Chapter 4

Flashback (15 years ago)

The sky was shrouded in thick, dark clouds, and rain poured down heavily, like cascades of sorrow. The moon hid behind the clouds, its dim light breaking through the window to illuminate a tragic scene. (Seven-year-old) Moryo stared at his parents' bodies, his face pale like a yellowed leaf, his eyes wide open in stunned horror. Sweat dripped from his brow, and blood pooled around him like a sea of shattered memories. The bodies were horribly torn, and the ground was soaked in a pool of red blood that seemed to engulf everything around.

As moryo see gazed at the scene, an indescribable shock overtook him. He stood helpless, stammering, "Mother?... Father?" Meanwhile, Moryo’s body began to shake as if his soul were falling with the raindrops. In a trembling voice, he whispered, "What…?"

With the crack of thunder tearing the sky, the rain intensified as if to console the wrath of the heavens, and a flood of sorrow filled Moryo’s heart. He couldn’t hold back, and he screamed in agony, shattering the silence of the night: "Noooooo!"

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Present (15 years later)

A green spark glimmered around Moryo’s body, pulsating with a strange energy, as if foretelling a mysterious fate. Suddenly, he vanished from his team's sight, only to reappear in the sky, flying toward the beast. The green spark intensified around him, streaming across the sky as if its bright light was trying to banish all darkness. He charged at one of the giant beasts, the impact like a storm, sending a burst of air in all directions. The winds blew fiercely, as if the very heavens fought to restore balance.

The beast was thrown back from the force of the collision, leaving Moryo and the beast staring at each other. Moryo, filled with anger, shouted, "The beasts killed my family! I will… I will exterminate them all!" The beast charged toward Moryo, who floated in the sky as if the earth itself was of no consequence to him. The ground trembled with each step the beast took, sensing the impending clash. Just as the beast was about to punch Moryo, its hand froze mid-air, as if time itself had stopped.

The beast, terrified, stared into Moryo's cold eyes. A green spark began forming around the beast's hand, flickering before suddenly exploding, severing its hand from its body. Blood gushed from the deep wound, and the hand disintegrated completely. The beast stood there, missing an arm, its eyes watching Moryo anxiously.

In the background, the team watched in astonishment, and Baysal exclaimed, "He's using his clan's technique!" while Veb calmly said, "The time technique of the Raibuzi Clan!" Kamyo added with admiration, "What power… I want it!" Baysal shot him an annoyed look, saying, "Fool, you're not from the Raibuzi Clan!" Kamyo laughed mockingly.

Suddenly, a violent explosion echoed, causing the team to rush toward its source. The explosion was from a building, which began to tilt and collapse, with people inside clinging to anything in a desperate attempt to survive. Baysal’s worry grew, and she shouted, "The building?!" Moryo watched its rapid descent, his heartbeat quickening, tensions visible on his face.

In the next moment, the beast charged once again to strike Moryo with its other hand. However, with incredible skill, Moryo dodged the attack at the last second. Without wasting a moment, he drove his hand into the beast's face. In an instant, the beast’s head exploded, leaving its headless body sprawled on the ground.

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Baysal shouted urgently, "We have to help! The building is falling!" Kamyo agreed, "Yes!" They started moving to assist the people, but suddenly, Moryo yelled, "Stop!" The team turned to see Moryo staring at the building that was on the verge of collapsing.

Then, Moryo’s eyes began to glow with a green light, and he said in a sharp voice, "The World of the Time !" Instantly, the city was enveloped in a transparent barrier, and everything came to a standstill. Even the movements of people inside the building froze, as did the hands of a watch on one of them.

Suddenly, Moryo disappeared, reappearing in a flash, flying toward the building. He entered with lightning speed, swiftly carrying people out while everything around him remained frozen in time.

Moryo got everyone out of the building, and the transparent barrier around the city disappeared, returning everything to normal. The building then resumed its descent, crashing to the ground in a cloud of dust and debris. One person, in terror, asked, "What happened?! How did we end up outside?" A girl beside him, nervously, replied, "I… I don’t know what’s happening either!" Meanwhile, the team searched for Moryo.

