ar''s sharp gaze flicked toward the resistance forces behind him, catching glimpses of soldiers scrambling to reload weapons, mages conjuring shields, and themander who barking orders. Every time he shed with Krevak the shockwaves rippled through the ranks and threatening to disrupt their fragile organization.


    "I can''t let this fight drag them down,"


    ar thought. His mind raced, weighing the risks. "


    This guy''s power is chaotic, unstable. If we keep fighting here, I''ll put everyone at risk."


    Krevakunched another devastating punch at him with wild intention. His golden-red energy crackling dangerously as it cut through the air.


    ar sidestepped so the blow narrowly missing him and carving a deep trench into the earth. His speed is still faster than him so he don''t too worry. The army is the one ar concerned about.


    "Trying to run?!" Krevak sneered. "I thought you didn''t know fear, after what you did to my army."


    ar didn''t respond. Instead, he sprang backward with a powerful leap and soaring through the air andnding several hundred meters away on an outcropping of jagged rocks.


    Hisnding shattered the stone beneath him, the force creating a small crater. Without hesitation, he turned and leapt even further, aiming to draw Krevak far from the battlefield.


    Krevak''s grin vanished, reced with a snarl. "You''re not escaping me!" he roared, his energy ring as he rocketed after ar, leaving a trail of scorched earth in his wake. He only thinking about killing ar and not anything else.


    arnded again, this time in an open expanse far from the resistance lines. He didn''t have to wait long because Krevak already descended upon him like a meteor, his fists glowing with destructive energy.


    The moment Krevak''s boots hit the ground the force of hisnding created a shockwave, splintering the earth around them.


    "I''ll crush you here!" Krevak bellowed, his frustration evident. He charged at ar, his movements a blur of raw power.


    ar braced himself, meeting Krevak''s attack head-on. Their fists collided and the impact sending a deafening boom across the deste expanse.


    The ground beneath them cracked and trembled, deep fissures snaking outward as the sheer force of their strikes reshaped the terrain.


    The two figures engaged in a relentless exchange of blows, their movements a blur of ws, fists, and powerful kicks.


    Krevak''s strikes were wild but devastating, each oneced with that strange energy that seemed to amplify his strength. ar in contrast, fought with precision and cold headed because he already far away from the resistance army. His movements deliberate as he relied solely on his physical prowess for now to match Krevak''s chaotic power.


    Krevak swung a glowing fist, aiming for ar''s head, but the Dragonborn ducked and countered with a powerful kick to Krevak''s midsection. The kick sent Krevak skidding backward, his boots carving trenches into the ground.


    "Still holding back?" Krevak spat, his breathing heavy but his grin returning. "You really think you can win without going all out?"


    ar straightened, rolling his shoulders as he locked eyes with his opponent.


    "Just like what I said before, I don''t need to show you everything to beat you," he said, his voice calm butced with confidence. And ar even smiled as if what he had received until now was nothing to him at all.


    "Grrrhhaaa!"


    Krevak growled, screamed, andunching himself forward once more.


    This time their exchange was even fiercer because Krevak extending more power into his attack.


    ar parried Krevak''s wild strikes but he can feel that the strain is getting bigger. The ground beneath them continued to crumble, the trembling earth a testament to the intensity of their battle.


    Far in the distance, Commander Varok observed the scene, his sharp eyes narrowing as he saw the titanic duel moving away from the main battlefield. He exhaled, relieved that ar had drawn the fight away.


    "Smart move, thanks, Lord Dragonborn," he muttered under his breath. "Now we just need to keep the momentum here."


    "Push forward! Don''t give them time to regroup! We have to take that fortress before reinforcements arrive!" Varok shouted to the army.


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    Back at the isted battlefield, ar and Krevak shed again, their blows sending shockwaves that rippled through the air until it reached the resistance army.


    ar gritted his teeth, his mind racing even as he fought. "


    If I can keep him focused on me, the resistance still has a chance. But this power of his... I need to figure it out before it''s toote."


    Krevak, now fully consumed by his agitation, pressed forward with reckless abandon, his strikes growing more destructive.


    The golden-red energy around him surged wildly, causing the ground beneath them to crumble further.


    ar narrowed his eyes, his muscles tensing. He wasn''t sure how long he could keep holding back before using his real power. This guy seems able to push him.


    Suddenly, the air around them shifted violently as Krevak''s golden-red aura surged. The energy expanded in all directions sending fierce winds whipping across the battlefield. Dirt and debris from their earlier shes were swept up in a storm.


    ar stood firm, his sharp eyes narrowing as he felt the oppressive weight of Krevak''s power growing.


    The change was clear. ar could sense it. This was no longer the reckless chaotic force that had been swinging wildly at him moments ago. It was something more refined and dangerous.


    Krevak''s aura red brighter, illuminating the broken battlefield. Goldenyers began to form over his body, appearing first as faint flickers of light before solidifying into shimmering, jagged patterns.


    These golden marks spread in some ces on his chest, arms, and legs, leaving his body gleaming with a strange and almost divine radiance. Half of his face was now covered in the same golden sheen.


    When his eyes opened again, they were no longer the same. They had turned into slitted, vertical pupils.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    ar frowned. His earlier thoughts had been right, this wasn''t just some ordinary foe. This power and transformation, was something entirely different.


    Krevak raised his gaze to meet ar''s, his expression eerily calm. The wild grin that had dominated his face before was gone, reced with a cold, calcting demeanor. His voice now steady and deliberate.


    "You''re strong," Krevak said. "Stronger than I expected. But if you think you can hold back against me, you''re mistaken."


    "So you''ve finally decided to take this seriously," ar said.


    Krevak nodded slowly, the faintest hint of a smirk tugging at his lips. "I underestimated you before. I won''t make that mistake again."


    The winds around them intensified, Krevak''s aura pulsating rhythmically. The golden energyyered over his body seemed to ripple and hum, as though alive. Each step he took forward left the ground beneath him scorched and cracked the sheer pressure of his presence reshaping the earth.


    ar''s frown deepened.


    "This power is not just raw energy anymore,"


    he thought, studying Krevak''s movements.


    "It''s controlled. Refined. This isn''t like the energy he was using before. It feels... ancient."


    Krevak tilted his head slightly, his eyes narrowing. "You''re thinking too much," he said. "Stop analyzing and fight me."


    ar cracked his neck and shoulder. Then said, "Alright."


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