Chal stood at the ter of the arena. Everything around him faded into the background, and his tration honed in on a single point. In this state of intense tration, he released his sword with a anding shout, “Open your heart, Sanda Colossus!”

  A surge of potent magical energy erupted from Chal, shaking the entire arena.

  The Announcer boomed, “Whoa Nelly! Chal has released his sword magic!”

  Chal’s on and body crackled with intericity. Thunder surged around all around him, creating a fearsome aura.

  Chal closed in on Roselle with iy. When he swung his sword, and a bolt of electrifying power apahe bde. A vivid mark of Thunder was left on Roselle. Roselle gritted her teeth against the damage.

  Before Roselle could even begin to raise her on, Chal’s bde struck with another hit. The sheer power of the attack seaggering backward.

  Roselle struggled to keep her bance as Chal’s relentless assault tinued. She raised her on, trying to block the ining strikes, but Chal’s enhanced swings were too swift and powerful. Each csh between Chal’s sword and Roselle’s on was met with a thunderous burst of energy, throwing Roselle off band tossing her around the arena.

  Roselle found herself being pushed back further and further, her attempts to blod retaliate proving increasingly difficult. She tried to summon her lightning energy to create barriers and deflee of the force, but Chal’s speed and power were overwhelming to a great degree.

  With each powerful swing he nded, Chal’s fidence grew. “How’s that for a real fight?” he shouted. “You’ve got to be quick if you want to keep up!”

  Chal’s furious assault tinued .He weaved around Roselle, and then nded a ssh squarely on Roselle’s shoulder, causio win pain. Chal then flipped forward and unleashed a powerful downward ssh, pushing her down to one knee.

  The third attack came as a lightning-fast horizontal swipe, catg Roselle off guard and sendiumbling back. The ssh was delivered with a swift upward motion, lifting her off her feet. Thehrusted his bde forward with a devastating strike that knocked her bato the barrier.

  Roselle bounced off the magical barrier. Her body tumbled to the ground below. She y there, unmoving.

  Iands, Risebelle’s teeth were gritted in frustration and . The Annouarted the tdown, announg to the audience, “Well, folks, it seems like Roselle’s taken quite a tumble after that brutal assault from Chal. We’ll give Roselle 60 seds to shake off the cobwebs a ba her feet. If she doesn’t make it in time, Chal’s gonna be decred the winner of this here match!”

  Risebelle watched with growing . “This…doesen’t look good….”

  Runebelle. with a deeper sadness in her eyes, got up and began to leave her seat. Risebelle quickly called out, “Hey, where do you think yoing?” She decided to follow Runebelle.

  Kintovar observed the situation. Her arms were folded, and a slight sweatdrop formed on her brow. Juliana seized the opportunity to surprise Kintovar with a ent. “You know, Roselle still has her trump card, but she has to get up to be able to use it. If she’s truly out cold, then it’s over for them, and the teology run ends here.”

  Before Kintovar could respond, Haras, her b partner excimed from the seat nearby, “Oh no, Kintovar! This is really, really bad! I ’t believe Roselle got knocked down like that! We ’t let it end here!”

  Kintovar, usually posed and analytical, found herself sharing in the worry. She nodded and said, “Roselle has to get ba her feet, but...I’m not even sure if that’s possible…”

  Runebelle tio move closer to the Grand Arena, uerred by the potential dangers. Risebelle hurriedly followed her.

  Risebelle whispered to Runebelle, “Yoing to get us in trouble if you keep going like this. We don’t want to get Roselle disqualified here.”

  Runebelle, however, didn’t respond and simply maintained her stride toward the arena. They soon found themselves standihe sidelines, where Cha was ily watg the unfolding battle.

  Risebelle tio worry about Runebelle’s behavior. She leaned closer to her sister and whispered urgently, “Runebelle, this isn’t like you at all. You should be careful.”

  Runebelle finally g Risebelle. She didn’t respond verbally, but her hesitanove any further suggested that she might heed her sister’s advice.

  Cha, the powerhouse from the Western Kingdom, aowledged their preseh a warm smile. She spoke up with smile. “Looks like you two ’t sit still either, huh? Don’t worry; I uand the feeling. That’s why I’m always close by my brother’s matches. We’re all eager to see what happe, aren’t we?”

  Risebelle nodded slowly “Yeah…something like that.” Risebelle’s curiousity fred and she spoke to Cha with one eyebrow raised. “By the way, I noticed Chal calling out to you during the battle. What was that about?”

  Cha smiled and expined, “Oh, that? Our sword magic, the Lightning Dragon Sanda Colossus, is a shared power between us. When Chal wants to tap into its full potential, he needs my permission. It’s an agreemeween us that ensures we use this power responsibly. He initiate it on his own, but to fully harness its strength, he has to request permission.”

  Risebelle nodded, “I see,” she responded, her respect for Cha growing. “It’s impressive how you two work together so seamlessly.”

  odded her head and her gaze slowly desded to the ground. “Chal’s aggressive behavior be a double-edged sword, but I know he has a good heart. We’ve been through a lot together.”

  Risebelle houghtfully. Her mind drifted to her own past and the stroions she once harbored. She recalled how she had held a deep hatred for humans, a hatred that exteo her sisters when they were first activated. She had been particurly harsh on Roselle, even calling her a disappoi at times. Yet, Roselle still found admiration for Risebelle, always seeking to be taught by her, and still referring to her as “big sister.”

  With an uanding smile, Risebelle respoo Cha, “I empathize with what you’re saying. I was once full of nothing but anger myself, and it took time for me to let go of some of that anger, but being around my sisters aing others are what ged me.”

  odded in agreement. “Siblings have a unique bond. It’s a journey with its ups and downs, but in the end, that bond be unbreakable.”

