Chapter 32 - The Moon's Shadow vs. The Light's Reversal - 1
The Colosseum buzzed with excitement as Jun stepped forward, his voice cutting through the air like a blade.
"The next match is between Sho Hikari of the Light Clan and Mon Tsukigiri of the Moon Mist Clan!"
The crowd roared, but Sho barely heard them. His mind was racing.
"Damn it... I forgot my sword!" he realized, clenching his fists. He had been so focused on the tournament that he completely overlooked the one thing that gave him an edge in battle. Without it, he could only rely on Reverse Power, which meant he'd have to fight smarter, not harder.
His opponent, Mon Tsukigiri, walked forward with an eerie calmness. He didn't take a battle stance or even seem concerned. His silver eyes gleamed under the sunlight, filled with quiet confidence. Sho watched him carefully.
"Why is he so relaxed?"
Then, everything changed.
The bright sky darkened.
Heavy clouds swirled in, covering the sun, and in the middle of the sky, the moon appeared, shining down with an unnatural glow.
Gasps filled the Colosseum. Even the elders tensed, their usual composed expressions shifting into something serious.
Sho felt his breath hitch. "What... is this?"
Mon raised a single index finger and pointed at Sho.
At that moment, two soldiers in white cloaks materialized beside Sho, their faces hidden under deep hoods. They began chanting in an ancient language, their voices echoing like whispers of ghosts.
Then, the moon shifted.
It twisted, cracked, and reshaped itself into a humanoid figure—a man with three eyes, one glowing ominously in the center of his forehead. His presence felt suffocating, like the very air had thickened with dread.
Sho's heartbeat pounded in his ears.
The entire Colosseum fell silent.
The three-eyed man raised a hand, his lips parting slightly as he uttered a single word.
"Moon Mist."
A blinding white light surrounded Sho.
From the ground, a dozen white stones rose and spun around him, moving unnaturally as they formed a barrier, closing in, locking him inside.
Sho struggled, but his body felt heavier with each passing second. The stones weren't just a physical cage; they were pressing down on his spirit.
Mon's voice cut through the tension.
"I am the new clan leader of the Tsukigiri Clan."
The reaction was instant chaos.
"What?!"
"A rookie like him, a clan leader?"
"What happened to the previous Tsukigiri clan leader?"
Even the other clan elders shifted uncomfortably. Some spectators cheered for Mon, but many watched in stunned confusion.
Sho gritted his teeth. He couldn't move. His Reverse Power wasn't activating.
He wasn't just trapped. He was losing.
Mon lifted his gaze toward the three-eyed moon figure.
The figure raised a hand again, and this time, his voice was softer, but more menacing.
"Star."
The white stones exploded outward.
A massive shockwave rippled through the Colosseum, sending dust, debris, and raw energy in all directions.
Sho disappeared in the explosion.
For a second, no one spoke.
Then, when the dust began to settle...
Sho was still standing.
The sealing stones were shattered around him.
But more importantly—Sho was untouched.
The attack hadn't harmed him.
It had been reversed.
The entire impact had been sent back.
The force of the sealing attack rushed toward the three-eyed figure.
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The momentum of destruction that should have crushed Sho was now crashing into Mon's own creation.
Mon's three soldiers vanished instantly, wiped from existence by their own magic.
The moon above cracked, flickering like a dying candle.
Mon watched carefully, his silver eyes narrowing, but his face showed no panic—only mild interest.
He took a slow breath, then smirked.
"You..." Mon said, his voice barely above a whisper. "Are an interesting foe."
Sho wiped sweat from his forehead. His heart was still pounding. This battle was just beginning.