And so, the tides shifted.
With Neraxis unleashing destruction somewhere beyond the battlefield—and Soul Pocus swallowing Yura whole—
no one knew what would happen next.
Neraxis slammed into a towering building.
BOOM!
Concrete exploded outward, debris raining across the street as the structure collapsed. Smoke and dust filled the air. Neraxis stood amid the ruin, laughing like a menace, his black mirror veins pulsing violently.
"Draven Kael," he sneered.
"You can't stop me now. Nobody can stop my resurrection. Once my full power returns…"
His smile twisted.
"You're just an ant."
From behind him—
a presence emerged.
A man stepped forward calmly, hands in his pockets.
"Fight me, Neraxis," he muttered.
Neraxis slowly turned, amused.
"Who are you, brat?"
The hunter lifted his head, eyes sharp yet lazy.
"Known as the Gambler," he replied.
"Ishihara Wine."
In an instant—
SHRRKKK!
Mirror shards tore from Neraxis' body, slicing cleanly through Ishihara's throat. Blood sprayed violently across the street.
Neraxis scoffed, voice deep and dangerous.
"Idiot."
But then—
the body reformed.
Flesh stitched itself back together. Blood reversed its flow. Ishihara stood upright once more, wiping his neck as if nothing had happened.
He smirked.
"Let me make one thing clear," he said calmly.
"You're the challenger here."
Neraxis' grin widened, eyes burning with excitement.
"You've got guts, kid," he growled.
"Let's begin."
Neraxis vanished.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
A barrage of Vital-infused punches smashed Ishihara into a wall, the ground cracking under the sheer force. The impact echoed through the city.
Ishihara coughed violently, blood dripping from his lips.
Narration: Card Drawn
Name: Teleportation
Effect: Grants the user the ability to teleport anywhere
Duration: 3 minutes
Ishihara glanced down at the glowing card in his hand.
He sighed.
"…What a trash card."