  Risebelle and Runebelle, standing on the sideliurheir attention to Roselle and checked oatus:

  [[System Message]]

  System: Roselle

  Lifeforce: 0%

  Magic: 126%

  Risebelle’s eyes widened. She turo Runebelle with . “Her lifeforce is at 0%. That means… there’s ing up unless she’s repaired. We faced something like this before when you were damaged itle with Abner, Runebelle. We had to use tha tank to fix you...’t do that here...

  Runebelle’s frown deepened. “Don’t say that... Roselle ’t be out like this. She’s strong; she’ll find a way to e back.”

  Risebelle shook her head, her own frustration evident. “I’m afraid it doesn’t work like that. With her lifeforce at zero, she won’t be getting up anytime soon. We o face reality. The sce team lost this one.”

  Runebelle’s face hardened, despite being gloomy. “She’s not dohere’s always a ce. You know how she is....”

  Risebelle sighed heavily. “Runebelle, I get that you’re holding on to hope, but with Roselle’s lifeforce at zero, it’s practically impossible for her to get up without immediate repair.”

  Runebelle gave a rare look of getting pumped. “You ’t just give up on her like that. She’s… she’s not do.”

  Risebelle shook her head with a smile. “I’d expect this level of stubborness from Roselle rather than you....”

  The announcer ted down with the timer.

  “Ten... Nine... Eight...”

  [[System Message]]

  System: Roselle

  Lifeforce: 0%

  Magic: 126%

  A notification chimed, alerting those who could read Roselle’s statistics:

  [[System notice]]

  Dr. Haras’ Medical Pack Activated

  Roselle will gradually regain 1% of her lifeforce every 3 seds her lifeforce is below 1%.

  Risebelle’s eyes wide the sight of the updated system message. Her initial shock quickly turned into incredulous disbelief. “You’ve gotta be kiddin me….”

  Risebelle shook her head. “This means that Kintovar and Haras actually pleted their medical pack research for artificial life, but when did they…?”

  Iands, Kintovar let out a deep breath of relief, Haras leaned forward with eyes glued to the unfolding se. “We did it, Kintovar! It’s really w! Roselle’s life force is returning!”

  In the heat of the moment, Roselle cracked open one eye, and her gaze met Runebelle’s. Runebelle mimicked the motion of attag herself to something. It triggered a powerful fshback for Roselle.

  In those memories, Roselle could vividly recall all the times when Runebelle had been fio her tank. She had always waited anxiously, hugging the gss of the tank, eager to be the first person Runebelle would see upon her release. Those were moments of pure joy and e between the sisters.

  This time, as Roselle looked at Runebelle, the message was clear. Runebelle’s sad face still made her appear mencholic, but there was an unmistakable spark of encement.

  The Announcer’s tdown tinued, but now, Roselle was filled with newfound energy She took a deep breath and whispered, “I won’t let you down, Runebelle.”

  “Three... Two... One...”

  Roselle flipped bato her feet. Her eyes bzed with fiery and she ched her fists, ready to face her oppo once more.

  “This fight isn’t gonna end like this, Chal!”

  The crowd erupted into appuse, energized by Roselle’s unwavering spirit.

  Roselle’s mind briefly traveled back to that fateful enter with Dark Whirlwind, a day that had brought her immense sadness and despair. The memory of losing her sister, even if only temporarily, was etched in her heart. The pain and the emptiness she had felt on that day were unfettable.

  Roselle drew strength from that past experience. She decred, “As long as people need me to fight, I’ll keep fighting. I won’t let anyone down, and I won’t lose tain!”

  Roselle focused on all the knowledge and data she had acquired throughout her journey. She eled her willpower, frustration, and a burning desire to proteto a powerful shout.

  “Project Mage!”

  In that instant, the transformation began. A surge of energy enveloped her, and her appearaarted to ge. Her petite frame grew taller, maturing into a teenage form. Her hair turned a a shade of purple. Her eyes, on blue, now turned purple.

  A small, semi-open purple jacket covered her chest, revealing just a hint of her outfit underh. A matg purple skirt flowed around he. She wore poison-purple bolt crystal earrings that dangled.

  Roselle’s once massive on had transformed into a medium-sized gun, and it crackled with purple, poisonous energy. Iher hand, she held a purple acidic sword.

  pletiransformation, Roselle donned a unique bd purple hat,

  With her transformation plete, Roselle initiated a full s to assess her current status and the situation at hand:

  [System Message]

  System Status: Online

  LifeForce: 300%

  Magic: 400%

  on Charge: 300%

  Timer: Transformation (10 Minutes)

  Locatio Jancito Practice Tour

  Threat Assessment: Chal (Threat level: 65%)

  Roselle had a clear picture of her capabilities and the time remaining in her empowered form.

  Chal stepped forward with a grin and said, “That’s what I want to see! e at me with your full power! Let’s have a real fight now!”

  Roselle shifted into a bat stah her poiso the ready. She responded with a ral look, “Bring it on, Chal. I won’t hold back.”

  The announcer excimed. “Wowza! We’re about to witness one heck of a showdht here in the arena! On one side, we’ve got Roselle, showin’ up in her astonishin’ Project Mage form, ready to dazzle us all. And oher, it’s Chal with that awe-inspirin’ Sanda Colossus Thunder Dragon Sword Magic!

  These two fighters have already shown us their incredible powers, but the big question is: Who’s gonna cim victory in this epic agid swords? Will it be the fierd determined Roselle, or will Chal’s mastery of the Thunder Dragon’s power prove too much for her to handle?

  Y’all hang tight and stay tuned, ’cause we’re in for a showdown that’ll knock your socks off!”