Chapter 135: Titanium Division 8
As the echoes of Eleanor’s stifling power faded from the arena and the last traces of her ancient glyphs faded out of existence, the air took on a different tone, one that was colder, sharper, utterly precise.
The screens shifted once more, illuminating the next match in clean platinum font.
[Match 4: Lucian Vale "Judgment" (S-Class – Swords of Light) vs. Karos D’Venn (A-Class – Whip of Echoes)]
Lysandra’s voice returned, now with the reverence of a courtroom clerk reading a sentence aloud.
"Stepping forward... the blade of purity, the wielder of divine retribution... Lucian Vale, codename: Judgment!"
Lucian emerged soundlessly from the corridor, long white combat coat trailing behind him like a ceremonial robe while his silver hair glinted under the spotlights. His expression was blank, unreadable, almost bored.
He did not wave to the crowd nor did he acknowledge the cameras.
He merely walked and the arena grew quieter with each step.
Across from him, Karos D’Venn stood ready. The fellow was a tall young man that was cloaked in black and indigo combat robes, a chain whip of condensed sonic energy wrapped loosely around his shoulders. His eyes were calm, but there was a flicker of tension in his clenched jaw.
"Contestant Lucian Vale, esper alias Judgment. Rating: S-Class. Ability: Swords of Light. Precision offense type," Lysandra stated clearly.
"And facing him... Karos D’Venn. A-Class. Ability: Whip of Echoes. A resonance-based weapon that channels kinetic and sound energy through focused strikes."