❝𝓦hen you've been on the front line for a while, you start to get an overwhelming urge to return to the guardian's residence and rest. But then as soon as you're lying in bed, all your worries about the front line come to the fore...❞
Independent Portrayal.
With a final burst of energy, Kai crouched low, muscles coiling before launching upward, his foot once again rocketing toward Dairou’s chin with enough force to split the very ground beneath them.
His fists slammed into his opponent’s body in rapid succession—— one to the stomach, another to the jaw, and a final crushing blow aimed at the sternum.
He didn't stop. His strikes were a relentless storm, each one faster, heavier, more precise than the last.
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Another kick immediately followed. The moment his feet hit the ground, Kai was already moving again. He dashed through the dust cloud, closing in with relentless precision.
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A second punch followed, this time aimed at his gut. Kai didn’t let up. He twisted, pivoting on his heel, and delivered a brutal knee to Dairou’s face.
The crowd of converted followers was forced to watch their so—called indomitable leader take hit after hit.
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For a moment, the air crackled with the tension of the strike, the energy still dispersing as silence settled over the battlefield.
But Kai wasn’t done.
Before Dairou could recover, Kai closed the distance again, his body a blur of motion.
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The impact was thunderous. A shockwave rippled outward, kicking up dust and debris as the sheer force of the blow, which was meant to send Dairou skidding back.
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Then, with all the power behind his momentum, he launched a devastating punch straight for Dairou’s ribs, aiming to shatter his arrogance as much as his bones.
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His gauntlets, still humming with residual energy, sparked back to life.
" But you talk too much. "
In a flash, Kai surged forward, his body a blur of motion. His foot slammed into the ground, sending cracks spiderwebbing beneath him as he twisted his torso.
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The debris shifted. A low rumble echoed as fractured stone and metal tumbled aside, revealing a silhouette rising from the wreckage. Slowly, but with undeniable strength, Kai pushed himself up, dust and blood streaking his face.
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+ The masses of converted people all cheered out and chanted "Dairou! Dairou! Dairou!"
He took in the cheers and immediately refocused on the duel at hand.
"Get up boy. I know you're not dead under all that rubble and debris."