Chapter 7 – Chaos of the Battle
His heart pounded.
Can I really dodge this?
Can I…?
Yura froze. The world narrowed. His heartbeat thumped in his ears like a drum.
Noctyre's voice cut through the panic:
"What are you doing, Yura?!"
BOOM!
Kurogami slammed a fist into the ground. The shockwave ripped through the street. Yura barely moved in time, falling to his knees, chest heaving, eyes wide in terror.
It's terrifying… I almost died. I thought I'd die right here.
"Don't lose yourself, Yura!" Noctyre shouted from behind.
Kurogami advanced, its eyes flickering, alive with silent agony.
Yura forced himself to stand. He whispered to himself, voice trembling:
"I don't know what happened to you… what made you like this. But no reason is worth taking innocent lives."
Deep down, his heart raced.
I must not die… if I want to take revenge. For Minami.
Faint tears glimmered on Kurogami's face, unexpected and fragile.
Yura clenched his fists, feeling the red Vital Force surge through him.
"Set your heart ablaze… overcome your limits… burn for me… my heart!"
He lunged forward.
"Agh!!!"
His fist slammed into Kurogami's chest. Nothing. The figure didn't move an inch.
"Move, Yura!" Noctyre yelled, urgency breaking through the chaos.
Kurogami's terrifying eyes locked onto him. From the corner of his vision, a strike came, fast and unstoppable.
Yura's eyes widened. Time slowed. His mind flashed—Moments with Minami. Gentle smiles. Warm laughter. Their time together. Every reason he had become a Hunter.
Dodge… Dodge this… DODGE!!!
He screamed inside, every nerve alive, every heartbeat screaming.