The arena was frozen, all eyes fixed on the battlefield. Kenny lay convulsing on the ground, his body crackling faintly with residual energy.
Beside him, the karinite 4.
Its faint glow pulsed unnaturally, casting a cold light across the dirt. For a moment, the crowd didn't react, unsure of what they were seeing. But for those familiar with beast mastering, agency scouts, veteran fighters, and students with advanced knowledge, the sight of the karinite 4 sent shockwaves through their minds.
"That's… no way…" one scout murmured. "Is that what I think it is?" another whispered, his tone trembling.
Then someone shouted.
"It's a karinite!"
The words rippled through the arena, igniting a storm of reactions. The whispers spread, quickly growing louder as more people began to understand what they were witnessing.
"Wait... Did he use it?"
"That's illegal!"
"How did he get one of those?"
