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Chapter 8 - Episode 8: Stone hearts and silent blades

Yooha vs Luo Han — the clash no one saw coming.

Sunlight Rage Academy – Outer Arena

The wind stood still.

A fight had been declared between two of the most unreadable students:

Shen Yooha – the top ranker with divine silence.

Luo Han – the underground brawler with mafia eyes and a storm coiled in his fists.

No one knew who requested it. But everyone gathered.

Even Jin stopped eating his fire buns.

> "Did I miss something?"

"Like a whole tension arc," Bo muttered.

Before the Fight

Professor Ma asked,

> "Are you both sure?"

Yooha nodded once.

Luo Han? He just cracked his knuckles and rolled his shoulder.

> "She's strong. I like knowing who I shouldn't mess with."

Round 1 – Power Clash

Luo Han moved first—ground-shaking step, right hook coated in chi.

Yooha's blade, Silent Veil, glimmered out of nowhere.

CLANG—!

Fist met flat steel.

Neither budged.

Shockwaves rattled the stadium. Dust flew.

Jin leaned forward.

> "She blocked it... with no force wasted. She's reading him."

Round 2 – The Warning

Luo Han smirked.

> "You're hiding something."

Yooha's eyes glinted.

> "So are you."

He rushed again, faster, using his underground pressure-punch style.

Yooha moved with divine flow—blades didn't slice—they redirected. Every punch slipped off her angles, hitting air.

Until—bam!

Luo's sleeve tore. A faint nick from her blade.

Blood.

He froze. Not from pain—from respect.

> "That blade isn't just for defense."

Yooha:

> "I only use it when I want to protect someone."

(And her eyes flicked... toward Jin.)

Round 3 – The Soul Hit

Luo Han's punches changed—measured, sharp, filled with memories.

Yooha's gaze locked onto him.

In that moment, her power shimmered:

Sunlight and divine light wrapped around her.

A pulse surged through the arena.

Jin whispered,

> "She's... syncing with the battlefield."

Her blade lit gold, then faded again. She stepped close—

> "You're in pain," she said softly.

Luo's fist stopped mid-air.

> "How... do you know?"

She didn't answer. She just looked at him.

The Fight Ends

Professor Ma raised his hand.

> "Enough. A draw."

But everyone knew...

Yooha could have ended it.

She didn't.

Not out of mercy. Out of recognition.

Later That Night

Luo Han sat on the academy roof.

Yooha stood behind him, arms folded.

He didn't turn, just said:

> "Thanks for not crushing me."

She replied,

> "Thanks for not making me."

They sat in silence.

Far away, Jin was watching from a window.

> "...Why do I feel jealous of a gangster boss?"

Bo Lang:

> "'Cause she saw his soul."

End of episode 8 (continue)

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