Chapter 64: The bar was already sky-high
The host raised his arm, voice echoing through the vibrant arena.
"The First Match of the Succession Contest begins now!
Representing the Raijū Clan — Kano Raijin!
And from the Sylph Clan — Sora Veylen!"
Cheers erupted across the crowd as the two fighters stepped into the central stone ring.
Kano Raijin stood tall and broad-shouldered, his short, spiked hair like the aftermath of a lightning strike. His posture was grounded and explosive — his fists wrapped in black cloth, feet bare, stance loose but dangerous.
Sora Veylen, slender and composed, moved like a whisper. Dressed in a sleeveless high-collared tunic, her movements were graceful — she radiated calm like a breeze before a storm.
The crowd buzzed with whispers from different corners of the arena...
"That’s Kano Raijin, the Thunder Fist of the Raijū Clan... I heard he shattered a boulder in half during his trial."
"He’s their youngest champion in a century — just 19 and already a master of shockstep footwork."
"And Sora... the Wind Dancer... I thought she didn’t participate in contests anymore?"