The Sky That Trembles
The mathe of Valkerio village quaked like a living beast.
Terion and Bernetter clashed in mid-air, their raw energies spiraling upward in violent ripples. Every collision boomed like thunder. Every shockwave shattered another hut, another rooftop, another memory of the village.
Families screamed, scattering without direction as debris rained. Terion's blade shuddered in his grip, sweat trickling down his temple.
Terion gasping, shocked,
" What? How—how did you become this strong…?!"
Bernetter's smirk twitched. But inside, confusion flickered.
Bernetter in his mind, unsettled,
" Even I don't know… that energy I absorbed from them…
Someone among that group holds monstrous power."
Then aloud, with a cold taunt:
Bernetter mocking,
" Tired, aren't you?"
Terion roared and stormed forward, his strength and combat instinct melding into a destructive barrage that twisted the sky into trembling waves.
The Village's Desperate Decision
Villagers watched the battlefield with empty eyes—fear, awe, sorrow all mixed. Their homes crumbled like dust. Food stores overturned. Everything they owned—gone.
Yet from the crowd stepped five middle-aged men and three young warriors, long underestimated, quietly powerful.
The authority figure stepped forward, his voice heavy.
Authority Leader roaring, bold,
" Sorry, my dear people!
We have no choice.
We're breaking the rules of Valkerio… and joining the battle.
Forgive this rudeness!"
Gasps spread. Then they vanished in an instant—leaping into the fight.
Behind them, whispers rose.
Villager 1 soft hope,
" We just need to have hope in them…"
Villager 2 anxious,
" How did they even break the rules…?"
Villager 3 grabbed him by the collar, fury blazing.
Villager 3 angered, trembling,
" They broke them… for our own good!"
The Collapse of Terion
Back in battle, Terion and Bernetter halted—breathing heavily, eyes locked. Bernetter wiped sweat from his temple. Terion tightened his grip on his sword, legs shaking.
Terion strained,
" You… observed my energy too!?"
Bernetter only smirked.
Then he lunged.
This time, Bernetter's aura overwhelmed Terion entirely. His hand alone sent Terion hurtling across the battlefield—rolling, skidding, smashing through a stone wall.
Bernetter approached the collapsed warrior, voice dripping with satisfaction.
Bernetter dark, almost gentle,
" I'm sorry… you brought this on yourself."
He reached for Terion's throat—
But before he could touch him, a sudden spiritual force blasted Bernetter backward.
No punch.
No touch.
Just raw, divine-like pressure.
Bernetter staggered, stunned.
The Awakening in the Cave
Back in the cave, something impossible unfolded.
Shammroy lay still… until his aura flared like a silent explosion.
Demonic.
Black.
Crimson-tinted.
Vast and ancient.
Elvein, Aseri, and Roven froze, unable to move or breathe.
Shammroy calm, rising,
" What are you seeing?"
There was something else he said—
but the words muted themselves, hiding their truth for later.
Shammroy blasted through the broken cave wall and sprinted toward the ruined village, his new aura trailing behind him like a storm.
The Hidden Strength of Valkerio
Bernetter stood in the battlefield, wiping blood from his mouth. His smile was cracked, pained… but alive.
Bernetter hurt smile,
" Oh… you guys are still here."
The leader of the Valkerio fighters stepped forward, cold and steady.
Leader calm, deadly,
" Enough, Gerian."
Bernetter's eyes narrowed—recognizing the name he had abandoned long ago.
The Return of Shammroy
Shammroy landed in the village like a falling star, dust swirling around him. He didn't look tense. Didn't look shaken.
Just casual.
Almost bored.
Shammroy casual, quiet,
" BAAKA…"
The villagers spun toward him.
Shammroy assuring,
" Don't worry. I will reconstruct everything."
Villager 4 hesitant,
" Really… will you?"
Shammroy firm,
" That is what I said."
Villager 5 stepped forward, fist trembling, voice almost like a punch.
Villager 5 angry,
" Did you insult us… using that word before?"
Shammroy smiled faintly.
Shammroy calm, honest,
" Calm down ! It isn't an insult.
It has a deeper meaning.
I used it as a promise—
a promise I won't break.
Even if I die."
The wind fell silent.
The episode ended.