Seven Ring: First Stage Vol. 2
Chapter 44: Crimson Sky of Despair
The story continues from where it left off…
Piece
Piece stared at Navi (Zhao), her eyes burning with pure rage.
Slowly… her hair began to change—
Turning completely crimson red.
A blazing aura of fire erupted around her body, wrapping her like a living inferno as she stepped forward to attack.
Navi (Zhao)
Navi saw her coming—
But her speed… was monstrous.
So fast that neither he nor Star could even react.
BOOM!
A deafening explosion tore through the area, shaking everything around them.
Star
She was blasted away, her body sent flying out of the hospital.
She crashed violently onto the ground outside—
Her vision faded as darkness consumed her.
The sheer power behind Piece's punch was beyond anything she had imagined.
That punch…
Had landed directly on Navi.
The hospital was now engulfed in flames.
Piece
"You're still alive… I knew it."
"Come out."
Navi
Through the burning ruins—
A figure slowly stepped forward.
It was Navi.
Barely able to stand.
Blood dripped from his mouth, his head wounded and unsteady.
Navi: "You're insane… I could've died from that."
"If I didn't have my S-rank armor… I'd be dead already."
His armor was melting—cracking apart under the intense heat.
Piece
"I thought you were strong… someone worth fighting."
"But you're nothing."
"Too weak… even to be worth killing."
"You made a mistake…"
"A big one."
"Making me angry."
Suddenly—
She vanished.
And in the next instant—
She was right in front of him.
Her hand shot forward, grabbing his throat.
Navi
His breathing stopped.
His vision blurred.
Darkness crept into his sight.
BAM!
A powerful kick smashed into Piece's face.
The impact sent both of them flying—crashing out of the burning hospital.
Navi
(Coughing violently)
"I was… about to die…"
"I didn't expect her to be this strong…"
The one who had intervened—
Was Star.
Barely standing.
But still fighting.
Piece
"…Looks like all of you are in a hurry to die."
Billy (from above)
"Miss Piece… stop right there."
"If you continue… we'll have no choice but to attack."
"We don't want to fight you."
Billy leaped down from the building, landing between them.
Piece
She laughed.
A cold, mocking laugh.
"Your father… the leader of the Tiger Guild, right?"
"That's why you think you'll survive?"
"You're wrong."
"You made the biggest mistake…"
"Giving me orders."
Her eyes turned sharp—filled with killing intent.
"Now even insects like you… dare to command me?"
"You won't die by monsters…"
"You'll die by my hands."
Navi (Zhao)
"Miss Piece…"
"Look behind you."
"Your opponent isn't them…"
"It's me."
He raised his shotgun—
BANG!
The blast hit her directly—
Sending her crashing into a wall.
Navi didn't stop.
He kept firing.
Again.
And again.
Piece
(Sitting against the shattered wall)
"…What is that weapon…?"
"That it can actually hurt me?"
Navi
His expression darkened.
Her wounds—
Were healing.
At an unnatural speed.
"Kali Shadow… we're in serious trouble."
"…Running might be our only option."
Kali Shadow
"I can't predict her movements…"
"Her power… it's overflowing."
"It's driving her to fight even more."
Navi
"…Any ideas?"
Kali Shadow
"Yes."
"Run."
"As fast as you can."
Navi
"You saw her speed…"
"Do you really think she'll let us escape?"
Piece
Flames gathered in her hands—
Forming massive fireballs.
She hurled them forward.
Star
She stepped in—
Deflecting the attack and forcing it off course.
Piece
"…Looks like I need to get serious now."
"I've played enough…"
"With insects like you."
She activated a skill.
Skill Effect
The moment it activated—
The entire world changed.
The sky—
Turned crimson.
Anyone beneath it…
Could no longer move.
Panic spread instantly.
Hunters froze in place.
Fear consumed them.
Star & Billy
They recognized it.
This skill—
Had a survival rate of 1%.
Navi
"What… is this…?"
Kali Shadow
"I don't know…"
"But I can smell death."
Navi
He tried to move—
But his body refused.
His face turned pale.
Death…
Was right in front of him.
Piece
"I was forbidden from using this skill…"
"But today…"
"I will."
"Do you know why it's forbidden?"
"Because it destroys the will to live."
Her smile widened.
"And the fear on your faces…"
"I love it."
"You can't even beg for your lives now."
"No one…"
"Has ever survived this."
Kali Shadow
"Use your last card!"
Navi
"I can't…"
"I can't move…"
"I can't even speak…"
"My skin… it's burning…"
Piece
"This…"
"Is the end of your story."
In the sky—
Gigantic fireballs formed.
Countless.
Ready to fall.
She raised her hand.
Unknown Voice
"You know…"
"You look more like a monster than I do."
Piece
(Suddenly alert)
"…Who are you?"
"And how are you moving?"
Unknown Person
"That's the wrong question."
"Who I am…"
"Doesn't matter."
He raised his hand toward the sky—
And instantly—
All the fireballs disappeared.
Only the crimson sky remained.
Piece
Her eyes widened.
Her breath stopped.
Her ultimate skill…
Was being controlled.
By someone else.
Scene Shift — America Border
Chaos had erupted.
Thousands gathered at the borders.
No one could enter.
No one could leave.
Panic spread everywhere.
Children cried.
People screamed.
The military struggled to maintain control.
Even bombs—
And advanced weapons—
Couldn't break the barrier.
Hunters from across the world had arrived.
A National-Level Hunter from France.
A National-Level Hunter from Korea.
They unleashed their power.
The ground trembled.
Cracks spread across the earth.
But nothing worked.
News Broadcast
"Is today… the last day of America?"
"Is this the beginning…"
"Of the end of the world?"
End of Chapter 44