Chapter 10

With lightning speed, Smart found himself face-to-face with Spailo. The air seemed to tear apart under the force of his devastating fist aimed directly at his opponent. Yet Spailo, with a sinister smile that never left his face, moved with deadly calm, as if he anticipated every move. At the last moment, he sidestepped, leaving Smart's attack to strike nothing but air.

Suddenly, a red spark sliced through Smart's arm like a dagger, causing blood to erupt instantly. But in the same moment, Smart vanished, only to reappear behind him.

Gripping Spailo's head tightly, Smart lifted him high before slamming him straight into one of the buildings. The structure collapsed entirely under the impact, debris and dust erupting in every direction. Blood stained Spailo's body, but he quickly turned away, hurling Smart into the sky with a force akin to a tornado.

But Smart didn’t let him gain the upper hand for even a moment. Balancing himself mid-air with incredible agility, his wounds began to heal as if nothing had happened. Spailo stared at him with cold disdain.

"Nothing special... All Shikigami regenerate."

But his mockery didn’t last long; Smart appeared before him like a phantom. At the speed of light, he delivered a powerful punch directly to Spailo's face, sending him flying through the air. Smart followed like a blazing meteor, striking him with another punch to the stomach. A shockwave echoed, shaking the surrounding buildings as Spailo was sent soaring even higher.

In the sky, Smart greeted him with a violent kick that tore through his chest, sending Spailo hurtling toward the ground. He crashed through the rooftop of another building, landing in the upper floor amidst the rubble. For a moment, he lay there, staring at the ceiling with a mocking smile.

Smart didn’t give him time to think. He suddenly appeared beside him, their eyes meeting in deadly silence. In an instant, Smart pressed his foot against Spailo’s stomach with crushing force. The floor beneath them gave way, and they plummeted to the lower level amidst a cloud of debris.

Spailo leapt backward, while Smart stood firm like a rock, glaring at him coldly.

In a single moment, both of them charged at lightning speed, colliding with immense force. The surrounding windows shattered, and a wave of destructive energy tore through everything in its path. Spailo delivered a swift punch to Smart’s face, causing his features to explode with blood instantly. But what happened next was beyond comprehension; Smart's face reformed in an instant, as if time itself had stopped.

"What is this?" Spailo muttered, his voice laced with sarcastic astonishment as he stared at his opponent.

Smart didn’t give him the chance to respond. He lunged at him with a barrage of fierce punches, a whirlwind of attacks. Spailo deflected them with ease, each blow creating red sparks that scattered in every direction, smashing furniture and splitting walls. The ground beneath their feet began to crumble.

And then, the entire building exploded!

The two emerged from the rubble into the city’s skyline, dust swirling around them like vortices, and the remaining buildings crumbling under the weight of their battle.

Like two bolts of lightning, they dashed toward each other again, colliding with terrifying force. A massive shockwave erupted, destroying more buildings in Ronda. Red and white sparks clashed in the air, creating a colossal explosion of energy that lit up the sky like daylight.

The city seemed on the verge of collapse as a massive cloud of dust rose, and the sound of their relentless battle filled the horizon like an unending storm.

The two descended to the ground lightly, leaving behind a deafening roar. The debris of nearby buildings scattered around them like the ruins of abandoned cities, with thick clouds of dust shrouding the scene in a heavy mist.

Smart’s eyes fixed on his opponent, void of emotion, while a glint of mockery shone in Spailo’s gaze.

“He’s physically strong, that’s clear... but his technique? I haven’t seen it yet. What’s he hiding?”

A sly grin stretched across Spailo’s face as he whispered to himself, “No matter… I’ll ignite a war against him!”

In an instant, a blazing red spark shot from behind him like an arrow, slicing through the air and demolishing the remnants of the shattered buildings. The spark raced towards Smart, who stood motionless, unwavering. With calm and chilling composure, he raised a finger towards the spark and spoke:

“The choice is simple... death or… death.”

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A thin strand of energy surged from his finger like a fleeting flash of light, colliding with the spark at the last moment. An immense explosion followed, shaking the earth and creating a deep crater between them. The ground cracked as if icy sheets were shattering under pressure, while rubble was hurled into the air.

Spailo stood at the edge of the crater, smiling, the scene of destruction reflecting on his confident features.

“Oh… What did you just do?”

In a flash, Smart moved. Like a ghost, he appeared in front of Spailo, his punch descending with a force that could have torn through his opponent’s body. Yet, before it connected, Spailo vanished, leaving the air to groan from the sheer power of the strike. He reappeared behind Smart almost immediately, his hands in his pockets, radiating a cool, taunting demeanor as he spoke mockingly:

“Spectral Slicing!”

At that moment, a red aura enveloped Spailo’s entire body, and small, frozen sparks began to materialize around him. They multiplied rapidly, surrounding Smart and sealing off all escape routes.

“Spread the darkness!”

In the blink of an eye, the sparks transformed into a storm of glowing worms, rushing and tearing through everything in their path like ravenous creatures. They ripped through the earth, shredded Smart’s form, and obliterated anything that stood in their way. The screeches of torn metal and crumbling concrete filled the air. Buildings collapsed, and destruction spread like a raging plague.

Amid this chaos, Spailo stood triumphantly, his arms raised as though heralding the apocalypse. His manic laughter echoed across the horizon, blending with the roaring explosions and the trembling earth:

“Haa… Is that all you’ve got?!”

But suddenly, and with an unsettling calm, Smart appeared before him. His body was unscathed, and his eyes stared with the cold stillness of death. He raised an eyebrow in sardonic amusement.

