Shadows Unleashed

A deafening silence followed the explosion. Dust and debris clouded Orion’s vision as he staggered to his feet. His breath was ragged, his body trembling with a newfound sensation—power. The dark aura surrounding him pulsed violently, like a beast awakened from its slumber.

Neon Dake emerged from the wreckage, a sinister grin carved into his face. “Well, well… Looks like the weakling finally found some teeth.” His crimson eyes gleamed with excitement. “Let’s see if they’re sharp enough.”

Orion didn’t respond. He simply raised his hand, and the very shadows around him twisted unnaturally. The ground beneath him cracked as a pulse of darkness surged through the battlefield. For the first time, Neon’s smirk wavered.

Without warning, Orion vanished.

A blur of black lightning struck Neon’s torso. He barely had time to react before Orion reappeared behind him, landing a devastating kick to his ribs. The force sent Neon crashing through a ruined pillar.

Coughing up blood, Neon wiped his lips, eyes wide with exhilaration. “This… This is more like it!”

Orion didn’t give him a chance to recover. He raised his arm, and from the abyss, shadowy figures emerged—humanoid, with glowing crimson eyes and weapons forged from pure darkness. The first of his Shadow Army.

Neon’s smile vanished. “You… You can summon them?”

Orion clenched his fist. The shadow warriors surged forward, their movements unnatural yet terrifyingly precise. Neon dodged, countered, but for every warrior he cut down, another replaced it.

A deep chuckle escaped Orion’s lips. The power coursing through him was intoxicating. This was only the beginning.

Neon, now cornered, gritted his teeth. “Tch… Looks like I’ll have to get serious.” His aura erupted into a storm of fire and destruction.

But Orion wasn’t fazed.

He stepped forward, eyes glowing with a malevolent light. “Come then. Let’s see who survives.”

The battle had only just begun.

Neon lunged forward, flames swirling around his fists as he delivered a rapid barrage of attacks. Orion, now fully synchronized with his newfound power, evaded effortlessly, his movements like a ghost flickering in and out of existence.

With a flick of his wrist, Orion sent a wave of shadow energy crashing into Neon’s flames, creating a shockwave that shattered the ground beneath them. Neon growled, frustration creeping into his expression. “Damn you… You think you’ve won?”

Orion remained silent, but his eyes burned with an eerie glow. He raised his hand, and the battlefield darkened as shadows spread like ink, swallowing the surroundings. Neon’s flames flickered, struggling against the consuming void.

Then, from the abyss, a massive figure began to emerge—twice the size of any shadow warrior before. Its form was monstrous, its presence suffocating. Orion had summoned something… different.

Neon’s confidence cracked. “What… the hell is that?”

A sinister smile played on Orion’s lips. “Your nightmare.”

The monstrous shadow let out a guttural roar, its presence shaking the very air. The tides of battle had shifted, and for the first time, Neon Dake knew fear.

TO BE CONTINUED........

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