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Chapter 8 - The End of the Tournament (Part 2)

Admiral… Anchor…

Wait… WHAT!?

Kevin was trying to process what he was seeing…

The man he was going to face in the finals… was actually the brother of the girl he had saved?

What a twist!

Or wait… maybe it's just a coincidence?

But at that moment, Emily smiled and hugged Admiral Anchor.

Yep. No doubt about it…

Looks like it's time to leave.

Kevin stepped back and quietly walked away.

A few days passed since that encounter.

Kevin trained like there was no tomorrow. All for that fragment.

Win. Win. WIN!! WIN! WIN!! WIN!!

But why? What was driving him?

For a girl he barely even knew?

No. To be honest, the "BIG TRUTH" didn't shock him that much.

It just… surprised him.

But the dreams—

The ones he saw every night but forgot every morning—

They were growing in number…

What was happening?

It felt like something strange was growing inside him.

What was it?

He didn't know.

Bıfrat? He just wanted to see Kevin.

But Kevin had isolated himself completely for training…

Like I said earlier…

Time flies…

And before you know it:

IT'S MATCH DAY!

Kevin stepped outside for the first time that day at 2:00 PM.

Just to wander… clear his mind.

As he left, Bıfrat told him:

"Clear your head. Your biggest enemy is your mind.

Nothing kills faster than your thoughts.

Relax."

Kevin probably wandered the city just to kill time until evening…

And finally, at 9:50 PM, he entered the stadium.

"LADIES AND GENTLEMEN!!! THE MATCH YOU'VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR!!

THE GRAND FINALE OF THE TOURNAMENT OF DEATH!!

On one side, the unexpected rising star—now considered one of the favorites—KEVIN!!

On the other, the long-time proclaimed champion—ADMIRAL ANCHOR!!!"

Kevin stepped forward slowly…

His vision blurred for a moment, but then quickly cleared.

It was a spectacular night… Beautiful lighting…

A roaring crowd filled the stadium…

And across from him…

Admiral Anchor.

Wearing the same outfit as when Kevin first saw him…

In his hands—

A massive anchor the size of a battle axe…

Black chains trailed from the anchor's handle.

Admiral Anchor gazed at him carefully.

"…Looks familiar… the name… the stance… the feeling he gives off? No… the aura he radiates…

It reminds me of someone...…."

He thought to himself.

Just then, someone appeared.

Outside, running. 

Without stopping.

Even if out of breath.

Even if it looked like they'd collapse at any moment.

And at that moment—

The battle bell rang.

But something strange happened—

Neither Admiral Anchor,

Nor Kevin…

Made the first move.

File #008

Unknown Truths

Satellite is one of the four core fragments of the Sacred Orb.

Its primary attribute is said to be incredible speed…

It is most commonly used by the Taka family.

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