As Kael’s Dark Vortex swirled with destructive force, it tore through Str’s barrier, leaving the area exposed and the spectators in shock. Str, the announcer, looked genuinely stunned by this turn of events, realizing the potential dao the people.

  Prince Vuldo and Muiler G were quick to uhe their bdes. The situation had escated to a point where immediate a seemed necessary.

  However, Rawna stepped forward and thrusted her hand out. “No…I will take care of this.”

  Prince Vuldo, who had a deep for Rawna’s well-being, responded, “Rawna, if you csh your Spear of Destru with the Shield of Creation, you could potentially destroy the entire world.”

  Rawna responded. “I don’t want anyone else getting involved, especially not the Western Guards. This is still a tour match, and I will see it through Just focus oing people out of here. That’s what you Elite guards do iypes of situations, right?”

  Str, with a sense ency, responded, “I’ll least 10 mio create a new barrier powerful enough to withstand attacks. Until then, Rawna, you’ll have to stall him out somehow.”

  Prince Vuldo looked at Rawna with swaying eyes. She knew he wao say more but restrained himself.

  Prince Vuldo’s face tightened with . “Rawna, I beg you, don’t destroy the Western Kingdom—or the entire world for that matter..”

  Rawna’s gaze was resolute, though her face carried a hint of sorrow. “sidering what I’m up against, I ’t promise none of those things won’t happen. If this frontatioes, there’s no telling what i’ll do...”

  Vuldo’s eyes showed frustration. “Rawna......”

  Rawna’s eyes, filled locked onto Vuldo. “I don’t make promises I ’t keep. I already know what will happen if either of you fight him directly instead of me. The Spear of Destru is the best equalizer to the Shield of Creation’s power. But I ’t guarantee what’ll happen if I face him.”

  Prince Vuldo’s face twisted with sadness. He trembled out once more. “Rawna…”

  Rawna’s face softened slightly. She took a deep breath before responding. “Fine. I’ll try my best to hold back for ten minutes. Just ten minutes. After that, I make no guarantees.”

  Rawna turned back to face Kael, the vortex of dark energy still swirling ominously around him. She could feel the immense power and chaos radiating from the Shield of Creation.

  Vuldo and Muiler G moved swiftly, guiding the spectators out of the arena and ensuring their safety. Str, s down his face, worked furiously to rebuild the barrier.

  With the evacuation of the spectators underway, the announcer addressed the crowd. “Well, folks, even in the midst of all this hulbaloo, I’m here to keep y’all informed! Don’t you worry none, I’ll be narratin’ every step of the way so you won’t miss a single moment of what’s goin’ on!”

  Kael summoned his Undead army once more, Rawna’s heart sank. These undead creatures appeared fiercer and more formidable thahey seemed to have grown in strength and resilience, making it increasingly difficult for Rawna to shatter them with her Spear of Destru.

  Frustration g Rawna whled t down even a single undead warrior. Kael’s sinister grin appeared on his face. “It’s a shame you chose this path, Rawna. We could have made quite the powerful couple. Imagihe world that we could have ruled together.”

  He shrugged and shook his head. “But oh well, if you refuse to see reason, I’ll just have to overpower you and take the Spear of Destru for myself. Once I have both the spear and the Shield of Creation, there will be nothing to stop me from ruling this world.”

  Rawna’s grip tightened on her spear. After a mighty struggle, she mao defeat one of the thousand army.

  Kael taunted, “I’ve amplified their strength with the power of creation. But this is just the beginning. Would you like to see something more?”

  Before Rawna could respond, Kael ted an intation, and the Undead army began to undergo a transformation.

  “Dance of the Undead!”

  The undead warriors surged forward with newfound vigor and iy. Their movements became more coordinated and their attacks more relentless. Rawna found herself surrounded by this overwhelming force.

  Rawna realized that she needed an immense amount of destru energy to csh with the enhanced Undead Army, but she had to be cautious. The destructive power of her Spear of Destru was capable of devastating the entire area if not trolled properly. She focused her energy, drawing upon her irength, and unleashed a trated wave of dark energy towards the approag Undead Army.

  The csh between her energy and the relentless undead forces created an explosive eruption of magid dark power. Amidst the chaos, the Undead archers rained arrows down upon Rawna, making her evade being strike with her agility. The mages within the Undead Army cast spells to create obstacles in her path, further plig her efforts. The swordsmen pressed forward relentlessly.

  Rawna held her ground for what felt like ay battling the relentless Undead Army that Kael had unleashed. Exhaustion was starting to to take its toll. Her breathing grew heavy, and sweat trickled down her brow.

  Despite her relentless resolve, Rawna’s own energy was reag its limits. The tinuous onsught from the Undead Army ushio the brink. She gowards Str, who was b over his work to create a new barrier. She shouted, “Str, how much longer?”

  Str, with s down his face, replied, “Just a little longer, Rawna. I’m w as fast as I !”

  Rawna tio csh with the relentless undead army. She stepped back to avoid the archers’ arrows but was struck by mage bolts. The swordsmen sshed at her. Their ons made tact with her, but there were no visible cuts on her skin.

  Kael grinned. “Your skin is remarkably tough, Rawna. It takes a great deal just to damage you. That’s what makes you such a feared oppo.”

  Rawna gred to Kael. Kael was now wearing a sly grin. “If I use ‘Undead Giant’ on all 1000 of my undead soldiers, there’s no way you won’t escape unscathed!”

  Rawna’s eyes widened. Kael began to cast ‘Undead Giant’ on all of his Undead soldiers. With the power of the Shield of Creation, he initiated the spell, and one by ohe Undead warriors began to grow massive in size.

