The change was subtle at first.
Then it wasn't.
The five enforcers didn't attack immediately. Instead, they spread out, their formation shifting into something far more complex than before. The space around them responded instantly, restructuring itself to match their configuration.
Rahim felt it.
This wasn't the same fight anymore.
"…You're serious now."
"We are adjusting to your level," one of them replied.
The air grew heavier.
Not suffocating.
But absolute.
For the first time since the battle began, Rahim felt a clear difference.
Not just pressure.
A boundary.
"…You're trying to limit me again."
"No," the enforcer said calmly.
A pause.
"We are defining your limit."
Silence settled over the battlefield.
Rahim stood still for a moment, feeling the change, measuring it, understanding it.
Then—
He took a step forward.
The boundary resisted him immediately.
Stronger than before.
More precise.
But this time—
He didn't stop.
"…Then let's find out where it is."
Darkness moved again.
Not wildly.
Not uncontrollably.
Perfectly aligned.
The battlefield trembled—not because it was breaking, but because something new was pushing against its foundation.
The enforcers reacted instantly.
The next phase had begun.
And this time—
There would be no holding back.
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