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Chapter 184 Arn

The ice spear shot downward.

But before it could land, Arn was already gone.

A blur of movement cut through the battlefield. A gust of wind followed in his wake, kicking up dust and scattering the frost left behind by June's magic.

Zack barely registered the shift before a sharp force struck his side. He skidded across the ground, gasping as pain flared in his ribs.

Carole's eyes widened. "Where—"

Before she could finish, a sudden impact slammed into her back. Her vision blurred, and the next thing she knew, she was tumbling across the ground, her staff flying from her grip.

June barely had time to react before Arn appeared in front of her.

Too fast!

She raised her arms just in time to conjure a barrier. A fraction of a second later, Arn's sword slammed into it, sending cracks rippling across the surface.

June gritted her teeth, reinforcing the magic, but the impact knocked her back several feet.

Arn didn't stop.

He disappeared again—just a blur of movement—and suddenly, he was in front of Carole.

Carole tried to get up, but his blade was already swinging down.

For the first time in the fight, she hesitated.

Time slowed.

She knew she wouldn't dodge in time. The blade would pierce her. And then—

She would die.

And if she died, she would never return.

This isn't like before... This isn't a game where I can just respawn...

A flash of fire erupted between them, forcing Arn back. June appeared at Carole's side, her expression serious.

"Carole, stop being reckless!" she snapped. "Aggressiveness and determination aren't the same thing!"

Carole swallowed hard.

"I—I just thought—"

"If you die here, you're gone!" June interrupted. "You'll wake up back on Earth, and your Zeno will be broken. You won't be able to enter EVR again."

Carole's breath caught in her throat.

Gone?

The weight of those words sank in.

This wasn't just about winning a fight. If she made one wrong move, everything would be over for her.

Arn's breathing was heavier now. His movements, though still fast, were losing their sharpness.

Wounds covered his body, and even with his incredible speed, he couldn't dodge everything anymore.

He charged.

June raised her hands, summoning another ice barrier. Zack moved to intercept, swords ready.

But it wasn't Zack Arn was aiming for.

At the last second, he redirected—straight toward Carole.

Her eyes widened.

She reacted a moment too late.

Arn's sword slashed toward her chest—

And stopped.

For a second, it seemed like time had frozen.

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Then, blood sprayed into the air—but it wasn't Carole's.

Zack stood in front of her, his left sword buried in Arn's stomach while Arn's sword was in Zack's arm.

Arn coughed, eyes widening in shock.

"Tch... so this is it."

June finished the fight.

Raising both hands, she unleashed a final spell—a massive firestorm that engulfed Arn completely.

His body burned away in the roaring flames, fading into nothing.

A tense silence followed.

Then, Zack let out a breath, pulling his sword back.

Carole collapsed to her knees, gripping her staff.

June closed her eyes for a moment, steadying herself before turning to the others. "We won."

Carole immediately started healing Zack.

But Zack seemed happy, "Did you see that!? I was like the protagonist. Even I didn't know I could do that. It is awesome using abilities instead of skills."

He finally had the moment every boy on Earth dreamt about at least once. So, he was happy.

Also, none had died during this hard fight.

Of course, Arlon decided the teams considering this outcome, but one could never know in a fight.

With that, their fight ended, so they looked at Carmen, Evan, and Maria's side to see how their fight was going.