Vale staggered, clutching his chest as he gasped for air, only to find none. The atmosphere itself seemed to rebel against him, thickening with every heartbeat, pressing in like an invisible vice.
A cruel smirk curled across his opponent's face as he advanced, each step slow and heavy, like thunder rolling over a war-torn sky.
"You really thought you could walk into our house and cause carnage?" the man sneered, his voice laced with contempt.
But Vale didn't respond. He couldn't.
Instead, in a blink, he vanished.
He activated Voidstep and reappeared behind the man in a ripple of shadows. His blade was already embedded deep in the man's arm by the time he twisted around, eyes wide with shock.
The man roared and swung wildly in retaliation—but Vale was already gone, dissolving into nothingness once more.