  The battlefield was filled with t monstrosities. Rawna found herself surrounded by these colossal foes.

  Str shouted, “It’s ready, Rawna!” He began to t a powerful intation.

  “By the heavens’ grace, a shield we seek,

  In the face of darkness, strong, yet meek.

  Layer upon yer, we shall entwine,

  A fortress of prote, divine.”

  As Str tio t, his hands moved gracefully through the air, f yers of the barrier. First, a translut blue aura enveloped the area strongly. Then, he added a sed yer, which strengthened and shaped the protective structure, making it more resilient. Finally, with unwavering focus, he ihe third and final yer.

  “Heaven’s Barrier Shield!”

  With his t plete and his hands outstretched, Str unleashed the full power of his intation. The yers iwined, and the barrier solidified, leaving a majestid sturdy blue protective energy barrier in its pce.

  Rawna o Str with a heartless gaze yet there ec of respect within her eyes. “Now, I finally cut loose. Just know that I won’t apologize if your barrier is destroyed. You’ll have to remake it.”

  Str met Rawna’s gaze with uanding. “I know you won’t. Just do what you must to end this battle. We’re all ting on you.”

  Rawna’s golden eyes bzed with iy. She eled all of her remaining power intendary on, the Spear of Destru. A tremendous amount of destructive energy was unleashed, causing the spear to glow with a dark, ominous aura that surrounded her.

  The dark purple aura enveloped Rawna.

  With the Undead Army, now massive and charging with giant attacks on her, Rawna gave Kael a cold gaze. Kael responded with his lifeless gaze.

  “Desd, Apocalypse”

  In respoo her and, the Spear of Destru elongated and shifted, being a colossal, ominous nce of destru. The entire arena quaked upon the release of this power.

  With unparalleled might, Rawna thrust the transformed spear toward the charging Undead Army, and an immense surge of dark energy burst forth. The sheer force of the attack created a shockwave that rippled through the area, tearing through the massive undead forces and engulfing them in a cataclysmic explosion.

  The heavens themselves seemed to shudder upon the darkness of the attack desded upon the Undead Army. The destructive forleashed by Rawna’s Apocalypse’s Dest obliterated the Undead Army.

  Rawna and Kael cshed their respective ons, and a rare battle cry escaped Rawna’s lips. The Spear of Destruet the Shield of Creation with an incredible force, and in that moment, everything seemed to fade into blinding whiteness.

  The csh betweewo mighty artifacts created a brilliant explosion of energy that shattered Str’s barrier in an instant. The shockwave rippled through the arena, sending debris flying in all dires.

  When the smoke and debris finally settled, Rawna was seen on the ground. Her body was battered with bck blood oozing from her wounds. Kael, too, y on the ground with his pale plexion mirr Rawna’s dition. Both batants were knocked out and showing no signs of movement.

  The announcer and she began the tdowe a very minimal audience. “Now, even though the crowd’s thihan a biscuit, I’m gonhis show rollin’ for y’all! We’re tin’ down from sixty seds, and if her Rawna nor Kael get up before time’s up, they’ll both be knocked outta this here tour!”

  The seds ticked away. Both Kael and Rawna remained motionless on the ground. With just ten seds remaining in the tdowher of them seemed to be making any type of movement, nor did their eyes open.

  The announcer filled the arena one final time, “Ten... nine... eight... seven... six... five... four... three... two... one...”

  People watg from their televisioheir breath, waiting to see if either of the formidable fighters would muster the strength to rise.

  However, during the final moments ted dowher Rawna nor Kael showed any signs of movement. The timer reached zero, and the announcer decred, “And there it is folks! Time’s up! her Rawna nor Kael have mao get to their feet. That means both of ’em are eliminated from this here tour!”

  Iands, Roselle, Risebelle, and Runebelle, along with Kintovar, Haras, and Juliana, watched the aftermath of the intetle. A few brave souls had chosen to remain iands.

  One brave soul excimed, “Wow, that was some crazy eai!” as they cpped enthusiastically, clearly eained by the spectacle.

  Another person chimed in, “I ’t believe what I just saw. This is better than any show I’ve ever watched!” They too joined in the appuse.

  A woman nearby, wearing a vibrant hat adorned with pins with previous testants from other tours leaned over to her panion. “ you believe it? I thought for sure one of them would get up. But seeing them both down like that... It’s almost poetic … Ahhh, I need a Kael pin ASAP.”

  In a er, a group of teenagers who had snu despite warnings shared their excitement.

  One said, “Dude, did you see that spear thing Rawna did? That was like... a frikin nuke bro!”

  Their friend nodded vigorously. “And the way Kael summohose giants? Epic! This is gonna be all over the forums tonight!”

  Prince Vuldo, exuding an aura al authority, made his way to the ter of the arena. The remaining people made noise for their prining back to the arena.

  Vuldo raised a hand to quiet the crowd. “Citizens of the Western Kingdom, today we have witnessed a battle unlike any other. Though the tour match has ended in a draw, it is clear that the as of Kael have crossed a line.”

  He paused, sing the remaining people, ensuring his words reached everyone present. “In light of the events and the threat posed to our people and realm, Kael is hereby pced under arrest for his reckless and dangerous as.”

  Muiler G arrived, ready to execute the prince’s order. She gestured to officials and guards waiting nearby. “Secure Kael and ensure he is transported to the holding facility immediately. We will duct a thh iigation into his use of the Shield of Creation.”

  The guards swiftly moved into a, approag the fallen Kael with caution. Though he was unscious, the uling aura of darkness still lingered around him.