Dominion of The Beast Masters

252  Fatal 4-Way

The fighters stood still for a moment, the tension in the arena so thick it felt almost suffocating.

Blazing Horizons glanced anxiously at Infinite Twilight, meanwhile, Azure Blades couldn't take their eyes off the Golden Cosmos.

Kaelion, the ace of Blazing Horizons, gave his team a subtle head gesture, signaling their next move and Erynn of Azure Blades responded with a curt nod, her own silent signal to her comrades.

For a moment, the arena held its breath, a stillness so profound that even the roaring crowd seemed to pause. Then, the battle erupted.

Azure Blades leapt toward Infinite Twilight, while Blazing Horizons charged Golden Cosmos. Beasts were summoned mid-air, their forms appearing in bursts of energy.

But before they could land their attacks, Sia's eyes snapped open, and Kaida's grin widened. Two field spells surged forth, clashing violently in the center of the arena.

The impact shook the ground, a deafening blast propelling fighters from Blazing Horizons and Azure Blades away.

Only Kaelion and Erynn managed to stand amidst the chaos, their bodies trembling as they struggled to stay upright. Their resistance was short-lived, as Kaelion ignited in flames and Erynn started to freeze.

The scoreboard updated with brutal clarity.

[Golden Cosmos: 4

Infinite Twilight: 2

Blazing Horizons: 0

Azure Blades: 0]

Sia frowned, her field spell shimmering with icy dominance as she increased its intensity, attempting to take control of the battle.

But Kaida was relentless, countering with her fire field spell. The clash of fire and ice created a stalemate that neither could break.

Devak decided to intervene. He stomped the ground, his aura spreading like a shockwave as two massive wyverns materialized beside him.

The creatures charged toward Kaida, their energy breaths poised to strike. But before they could connect, Catarina summoned Mystimara, her Calamity beast.

With a snap of its fingers, Mystimara switched Kaida's position with Devak, leaving him in the path of his own wyverns' devastating blasts.

Devak flinched as the energy beams struck him, his beasts recoiling in confusion. Meanwhile, Kaida took the opening, her body ignited, with wings spreading on her back.

She moved in a flash, spinning in the air to deliver a powerful kick to Sia. Sia barely managed to shield herself, sliding back from the impact.

Undeterred, Sia quickly regained her footing. She summoned shards of ice in a flurry, launching them toward Kaida.

Yet her range was limited, and her attacks barely phased the fire warrior. Frustrated, Sia resorted to use already her trump card.

She called forth Nivalys, the enormous feline appearing in a blizzard of ice and snow.

Kaida's grin widened.

"Oh?" She muttered, unleashing her own calamity beast, Ignis, wreathed in searing flames.

The two beasts collided, ice and fire exploding in a chaotic dance of destruction.

While Kaida and Sia battled ferociously, Catarina focused her attention to Devak. Her chaotic fighting style, coupled with Mystimara's tricks, overwhelmed him.

Catarina dodged and weaved, teleporting attacks back onto Devak, who grew increasingly frustrated and battered.

In the Golden Cosmos room, Ryder watched the battle with nervous anticipation.

"They're doing better than I expected," he said, his voice tinged with disbelief. "Kaida's elemental control seems to match Sia's."

Victoria nodded thoughtfully.

"Kaida is the perfect counter for Sia. Her fire diminishes Sia's power, and her hand-to-hand combat with beastification is promising. Sia, on the other hand, has never excelled in melee combat."

On the screen, Devak roared, summoning a massive snake-like beast with a dragon's head.

The creature unleashed a beam of violet energy, but Catarina vanished into darkness and snapped her fingers.

The beam reappeared, redirected straight onto Devak. The resulting explosion left him coughing and disoriented in a cloud of smoke.

Victoria continued, her tone steady but cautious.

"Catarina might win this. The strategy is perfect. They could pull through. But…" She trailed off.

Zara nodded grimly.

"There's only one problem."

Milo darted through the battlefield, narrowly avoiding blasts and debris as chaos erupted around him.

His focus shifted momentarily when he noticed something odd, Rex was still standing motionless, his gaze fixed on the sky.

From the very beginning, he hadn't moved an inch.

Milo paused, unsure of what to do. Part of him wanted to rush to fight alongside his teammates, but he couldn't ignore everyone's warning about Rex: "You're not ready for him" .

Gulping, Milo decided to channel his healing abilities instead, summoning energy to restore his teammates' stamina.

But then, Rex's gaze fell on him.

Milo flinched, instinctively taking a defensive stance. The immobile fighter remained still, his narrowed eyes devoting the little boy. Both looked at each other from distance, and then, a gust of wind suddenly rushed past Milo, and an explosion erupted behind him.

Startled, Milo stumbled forward, nearly falling.

When he turned, he saw Erynn and Kaelion unconscious on the ground.

