known for her deadly precision, lethal aura control, and deceptive combat style.** Samira's long, dark hair swayed as she cracked her knuckles, a smirk forming on her lips.
_"Finally… someone interesting."_
Liora didn't respond. Instead, she exhaled slowly, her **aura surging like a rising storm.** The battlefield hushed for a moment—everyone could feel it. The intensity. The weight of what was about to unfold.
Samira's fingers twitched. In an instant—
**BOOM!**
A shockwave erupted as Samira **vanished.**
She **reappeared behind Liora** with her blade inches away from her neck, but—
Liora **tilted her head slightly.**
The blade cut through empty space.
Before Samira could react, Liora's palm shot out like lightning. A massive **pulse of aura** exploded outward, sending **Samira skidding back.**
_"She read my movements?"_ Samira thought, wiping blood from the corner of her lip.
Liora was **silent.** She raised her hand, and the very air around her began to **fracture.**
**The sky turned dark.**
Samira's smirk faltered. Something was wrong. The battlefield was still chaotic, but **Liora's presence overshadowed everything.** It felt as if the very world was **tilting toward her.**
**"You… what are you?"** Samira muttered.
Liora finally spoke. **"A mistake you shouldn't have made."**
**BOOM!**
Liora's **aura ignited.** A color unlike anything seen before—**shifting between gold, crimson, and void-like black.** The very fabric of reality seemed to shudder as **cracks formed beneath her feet.**
Samira knew she had to attack—**now.**
She lunged forward, **her speed multiplied tenfold,** striking with a barrage of devastating **sword slashes.**
But **Liora didn't move.**
Instead—she **twisted her fingers slightly.**
And **time itself bent.**
Samira's **blades froze mid-air,** their momentum halted by an invisible force. Her eyes widened. **Impossible.**
**Liora's gaze didn't waver.**
_"You're already dead."_
She clenched her fist—
**BOOOOM!**
A colossal **shockwave blasted outward,** shattering Samira's weapons instantly. The ground beneath them cracked as **Liora lifted a single hand.**
**A colossal spear of energy formed above her palm.**
The sheer weight of it **distorted gravity**—the surrounding Goodie Hunters and Vinay commanders alike could only stare in sheer horror.
_"That's… not an aura technique… what the hell is that?!"_
Samira **bit her lip.** She had **one shot.**
Her aura spiked to its absolute **limit.** Her eyes burned as she unleashed her ultimate move—
**"Death Waltz: Final Symphony!"**
A **thousand slashes in a single second.** A technique so deadly that even **top-tier commanders feared it.**
**The sky turned red as Samira disappeared—becoming pure destruction.**
But then—
**Liora smiled.**
And simply—
**Snapped her fingers.**
The entire battlefield **froze.**
Samira's ultimate attack—**vanished.**
Gone. As if it never existed.
The ground beneath Liora **fractured completely,** but she stood **untouched, unmoved.**
Samira stumbled back, her **breathing ragged.**
**"Wh-what… what are you?!"**
Liora **didn't answer.** She **lowered her hand slightly.**
And then—
**The sky collapsed.**
A **cosmic force crashed down on Samira** like an apocalyptic nightmare.
She screamed—
And in the next instant—
**BOOOOOOOOM!**
A cataclysmic explosion rocked the battlefield.
Dust and debris shot into the sky, and when the smoke cleared—
**Samira was gone.**
**Silence.**
The entire war seemed to pause.
Liora exhaled softly, closing her eyes.
_"Too easy."_
From a distance, **Idris and Ryan Jim halted their own fight for a brief moment.**
Ryan Jim smirked. **"Heh… not bad."**
Karael, watching, nodded. **"She's finally showing her true colors."**
Vinay's remaining commanders **tensed.** This wasn't just an ordinary battle anymore. **Liora had changed everything.**
As the dust settled, Liora turned her gaze toward the battlefield.
She wasn't done yet.
She **looked at Idris.**
Then at Vinay.
And finally, at **Rudra.**
He was still **watching. Silent.**
Liora narrowed her eyes. **"You're next."**
Rudra **smirked.**
And with that—
The **true war** was about to begin.