SWNOVELXO Chapter 63: – Whispers in the Shadows, Screams in the Skies
The cameras shake.The global broadcast stutters… revealing a single image burned into the world's eyes:
Inavy Stormbreak.Unconscious. Half-dead.Lying among the wreckage.
Then—Static. Interference.Until sound cuts back in:
Screams. Sirens. And monsters—Alien horrors tearing the skies apart.
Kane (yelling into a makeshift microphone):"EVERYONE! RUN!MONSTERS FROM SPACE ARE INVADING HEROCITY!"
Panic erupts. Civilians scatter.But the young heroes do not retreat.
⚡ Radiance in the Dark
Annie steps forward, gaze unwavering.Prisms of light swirl around her, firing precise beams of pure aura—vaporizing minor creatures.
Eliara, wind tossing her hair, eyes aglow with power stolen from Kai, lifts a hand.
Eliara:"Radiant Burst!"
Three monsters explode.The ground shakes.
Then—a massive creature crashes down. Four muscular arms, a jaw lined with fangs.
It charges.
Abby (screaming):"ANNIE, LOOK OUT!"
The beast raises a fist—
But two figures break through the debris.
CLANG!BOOOOM!!
The monster's fist is split in half.Two blades pierce its chest.
Abby (wide-eyed):"...Zen?""Dante?!"
Bloodied, bruised, but alive—Zen Kagetsune, eyes feral, hair untamed.Dante Valtier, armor cracked, katana blazing with light.
Dante (panting):"Are we late?"
Their disguises dissolve.The battlefield sees their true forms.
Eliara's eyes narrow. She lunges in fury.
Eliara:"YOU BASTARD!!"
Her palm glows, aimed straight at Zen.
Zen (muttering):"Shit."
But—Kane intercepts the attack, blocking it with a darkened arm.
Kane:"ENOUGH! He's on our side now."
Eliara:"How?!"
Kane:"He saved our lives. More than once."
Dante raises an eyebrow, exhausted.
Dante:"Starting to think this whole disguise thing was a bit overkill."
Annie (rolling her eyes, wiping blood):"Yeah. You think?"
☄️ Scene Shift – Kelvin vs Kai Hayashi
The sky burns.
Scarlet lightning streaks across cosmic explosions.Below, Kelvin Nox faces the fallen hero-turned-villain: Kai Hayashi.
The battle is chaos incarnate.
Kai, panting, armor cracked, flames around his head:
Kai (grinning):"Heh… You're not the kid Lorien and I saved 31 years ago.You're stronger, Kelvin."
Kelvin, katana spinning, eyes burning violet-black:
Kelvin:"Kid?Time passed.Now I'm the man who's gonna punish you… like the brat you are."
Kai:"Tsk. Insolent."
He rockets forward—a comet of violence.His alien blade carves the sky.
Kelvin is struck—hurled into buildings. Entire blocks collapse.
Kai stalks forward.
Kai:"You're nothing but a pathetic child…"
He drives his sword through Kelvin's shoulder.
Kelvin screams— blood dripping.
And smiles.
Kelvin:"You know what?Time to drown your voice… in voices louder."
⚔️ Kelvin activates: Ame no Saimin – Rain of Whispers
Ancient sigils ignite along his blade and arms.A storm of silent, demonic voices rains from above—a whispering lament of vengeance.
Kai freezes—Surrounded by multiple illusions of Kelvin, whispering from all angles.
Kai:"W-What… is this?!"
Kelvin appears behind him.
Kelvin (coldly):"Goodbye, Kai."
His katana pierces Kai's chest.
Kai (choking):"Y-You… bastard…"
Kelvin (smirking):"Ruin Burst."
A black detonation engulfs the sky.
Everyone in HeroCity hears the thunder of darkness.
Kai vanishes.
Kelvin collapses to his knees, breathing heavily.
Kelvin:"It's over…"
But then—
A dimensional tear opens above.
From within, Kai, broken and bloodied, limps away into a rift.
Kai (voice echoing across dimensions):"These… heroes…will pay…"
Silence.
🔚END OF CHAPTER 63 – Whispers in the Shadows, Screams in the Skies