Kai rushed towards Oliver, but it was too late. A blinding flash of lightning erupted from Oliver’s hands, striking Hyunsoo with deadly precision. Her body convulsed before falling lifeless to the ground. The devastating attack didn’t stop there—Jiwon, Daehyun, Taeyang, and Seojin were caught in its path, their bodies charred and motionless.

Only Calista, Jinwoo, and Minseok managed to survive, barely deflecting the lightning in time. They gasped for air, their bodies trembling from the sheer force of the attack.

Kai Seung's eyes widened as he took in the lifeless forms of his fallen comrades. A deafening silence followed. Then—rage. A fury unlike anything before erupted from within him, his aura shifting violently. The usual crimson hue was overtaken by a black, smokey energy that crackled like living shadows.

With a single step, Kai vanished.

A heartbeat later, he reappeared before Oliver, delivering a devastating strike that nearly obliterated his body. The ground beneath them cracked from the force, sending shockwaves through the air. But Oliver had been prepared. His body regenerated instantly, golden light weaving his flesh back together like it had never been harmed.

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Oliver smirked—until he saw Kai’s expression.

A terrifying, abyssal glow had overtaken Kai’s once-blue eyes, now burning with a deep, sinister red. The black aura around him writhed like a living nightmare, distorting the space around him.

Oliver took a step back. This… this isn’t human.

He tried to speak, but before he could, Kai moved.

His figure flickered—glitching in and out of existence—before materializing a few feet away, holding something in his grasp. A severed arm.

Golden blood dripped onto the ground.

It took Oliver a moment to register what had just happened—his own arm, torn from his body before he could react.

For the first time, fear overtook his face. His instincts screamed at him to run, but before he could even take a breath, Kai appeared again—this time behind him. In one swift, merciless motion, Kai swung his blade.

Oliver’s head separated from his body.

His form dissolved into golden dust, vanishing into nothingness.

Kai exhaled, his black aura still raging around him. Just as he turned away, a piercing beam of light shot through the air—aimed directly at Jinwoo.

Jinwoo barely had time to react. He saw the attack coming but knew he couldn’t dodge in time.

But before it could reach him—

CLANG!

Kai intercepted the attack, deflecting it effortlessly.

Everyone turned to look in the direction of the attack, their eyes widening in shock.

Standing there, bathed in divine radiance, was the last person they expected.