The arena's stone floor shimmered again, runes pulsing beneath the rubble as the Dokkaebi floated back into view above it—massive and regal, still adorned in white marble robes with gold-trimmed wind-wings cutting into the light.
With a sharp flick of its hand, the shattered battleground groaned—and began to mend.
Pillars reformed. Debris lifted itself and reversed its destruction. In mere seconds, the battlefield was made whole again.
Jin said nothing.
He stood in the glass enclosure alongside Yujin and Jisoo, his arms loosely folded across his chest, eyes watching everything.
Jisoo leaned against the wall, still slightly winded from Seul's overwhelming display. Yujin had sat herself down, idly tracing one claw along the glass, watching it squeak with faint irritation.
But Jin remained focused.
The system wasn't waiting.
Another spin began—two new names selected. The arena adjusted again, presenting a new pair.
