The air within the dungeon shifted unnaturallyit was alive
In the center of this ever-changing battlefield, the clashing of blades rang outexploded
Paradox moved with effortless precision, weaving through the onslaught of attacks with his usual cocky grin. Dodging. Parrying. Evading.
The moment its sword arced toward his neck—
Time stopped.
A heartbeat passed.
When it resumed—
CRASH!
The knight’s body was sent flying
Paradox lazily spun his [Chrono Sword] on his finger, tapping it against his shoulder.
“You might be strong and fast, ghosty,” he taunted, smirking. “But you’re not faster than time.can’t
The Ghost Knight didn’t respond—because it never did.
Instead—
Thousands of swords materializedraining down upon him.
Paradox's smirk didn’t falter.
“So that’s how you keep pulling blades out of nowhere, huh?
He could keep up now
Without his full power, his human stamina
The battle could only end one way.
“Tch.” He exhaled sharply. “Guess I should switch things up, huh?”
With a swift motion, he slammed his free hand against the ground—
BOOM!
The stone floor rupturedbarrier of jagged rockhalted.
Paradox smirked.
“Too easy.
CRACK!
A metal gauntlet smashed into his face.
His vision blurredflying
Before he could recover—
Another hit.
Then another.
And another.
The Knight didn’t let up.
Paradox barely had time to block before he was sent hurtling again, the relentless onslaught giving him no time to breathe.
“Shit—!
But in the next instant—
Time stopped once more.
Gasping, Paradox warped
He wiped the blood from his mouth, shaking his head.
“Damn. That guy hits like a train.” He rolled his shoulders. “Alright. Gotta admit, this is fun.
And yet—
The moment time resumed—
The knight was already upon him.
Paradox's instincts screamed.
“You gotta be kidding—
He barely managed to pull out his [Paradox Dagger] in timeminiature black hole
The void ripped through its form—
Forcing it to retreat.
But before Paradox could celebrate—
The wound began to heal.
“…Hah.” He let out a breathless chuckle. “You’ve got healing too?
His grip on his dagger tightened.
This wasn’t a fight he could drag out.
If he wanted to win—
He had to end it in one move.
Paradox slowed timemoving faster than ever beforebarrage of black holeserase the knight completely.
But—
None of it worked.
The knight moved as if it already knew what he would do.
Paradox’s smirk faded.
“Okay.” His voice lowered.
“Time for plan B.”
With one final effort, he gripped his dagger tightly—
And summoned a massive black hole.
The sheer force tore through the dungeon
The walls. The air. The very fabric of reality itself.
And as he fired it toward the knight—
His vision faded.
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His body collapsed.
And the world turned to black.
In the Dream Realm—
Norika faced the monstrosity
Its grotesque form loomed, shifting unnaturally, its blackened flesh writhing
Norika’s grip on her obsidian blade tightened.
Her sword ignitedlicking across its surface.
“Let’s see if that body of yours can handle Hell’s flames.
She lunged.
Blazing crescent slashes
But instead of burningspun its body
“Your flames mean nothing to me.distorted growl.
“This body is accursed—no fire can harm me.
Norika laughed.
“No flame can hurt you?” She tilted her head mockingly. “That’s cute. Almost as cute as my Father
The air around them shifted.
With a single taprune ignited.
The first seal unlocked.
The temperature skyrocketed.
The very air became suffocating.
Furniture meltedboiledcharred.
Norika grinned.
“Time for you to learn what true flames feel like.
She moved.
Faster than before.
Faster than even the monster
Strike. After strike. After strike.
The beast blocked—barely.
But then—
Norika started counting.
“Five.”
She struck again.
“Four.”
The monster growled.
“Three.”
It swung wildly. Missed.
“Two.”
It felt something strange.
And then—
“One.
The swords embedded in its body burst into flames .
The monster screeched.
“W-WHAT DID YOU DO?!”
Norika smirked.
“Oh, nothing much,” she shrugged. “Just planted Hellfire inside you.
With a final swingcleaved the beast in two.
Its body burned.
Its screams echoed.
And as the flames devoured it whole
“Enjoy eternity in Hell.
When Norika’s eyes fluttered open
“Yo,” she greeted lazily. “What’s with the long face? You really
She sat updespite her injuries
Eve sighed. “Of course you’d act like this was nothing.”
The two regrouped—
Only to find Paradox collapsed on the floor, completely drained.
Norika grinned.
“My, my. Father’s all beaten up.
Paradox cracked an eye open.
“Shut up.
Their eyes locked—
And for a moment, it seemed like they’d fight each other instead.
Then—
They both burst into laughter.
Eve sighed.
“Focus. We still have one enemy left.”
Norika’s smirk returned.
“The ‘Mother.’
After taking a brief moment to recover their strength, the trio pressed forward, navigating through the decaying corridors of the mansion. Every step echoed eerily, the air thick with a suffocating sense of dread.
Eventually, they stepped into the backyard.
