ARCANE LEGACY: The Journey Of The Unknown

Chapter 22: Chapter 22 – The Spark Before the Storm



The final match of the Grand Ranking Trials had reached its most critical point.

Show vs Raelyn.

Fire vs Light.

Heart vs Precision.

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🔥🔥 Show Takes the Lead

The crowd roared as the final duel began.

Show charged forward, his flames igniting in a spiraling burst. Unlike his earlier battles, his movements were sharp, calculated—tactical.

> Raelyn (thinking):

"He's not charging blindly. He's reading me…"

⏪ Flashback – The Night Before

In a secluded training field lit by moonlight, Drake stood with his hands in his pockets as Show panted, surrounded by scorch marks.

> Drake:

"Raelyn isn't strong because of raw power. He's unreadable. Fights with logic."

> Show:

"Then I'll burn past his logic."

> Drake (grinning):

"Use your unpredictability. Turn his calculations into hesitation."

They clashed again and again through the night.

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⚔️ The Shift

Back in the present, Show applied it all. He feinted left, then erupted upward, landing a solid blow on Raelyn's light shield, cracking it.

But Raelyn's eyes flashed with focus.

> Raelyn:

"Speed of light."

Suddenly, he vanished.

In a flash of golden brilliance, Raelyn appeared behind Show and struck with a blinding Light Barrage, sending Show skidding across the battlefield. Another strike. Then another. Raelyn moved like a storm—elegant, unstoppable, radiant.

> Show (falling to one knee):

"Tch… damn…"

Smoke rose from his wounds. His breath was shallow. His flames dim.

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😨 The Audience Reacts

The crowd grew quiet.

Karen stood frozen, fists clenched. Hibiki looked down, silently praying. Lyra held her breath.

> Lina (stepping forward, almost whispering):

"Raelyn… he's always been like this. We were in the same junior academy. He's never lost a single match. He was the shining prodigy… unbeatable."

Murmurs passed through the students.

> Lina (softly):

"No one… can beat him."

But then—a familiar voice broke the silence.

> Drake (grinning, arms crossed):

"Don't count Show out just yet. It doesn't take long to turn the tables…"

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🔥🔥🔥 The Fire Awakens

Suddenly, the entire stage glowed orange.

Everyone turned.

Show was standing.

His flames—no longer just red, but surging with golden light, mixed with raw mana.

> Karen (eyes wide):

"His fire… it's evolving."

> Lina (in awe):

"That mana… it's reacting again!"

Show's breath was heavy, but his spirit blazed brighter than ever. He looked up at Raelyn, eyes burning.

> Show:

"Thanks for waking me up… Raelyn."

A pillar of flame erupted beneath his feet as he surged forward.

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> TO BE CONTINUED


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