The flickering glow of the monitor cast a blue hue across Alex’s dimly nith, we have to burn him down—now!” Alex called. “I’m out of mana!” Zenith’s panic was evident. Alex’s heart pounded. It was down to them alone. The Dark King’s health was critically low, but so was Alex’s. A single hit would end them. Then, an idea sparked. “Zenith, lure him towards the pillar,” Alex ordered. Zenith obeyed, running toward a massive stone column in the center of the arena. The Dark King followed. At the last second, Alex activated Nightshade’s ultimate ability—Shadow Step—blinking behind the boss. With one swift motion, they plunged their dagger into the Dark King’s back. The boss let out a deafening screech before collapsing. The words VICTORY! flashed across the screen. Silence filled the call for a second before it exploded with cheers. “You did it, Nightshade!” Zenith yelled. “That was insane!” Luna laughed. Blaze reconnected. “Did we win?” “Damn right, we did,”