Kamyo said, "What just happened?" Veb replied, "Did he just The World of The Time Realm?" Baysal, tense, confirmed, "Yes!" Suddenly, they heard Moryo's voice from behind, saying, "Hey! Let’s go!"

The team turned in surprise, finding Moryo walking away calmly. Baysal smiled and said, "Everyone! Let’s follow our leader!" Kamyo smiled as well, while Veb remained quiet.

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At the school arena

Suero said in surprise, "Fight you?... But… you know I can’t beat you, right?!" Sbyam grinned mockingly, saying, "Enter!" Suero reluctantly stepped into the arena, standing in the middle, gazing at his teacher Sbyam, who wore an unwavering grin.

Sbyam asked, his smile unfaltering, "Are you ready?"

Suero looked at him in fear, beads of sweat forming on his face. Before he could react, Sbyam launched forward at blinding speed, moving like an arrow aimed at him. Suero whispered in fright, "He’s too fast!"

Sbyam suddenly appeared before Suero, grabbed his face with both hands, and threw him to the ground with force. The ground cracked under Suero’s back from the impact, pain searing through his body. Sbyam smiled, looking down at Suero lying on the ground, saying in pain, "Aren't… aren’t you overdoing it a bit?"

With incredible speed, Sbyam lifted Suero by his shirt and threw him toward one of the arena walls. Suero crashed into the wall, which cracked under the force, and he fell to the ground, blood trickling from his mouth as he looked up in pain.

Sbyam, with his hand in his pocket, looked at Suero seriously and asked in a stern voice, "Hey! Suero… why are you here?" Suero, barely audible, replied, "To protect humans!" Sbyam’s tone grew more intense as he responded, "Don’t make me laugh! With this weakness and hesitation, you won’t be able to do anything!" Suero looked at him, while Sbyam continued, "What will you do when you see your family dying before your eyes?" Sbyam went on, "The beasts will attack, and you’ll be powerless to protect the ones you love!"

Suero, furious, shouted, "Shut up!" His eyes blazed with anger. Sbyam observed him, a mysterious smile spreading across his face, while Suero slowly stood up. He raised his head to see Sbyam surprised by the anger blazing in his eyes. Suero said in a fierce, determined voice, as if the earth itself trembled with his words, "I will protect them! I’ll kill every beast! I will… I will become stronger and stronger!"

Sbyam looked at Suero with a mysterious smile, and in a calm yet motivating voice, he replied, "Show me what you’ve got!"

Then, a blue spark gradually formed around Suero's body, dancing like flames in a fierce wind. With every passing moment, it grew stronger, until it seemed the earth itself stood on edge to witness this moment. Suero let out an enraged cry as he charged toward Sbyam, who stood calmly, showing no sign of worry or fear.

Suero punched Sbyam in the stomach with all his strength, cracks spreading across the ground beneath them from the force of the blow. But to Suero’s shock, Sbyam didn’t move, not even an inch. Suero lifted his head in disbelief and said, "What?!"

Sbyam grinned broadly, saying, "Good! I see some slight improvement! But…"

Suero stared at him in shock, trying to comprehend what had happened. "I hit him with full force… why didn’t he move? He should have felt pain, or at least reacted! He’s the strongest wizard, but… how did he remain unmoved?"

Sbyam glanced around at the destroyed arena, still smiling. He remarked, "We’ve really wrecked this place."

Suero, exasperated, yelled, "And you’re just realizing that now?!"

Sbyam laughed, then turned to Suero, saying, "I want you to become the strongest wizard, so you can face me someday."

Suero looked at him, his eyes blazing with determination, and declared confidently, "I will defeat you someday… that’s a promise!"

Sbyam laughed again, replying sarcastically, "Give it your best shot. You’ll need a lot of strength to get there."

The two of them looked up at the moon, which shone above them with a calm and serene light, perfectly reflecting the atmosphere of the battle between two unequal forces. The battlefield had fallen completely silent after its destruction, while the echoes of Sbyam's aughter faded away with the wind, concluding the chapter in solemn silence.