Silence.
A single moment—
Where neither moves.
Adrian vs Riven
The space between them trembles
Without contact.
Riven Grins
"…You feel that?"
Adrian Answers Calmly
"…Yeah."
Riven's Smile Widens
"…Good."
Then—
He vanishes
Not speed
Displacement
Reality skips
Riven appears in front of Adrian
Instantly striking
Adrian moves
Just slightly—
The attack misses
But—
The space behind him shatters
A massive fracture spreads
Adrian's Eyes Narrow
"…So that's your style…"
Riven Laughs
"…Destruction is simple."
He swings again
This time—
Adrian raises his hand
Not to block
To declare
"…Stop."
Impact—
Doesn't happen
Riven's strike freezes mid-motion
His expression flickers
"…What—"
Adrian steps forward
His voice low
"…You rely on breaking things."
A pause
"…I decide if they break."
Riven's grin returns
Bigger.
"…That's what I wanted."
CRACK—
The restraint shatters
Not by force
By override
Adrian's eyes sharpen slightly
"…Oh?"
Riven pulls back
His presence surges
Wild
Violent
Uncontrolled—
But powerful
"…You think authority is control?"
He spreads his arms
The space around him begins collapsing
"…It's destruction."
Everything near Riven fractures
Floating structures crumble
Reality bends violently
Adrian watches
Unmoving.
Then—
He steps forward
Into the collapse
Riven's eyes widen slightly
"…You're stepping into it?"
Adrian replies simply
"…Yeah."
The destruction hits him
But—
It doesn't tear him apart
It slows
Then stabilizes
Then… stops
Inside Adrian's range
Everything becomes still
Riven stares
"…You're forcing structure…?"
Adrian tilts his head
"…Guess so."
A pause
Then—
Adrian disappears
Riven reacts instantly
But—
Too late
Adrian is already behind him
A hand placed lightly on Riven's back
"…Fall."
Impact—
Riven is slammed down
Not by force
By command
The ground forms just to receive him
CRASH
A massive shockwave spreads
Riven coughs slightly
Then—
Laughs
"…This is good."
He stands again
Blood at the corner of his mouth
His aura spikes further
Unstable
Dangerous
"…Let's go higher."
Adrian's Eyes Narrow Slightly
"…Higher?"
Riven Raises His Hand
And crushes the space itself
The battlefield shifts
They are pulled upward
Into a deeper layer
Where pressure increases
Where reality is thinner
Kael Watches from Afar
Eyes focused.
"…They're escalating already…"
Back to the battlefield
Riven's voice echoes
"…Let's see if you can keep controlling things here."
Adrian looks around
The environment is unstable
Harder to impose order
He smiles slightly
"…Interesting."
Final Scene
Two candidates—
Now standing in a broken layer of reality—
Both evolving mid-fight
Authority clashing harder than before
Final Line
"…Now it's getting fun."