Or at least… it should
Instead of grass and open air, an unsettling sight greeted them.
A door.
Floating in the middle of nothingness.
No walls. No frame. Just a single, ominous door
As they approached, the door creaked open
Paradox frowned, sensing something off
“Eh, what’s the worst that could happen?”
With that, the three stepped through.
On the other side
A pure white space.
Pristine. Empty.
But the most disturbing
The fountains.
They were everywhere, scattered across the room like decorations—except instead of water, they spewed a thick, crimson liquid.
A pungent, metallic scent
Blood.
That was the thought that crossed all of their minds—
Before the attack came.
BOOM!
Three massive dragons, formed entirely from blood, erupted from the fountains.
They struck with unrelenting forcecrashing backward
“Okay.” Paradox groaned, flipping to his feet. “Now THAT is what I call an entrance.
Another torrent of blood
He barely dodged, twisting mid-air before retaliating with a wide swing of his [Omni Scythe]
The creature collapsed into a puddle
“Tch. That’s annoying.”
Beside him, Norika grinnedboiling with excitement.
“Big bad boss time?activating her Second Rune.
Her broken blade flared from red to blueintensifying
The sudden burst of temperaturebrace themselves
Eve, meanwhile, had already pulled out a few of her Red Rods
“Let’s just get this over with,
Paradox smirked.
“Right! Let’s beat some ghost ass so I can go back to sleep!
With a swingtore through space and time
‘Mother.’
The ghostly woman stood at the center of the space, her form twisting unnaturally.
For a moment, Paradox thought he landed the hit.
Then—
She vanished.
His smirk widened.
“Oh-ho… faster than time itself? Can teleport across space? Created her own dimension? Can control blood and mess with minds?
His crimson eyes gleamed
“Now THAT is a Final Boss.
Norika grinned in agreement
“Fun.
Eve, however, sighed. “Just great. So it’s either we win, or we die and get absorbed by her. Fantastic.
Paradox shrugged.
“Then just don’t die. It’s that simple.
Eve shot him a glare, and he immediately shut up.
Then—
Their enemy revealed herself.
The ghostly woman floated silentlyoppressive
Her once white dressredhollowed eyes
Her moutheternal, soundless scream.
Then, with a single gesture
The entire battlefield shifted.
The blood fountains explodedtendrils
They struck with monstrous power
Paradox barely managed to block one—but even just one sent him skidding backwardspace fractured around him
And that was just one tendril.
“Alright… That’s new.
He sliced through itslam into his chestsoaring across the battlefield.
Meanwhile, Norika charged headfirst
Blades flashing.
Flames roaring.
She cut through dozensto ashes.
Overconfident, she taunted
And was punished immediately.
The tendrils suddenly acceleratedfaster than she could react
Before she could dodge—
They coiled around her arms and legs, then slammed her into the ground.
Hard.
“Tch—!
Eve, on the other hand, was already moving.
When the tendrils surged toward her, she heated up one of her Red Rodsthrew it
BOOM!
The rod exploded mid-airobliterating the incoming tendrils.
Without wasting time, Eve grabbed more rods and hurled them around the battlefield.
A massive explosion
The blood fountains shattered
And ‘Mother’ let out an ear-piercing shriek, writhing in agony.
Eve's eyes widened.
“…I see. I got it.”
“Got what?
“This space—this entire dimension—is her heart.
She gripped another rod, eyes sharp.
“If we destroy key points within it, we can weaken her
Paradox's smirk returned.
“Oh-ho… I like this plan.
Norika, despite her injuries, grinned.
“So all we have to do is destroy this place enough to win? Sounds fun.
She lifted her broken sword
“Time for an all-or-nothing trick.
Eve frowned. “What does she mean?
Paradox crossed his arms.
“She’s going to release her third rune.
Norika smirked.
Then—
She unlocked the Third Rune.
The flames around her explodedblue to pitch-black.
All light was devoured.
The heat became unbearable.
The very fabric of the spaceburn away.
But—
Her armpeel and burn as well.
Paradox frowned. “Nor, hurry it up. If you don’t finish this soon, you’re dead.
Norika gritted her teeth
And roared.
With one final, devastating swing
The dimension was destroyed.
As the heat subsided, Norika collapsed
Paradox smirked.
“So she still had enough power to keep up the illusion, huh?
Eve blinked. “Illusion?
Paradox sighed.
“Before we entered, I noticed something was off. The forest was missing—only the mansion and this yard remained.”
He grinned.
“It was all just a trap.
Before Eve could respond—
The handsome ghost from earlier
And was immediately erased[Time-Space Slash].
Paradox scoffed. “Pathetic.
He turned—
And saw ‘Mother’ flickering.
Her form collapsing.
“Sis, finish her.
Eve smirked.
With a final throwpierced through ‘Mother’s’ head—
And she was no more.
The mansion vanished.
The sun rose.
Paradox yawned.
“I’m going to sleep.
And with that—
They returned home.
