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Ivan launched himself at her with a final, desperate attack, his body a blur of fire and fury. His fist, glowing with fiery intensity, connected with her mask in a powerful strike. The mask cracked, and with a roar, Ivan unleashed * Flame Burst *, the force shattering the mask completely.
Rain began to fall, cooling the scorching earth and dripping from his hair into his eyes, followed by claps of thunder. The sudden downpour extinguished the surrounding flames, the smoke dissipating as the forest began to breathe again
The Sinner fell to the ground, her mask broken, and Ivan stood over her, panting heavily. The flames around them began to die down, leaving behind a smoldering wasteland. He looked down at the Sinner, his heart pounding in his chest
As the rain washed away the spoot and the blood. Ivan eyes widened in shock and recognition. "R-Rebecca?"
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He stood amidst the shattered pieces of the mask, rain pouring down, thunder clapping ominously in the background. His heart pounded with a mix of rage and sorrow as he faced Rebecca, the truth of her identity sinking in.
"Rebecca," he began, his voice trembling with fury. "You monster. You're still alive. I hoped you were dead. It seems the gods answered my prayers this time, for no one else to kill you because I was wishing every day for this moment to come so I could kill you with my own hands, just like you did to my mother."
Rebecca's eyes narrowed, but she remained silent, her expression unreadable.
"I thought you loved me as a brother, but you turned love into betrayal. And it was all my fault and stupidity. I should have seen that coming. I shouldn't have loved a bastard sister," he shouted, his voice cracking as tears filled his eyes.
The rain fell harder, drenching them both, but Ivan didn't care. His anger was a storm within him, matching the fury of the skies above. "I learned a hard lesson because of you: never trust too much. Because the deepest wounds are those inflicted by the hands of love, cutting sharper than any blade, and leaving scars that never fully heal."
He took a step closer, his eyes locked on hers, filled with a burning intensity. "Let me ask you one thing, Rebecca." Kneeling down, he stared into her face. "How did you feel when you killed her? I said, fucking tell me!" Ivan shouted, his voice matching the thunder in the sky.
Rebecca slowly stood up, a smile appearing on her face. "So you want to know how it felt taking your mother's life?" she taunted. "Ah, the thrill of the kill... it was exhilarating, liberating. I felt like a god, having the power to take someone's soul. Your mother's life slipping away, her eyes wide with fear, her moaning falling on deaf ears with no one there to save her. Where were you, Ivan? Tell me, where were you?" she shouted back.
Her voice slowed down to a whisper. "I can still hear her voice. It was a rush of power, a reminder that I held the reins of fate in my hands. And as the life drained from her body..."
Rebecca closed her eyes, inhaling deeply. "I felt a sense of satisfaction in my soul. It was a reminder that in this world, only the strongest survive. And Ivan..." she whispered, "survival is a brutal arithmetic, where only the strongest numbers prevail."
Ivan clenched his fists, his nails piercing his palms, his eyes red and burning with anger. "You are a monster, and I will see you pay for every ounce of pain you've caused. I will avenge my mother and burn you like you did to her," he vowed, his hands igniting with flames.
With a furious roar, Ivan summoned all his power, his body engulfed in flames that roared like a furnace. He lunged at Rebecca, his fists blazing with fury. His attacks were relentless, a flurry of fire and force aimed to obliterate her. But Rebecca moved with a cold, calculated precision, dodging and blocking each strike as if he were nothing more than an annoying fly.
"Is this your full power?" Rebecca mocked, her voice carrying over the storm. "I expected more."
Ivan growled, his anger fueling his flames even higher. He unleashed a torrent of flames, each one more powerful than the last, but Rebecca swerve around them effortlessly, her movements a blur. She didn't even need to use her own flames, relying solely on her agility and skill.
As the battle raged on, Ivan's desperation grew. He used every technique he knew, every ounce of his strength, but nothing seemed to work. Rebecca's defenses were impenetrable, her counterattacks swift and precise. She moved with an ease that belied the brutal force behind each of Ivan's strikes.
Finally, Rebecca grew tired of the game. With a swift movement, she closed the distance between them, her fist striking towards Ivan's stomach. Ivan barely managed to block it, but the force of the punch sent him flying backwards. He crashed into the ground, coughing up a mouthful of blood, his face contorted in pain.
Rebecca stood over him, her expression one of cold disdain. "You're weaker than I expected," she said, her voice dripping with contempt. "You talk of vengeance and strength, but you are nothing but a weak, pitiful brother."
Ivan struggled to his feet, his vision blurred by pain and anger. "You are a monster, and I will do anything to avenge my mother's death," he spat, his voice hoarse.
Rebecca smirked. "Monster? Oh, Ivan, you don't know the half of it. But soon, you'll see the real darkness that lies within."
With that, she turned and began to walk away, leaving Ivan trembling with rage and despair. "This is not over," he shouted after her. "I'm not done yet! Killing you... come here, coward!"
Rebecca kept walking, not even bothering to look back. Ivan tried to take a step forward, but his body betrayed him, a fresh wave of blood pouring from his nostrils. He collapsed to the ground, his vision fading.
Rebecca stopped and turned slightly, watching him struggle. She knelt down and removed his broken mask, taking the half-intact piece and placing it on her own face. "Remember this moment, Ivan," she said softly. "This is the last time you will see me as anything but your destroyer."