The two fighters had managed to struggle their way out of the fiery clash of field spells but had shifted their attention to Milo, seeing him as the easiest target.

They'd aimed to eliminate him for a single point but had been instantly neutralized by Rex.

In the Golden Cosmos locker room, Eratz frowned deeply.

"What the…?" he muttered, his eyes narrowing. Almost no one noticed the interaction.

Most were still absorbed in the ongoing clash of titans, but Eratz's mind raced.

Why had Rex protected Milo?

[Golden Cosmos: 4

Infinite Twilight: 4

Blazing Horizons: 0

Azure Blades: 0]

On the battlefield, Sia and Kaida continued their intense battle.

Sia unleashed relentless long-range attacks, her precision honed to perfection, while Kaida closed the distance time and time again, forcing her into close combat.

The icy warrior's annoyance grew with each failed attempt to maintain distance.

In the Golden Cosmos locker room, Victoria observed with a mix of tension and pride.

"Kaida's level has risen significantly," she remarked.

"This could've been a massive success if we'd gone with the original plan," Zara sighed, her voice tinged with regret.

Meanwhile, Devak exploded out of a cloud of smoke, his body battered and his aura unstable.

Glaring behind him, he saw Catarina and Mystimara approaching like twin shadows, their chaotic movements impossible to predict.

Rex, still motionless, glanced briefly at the cloudy sky before shifting his attention back to the battlefield.

In the Infinite Twilight locker room, the air was thick with tension as the team watched the unfolding battle on the screen. Nyx broke the silence, her voice tinged with disbelief.

"How is Sia not dominating?" she asked, her eyes glued to the screen.

Arin leaned forward, readjusting her glasses.

"It's the elemental counter," she explained. "Sia's power is at its peak with her field spell active, but the Red Devil's fire is so intense that it's nullifying it. She's forcing Sia into melee combat, and it's turning into a battle of resilience."

Iris, arms crossed, tapped her finger rhythmically against her elbow. "If Sia can't easily defeat this girl, what chance do we have against the Pharaoh?" she asked.

The room fell into an uneasy silence as her words sank in. Worry spread across their faces as they contemplated the implications.

Finally, Kallistra spoke. "None of you stand a chance against the Eratz, of course," she said, almost amused. "Eratz is in the world of people like me, that vulgar woman, and Victoria. He would defeat any of you easily."

Her words hung in the air like a lead weight, silencing any protests before they could form.

Then, unexpectedly, a small smile tugged at the corner of her lips.

"The only thing that could stop him a little," she added, her tone almost wistful, "would be another fighter near that level."

On the battlefield, Rex lowered his head and sighed. He glanced left, where Devak struggled against Catarina.

He looked right, where Sia and Kaida remained deadlocked. Shaking his head, Rex placed his hands on his hips before spreading his arms slightly.

His body began to glow, and then a blinding flash of light consumed the arena.

Every fighter stopped, stunned as the light overwhelmed their senses. A violent wind ripped through the battlefield, sending debris flying in all directions.

Kaida, momentarily blinded, raised her arms to shield her face.

Suddenly, a hand appeared in front of her, followed by a blast that sent her hurtling backward. The impact shook the arena, leaving a crater where she had stood.

"What's happening?!" Catarina screamed, attempting to summon her field spell.

But her power felt disrupted, parasitic. Another hand materialized above her, unleashing a second explosion that buried her under the ground.

When the light finally subsided, the battlefield lay in ruins.

The arena was reduced to rubble, with massive craters and scorched earth marking the devastation. Sia stood amidst the destruction, looking slightly surprised.

Nearby, Devak lay sprawled on the ground, coughing as he struggled to process what had just occurred.

On the ground, Milo blinked rapidly, his vision still obscured by spots of light. He struggled to his feet, disoriented.

Before he could fully comprehend the scene, Rex appeared behind him. A gentle tap on his neck sent Milo crumpling unconscious to the ground.

A deafening silence followed. The stands, the locker rooms, the battlefield, all were frozen in shock, and then the roar began.

In the Infinite Twilight locker room, the reaction was immediate. Most erupted into cheers, their victory sealed by Rex's unfathomable power.

Yet, Leonidas sat in stony silence, his fists clenched tightly. Kallistra, too, remained unmoved, her gaze fixed on the screen.

In the Golden Cosmos room, the atmosphere was the opposite. The team stared at the screen in disbelief. n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

The impossible destruction, Rex's overwhelming power, none of it seemed real.

No one spoke, their silence a acknowledging how little they thought about their earlier speech.

Finally, the announcer's voice broke the stillness.

"The match is over! Infinite Twilight takes the lead!"

The coliseum erupted into deafening cheers as the scoreboard updated one final time.

[Infinite Twilight: 7

Golden Cosmos: 4

Blazing Horizons: 0

Azure Blades: 0]