Chapter: *The Challenge That Shook the Arena*
Tolisk's body trembled—not with fear, but with something far more potent. The clarity of battle, the pressure of watching the top warriors clash, the limitations imposed by the rules of the final stage—it had all converged into a single moment of enlightenment.
As he stood there, watching the number one ranker cut through opponents with flawless precision, something within him stirred. His breathing slowed, his heartbeat steadied, and for the first time since the trial began, he wasn’t thinking about winning or losing—only about understanding.
Then, like a violent storm tearing through his mind, the pieces connected.
His first technique—Phantom Mirage—was about deception, about shifting through reality in a way that even the keenest eyes wo