“Didn’t you die?”

Smart didn’t give him time to respond. He dashed forward like an arrow, his punch landing squarely in Spailo’s gut with an impact that shook the ground. Spailo’s body was launched skyward like a puppet flung by the wind, the violent sound of the punch reverberating in the distance.

Smart didn’t let up. He charged again with blinding speed and delivered a powerful kick like a thunderbolt. Spailo’s body soared higher amidst a cascade of sparks, the air exploding from the sheer force of the strike.

Even as he was flung into the sky, Spailo’s deranged smile remained. His thoughts raced:

“No matter how much I slice you apart with my technique, you won’t die... Your technique depends on a contract, and I need to destroy the contract’s core, don’t I?”

His eyes gleamed with fiery red sparks, and with a sinister grin, he declared in a voice that seemed to proclaim war:

“The contract’s core… It’s your heart, isn’t it?”

Above them, the sparks glowed once more as if signaling the climax of the battle. Smart surged closer, his fist aimed for another decisive blow…

The red spark ignites fiercely in Spailo's eyes as he shouts firmly: "Realm Expansion : The Unlimited Realm "

Suddenly, in a terrifying scene, the space around him is engulfed. Spailo and Smart stand in the sky, like lightning illuminating the night. Then, without any warning, a dark, black barrier begins to surround the entire area of Ronda. The barrier quickly wraps around the city, and Spailo’s insane laughter fills the air, carrying with it a deadly energy.

At the same moment, small red sparks flare into the air. Spailo looks at Smart, who stands frozen in place, shocked.

Like lightning, the sparks rush to engulf Smart's body, which begins to tear apart at a terrifying pace, as if his body is nothing more than liquid evaporating. Only his scattered blood remains in the air, fluttering with the wind.

The sparks continue to tear through, rushing to flood the city. Buildings in Ronda begin to collapse, crashing with the fierce winds, and debris flies in every direction. The people in the city are unaware of what is happening, until the sparks descend upon them. Their bodies are torn to pieces, leaving only blood spilling on the ground, scattering with the winds that ravage everything.

As the city is consumed by chaos, the narrator says: "Spailo has unleashed the Unlimited Realm! It is an unprecedented extermination!"

The sparks descend on the city, turning it into a ruined pit. The narrator continues: "Spailo has destroyed the entire surface of Ronda, expanding his realm to 15.21 km², though he knew that the barrier trapped the city and he couldn’t expand it further."

The sparks continue to shred the city, and everything turns to ruin. The city begins to die gradually, as if submerged in a flood of evil. The narrator adds: "Spailo’s realm is a killer realm, surrounded by cutting segments called 'sequential segments' that never stop tearing. He has annihilated everyone except one person!"

Then, the narrator reveals the truth about Spailo’s world: "The Unlimited Realm is unlike any other realm; it is like a live drawing on space, not just a drawing on paper like other Techniques realms!"

Outside the city of Ronda, the barrier that encircles the city trembles. Journalists watch in shock, seeing the blood fall from within the barrier, their eyes filled with astonishment.

Inside, the Unlimited barrier begins to contract. Spailo stands in the center of the barrier, in a place once filled with life. Now, everything is barren. The barrier begins to close, and a great explosion occurs as it shuts, illuminating the red dusk in the sky of the city, with the wind speed gradually increasing until it sweeps everything away.

A heavy silence descended upon the city of Ronda, where everything had become still and deserted. The barren, flat land was the only witness to what had occurred—no buildings, no people, just destruction everywhere. As the descent began, Spailo appeared from the sky like a living nightmare, his eerie calm cutting through the silence of the city. He placed his hand in his pocket and began walking. His footsteps were the only sound filling the empty space.

Spailo continued walking until his steps halted in front of Suero. He looked at him, the deadly coldness in his eyes reflecting everything he had done. Suero stood in shock, his eyes fixed on the ruined city as if he were in another world, unable to comprehend the reality.

Spailo spoke coldly, his voice as icy as frost: "Hey, boy... what did I tell you earlier? I told you to get stronger, but..."

Suero remained still, staring at the chaos around him. He couldn’t respond. Spailo’s cold words continued: "You’re nothing but pathetic!"

Then, with calmness, Spailo turned and walked away from Suero, his steps full of confidence, expressing his complete indifference to the fate of everyone.

The place grew even more desolate, and the only sounds were the breaths filling the silence. Suero, who had been standing like a statue, began to feel something breaking inside him. He breathed heavily, the air entering his lungs in shallow bursts. His frozen features began to crack, and his eyes filled with tears threatening to burst.

Unable to control himself, he raised his trembling hand to his face, trying to comprehend what had happened. His body shook as he held his face, his tears scattering, before he began to collapse. Slowly, as though his body couldn’t bear the pain, he swayed forward and fell to his knees, wrapping his arms around his shattered form.

In a choked voice, he began to scream words filled with helplessness: "They... they killed everyone!" His words scattered, frantic as if he were trying to escape from a terrifying nightmare.

With a trembling hand, he began to dig into the barren ground around him, each strike cutting into his skin, blood spilling onto the dirt. His eyes, filled with tears, his cries rising, as though the earth itself was trying to swallow him. " killed Hambo... Killed..." His words faltered in his throat, while his tears fell in torrents.

Then, with a strangled voice, Suero exploded in a loud scream: "Die...!" His screams tore through the horrific silence. Then his voice rose high, piercing the sky: "Die... Spailo!"

His scream was the only sound filling the dark void. In the barren city of Ronda, amidst the rubble and destruction, Suero’s voice was the only one that remained.

End of chapter.