The Boy Who Walks Beyond The End-Chapter 64: Trial Beyond Light – Part II

"In the heart of flame, a shadow stirs."

The Magmablood Knight towered over them, its molten armor radiating heat that made the air shimmer. Each step it took cracked the obsidian floor, leaving glowing footprints behind.

Its blade—a jagged obsidian claymore infused with lava—dragged against the ground with an ear-splitting screech.

> [SYSTEM]: "Danger Level: S+. Estimated party wipe chance: 83%. Recommending: Don't die."

Zen: "That's helpful."

[SYSTEM]: "You're welcome, my emotionally constipated prince."

Zen narrowed his eyes. "Focus, you two. Sylvia, freeze its legs. Lyra, hang back and keep us alive."

> Sylvia: "I'll try. That thing's literally made of heat."

Lyra: "One hit from that sword and we're toast—literally and emotionally."

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Battle Begins

The Knight raised its blade and SLAMMED it down—Zen sidestepped just in time, the ground fracturing where he stood.

Sylvia swept in, her Glacial Spear forming mid-air, flung directly at its knee joint.

> CRACK!

Ice exploded across its armor—but instead of freezing, the Knight's molten body absorbed the frost, the heat evaporating it instantly.

> [SYSTEM]: "Update: Immune to Ice. Sylvia.exe has been denied."

Sylvia (gritting teeth): "That's... new."

Zen: "Switch tactics. Go wide—Lyra, give me cover!"

Lyra's eyes glowed as she raised both arms.

> Lyra: "Radiant Pulse!"

A burst of holy light struck the Knight's face, momentarily stunning it as Zen darted forward, blade glowing white-hot from Sylvia's magic residue.

He leapt—and struck.

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The Knight raised its shield, blocking the blow, but not before Zen's sword chipped a piece of lava-plated armor off.

> [SYSTEM]: "Confirmed: Armor weakness. Target stagger possible through frontal assault."

> Zen: "I've got an opening!"

But the Knight wasn't idle. With a burst of molten fury, it swung its sword, and—

> BOOM!

Zen flew backward, hitting the ground hard, his HP flashing dangerously low.

> [SYSTEM]: "Zen.exe has crashed. Initiating revive protocol—aka Lyra."

Lyra gasped and rushed forward, hands glowing.

> Lyra: "Mend! Mend! Mend! Dammit, Zen, don't make me cry!"

Zen coughed, smirking through the pain. "Didn't know you cared that much."

Lyra: "Shut up. I just want my idiot alive so I can punch him later."

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Team Arisella and Team Tessan Join the Fray

From across the battlefield, two forces surged in—Arisella's team leading with speed and elegance, and Tessan's with brutal precision.

> Arisella: "We'll handle its left side!"

Her voice rang with authority, She dashed in with graceful arcs of motion, her team flanking close behind. The earth trembled beneath the armored behemoth's weight, its blackened plates gleaming under the shifting sky.

> Arisella: "It's... stronger than the one we fought back in the dungeon."

Her brows furrowed. She wasn't just talking about size or form. Something about its presence felt heavier—like the air itself recoiled from it.

Elvren let out a fierce roar, flames spiraling around him like a cloak.

> Elvren: "Fire Burst!"

A surge of searing fire exploded outward as he thrust his arms forward, hurling a blazing wave that slammed into the knight's back, forcing the massive construct to reel.

But before it could fully turn—

Steel met steel.

Tessan dropped from above, his blade cutting through the air like thunder.

> Tessan: "We'll distract it—go for the core!"

His team followed without hesitation—coordinated, silent, deadly. Sparks danced with each blow as the two teams began weaving in and out of each other's attacks, pressing the knight from both sides.

> [Nex]: "Whoa! Looks like the party's heating up—literally. Want me to rate their entrance? 9.2 outta 10! Style points deducted for no explosions."

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Zen Rises Again

> [SYSTEM]: "Vitals stable. Sass levels restored. Let's go!"

Zen stood, rolling his shoulders. His blade hummed in his hand.

> Zen: "Nex... where's its core?"

**[SYSTEM]: "Chest plate. Buried beneath. Requires high-impact strike or—wait, wait—Sylvia's frost + Lyra's light + your sword. That'll break it."

Zen nodded. "Then we sync."

He turned to them both. "Sylvia. Freeze the sword. Lyra, bless it."

> Sylvia: "This again?"

Lyra (teasing): "You sure you can handle both of us at once, Zen?"

[Nex]: "Damn, Lyra! Flirting and threatening him mid-fight? Zen, Should I prep a double date or a double funeral?"

Zen: "Emotionally? No. Physically? We'll find out."

> [SYSTEM]: "Initiating Combo Sequence: Frozen Radiance Blade."

Sylvia exhaled, casting Glacial Core, encasing Zen's blade in reinforced ice.

Lyra touched his shoulder, her magic flowing into the weapon—imbuing it with searing light.

> The blade shimmered—frost wrapped in gold flame.

Zen launched forward as Arisella's light beam blinded the Knight one last time.

He shouted—

> Zen: "NOW!"

And plunged the blade into the Knight's chest.

> CRACK... CRACK... BOOOOM!

The Magmablood Knight's chestplate exploded, a molten core shattering from within as the creature stumbled and collapsed—crashing into the obsidian ground, never to rise again.

Silence fell.

Then...

> [SYSTEM]: "BOSS DEFEATED. MVP: Zen's Combo Squad. Reward: Core Item – Orb of Abyssal Flame, Ancient Weapon Shard, XP Boost + Title Unlocked."

Title Acquired: Breaker of Trials

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End of Trial – Part II Close

The teams stood—exhausted, scorched, but triumphant.

Only three teams remained. The teachers watched silently from the hidden boundary.

Lyra stumbled and caught Zen's arm, still glowing faintly.

> Lyra: "You did it..."

Zen turned to her. "No. We did."

Sylvia rolled her eyes. "Okay, I'm leaving before you two start glowing too."

> [SYSTEM]: "Shipping Level +5. Warning: Sylvia may third-wheel soon."

Zen smiled faintly.

But deep inside—something stirred.

> A flicker.

Cold. Ancient. Whispering.

And in the debris of the Knight's chest... something pulsed.

The Orb Core. Waiting to be claimed.