As Kira’s blade struck the connection between Valen and the cloaked man, a ripple of energy shot through the arena. Valen gasped, falling to his knees, clutching his chest with a pained expression as if the very life was draining out of him. Across the arena, the cloaked man stumbled, his face twisting in rage.
“You… cut my link! You all are dead. I just wanted to kill one and now I will just devour you all!” he hissed, his voice dripping with venom as he scanned the crowd, his eyes locking on Xavier and Aji. His expression darkened, and a twisted smile spread across his face. The air around him thickened, shadows coiling around his arms like vines. Suddenly, he raised his hand, and tendrils of dark energy burst from him, reaching toward the spectators. People screamed, clutching their ch
