Everything changed after Chae Yoon-ha spoke.
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Not the world.
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Me.
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I went back down to the training area.
But now it felt… heavier.
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As if the space itself knew that the clock had started ticking.
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'Three months…' I repeated quietly.
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SCAR smirked.
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'The pressure suits you.'
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I didn't reply.
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I raised the Kuroyami.
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And began.
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⚡ Attempt one
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A bolt of lightning flashed.
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And immediately…
it exploded inside.
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"KCH!"
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I stepped back.
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My hand was trembling.
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"It won't obey…"
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Akarania:
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[ENERGY STABILITY: DROP]
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🌀 The spirits' attempt
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— Come on…
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I called out to them.
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But…
silence.
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Emptiness.
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— …are you serious?
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And just one voice:
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— You're overloaded…
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💀 SCAR's attempt
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— Give me strength.
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— No.
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I refused straight away.
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And at that moment—
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a blow.
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From within.
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I fell to my knees.
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— Damn…
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Akaraniya:
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[THE BODY CANNOT KEEP UP WITH EVOLUTION]
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I clenched my teeth.
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— But I've become stronger…
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SHRAM said quietly:
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— Your strength has grown.
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— But you haven't.
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Those words hit harder than the technique.
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I stood up.
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— Then I'll catch up.
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And I tried again.
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⚡⚔ SPASTIC CONTROL
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A strike.
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A miss.
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Another strike.
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Malfunction.
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Energy burst out chaotically.
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— Why…?!
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I gripped the hilt.
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— Why isn't it working?!
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Akarania:
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[CLASH OF FORCES: LIGHTNING / SPIRITS / SCAR / CORE]
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I froze.
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— They're interfering with each other…
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SCAR smirked.
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— Of course.
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— You're trying to hold everything at once.
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I punched the wall.
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BAM.
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The wall cracked.
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But not from the force.
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From the loss of control.
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I was breathing heavily.
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— I have to control everything…
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— No, — said SHRAM quietly.
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— You have to make them stop arguing.
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I sat down.
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Silence.
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'Easy to say…'
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And another attempt.
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🔥 FINAL EPISODE
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I closed my eyes.
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And let go of control.
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Not completely.
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But enough to…
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stop fighting myself.
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A flash of lightning.
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The spirits responded.
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The SCAR didn't press down.
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It… waited.
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And for the first time—
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nothing exploded.
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But…
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nor did it stabilise.
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It simply…
trembled.
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'It's better now…' I whispered.
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And at that moment—
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the energy snapped.
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EXPLOSION.
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I was thrown back.
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I crashed into the wall.
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Silence.
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I didn't get up straight away.
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My body was burning.
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My breathing was ragged.
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'It's difficult…'
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— Too hard…
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SCAR said quietly:
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— Welcome to true power.
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I smirked.
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— Thanks… not exactly thrilled.
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Akarania:
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[PROGRESS: 88% → 89%]
[GROWTH SLOWED]
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I looked at my hands.
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— I've become stronger…
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— but it's getting harder and harder to control.
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Silence.
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And at that moment I realised:
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The problem isn't strength.
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It's that I've become too fast for myself.
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I slowly stood up.
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— Then…
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— I'll have to catch up.
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And once again I raised the Kuroyami.
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Even if it hurts.
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Because three months…
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won't wait for anyone.