Just then, a gunshot echoed through the sky, cutting Barther''s attack short.


    He plummeted straight to the ground, fully aware of the power behind that bullet— it was enough to cost him half of his life.


    Between his earlier true energy outburst and his relentless punches, Barther''s energy was nearly depleted, leaving him defenseless against the impact. The result was inevitable.


    Fortunately, the bullet had not struck a vital point. After lying still for a moment, Barther managed to pull himself back up. "I... I can''t lose yet!" he spat.


    However, before he could regain his footing, yton appeared beside him, ready to deliver the final blow.


    Without hesitation, Barther swung a punch at yton''s abdomen, but yton absorbed the blow effortlessly. The damage from the bullet was too severe, leaving Barther with no strength left to fight back.


    As yton reached out to grab the bracelet, he suddenly realized his body was immobilized. Barther, too, found himself restrained by an invisible force.


    Chuck emerged from behind them, calmly controlling yton to unleash a torrent of mes on Barther, setting him aze.


    Barther struggled desperately, knowing that once his true energy was exhausted, the mes would consume him entirely. This time, however, Chuck had no intention of sparing either of them.


    yton''s hands trembled as he tried to muster a final resistance, but his efforts were in vain. Chuck approached yton from behind, his expression tinged with sorrow. "I''m sorry, y."


    "What did you do?" yton shouted angrily, his voice filled with disbelief.


    Chuck nced up at the sky, lost in thought. He recalled the moment from just hours before when he first touched Zoe''s bracelet. He realized then that his ability and Zoe''s true energy were remarkablypatible.


    When heter acquired Vizimir''s bracelet, Chuck knew exactly what he needed to do next.


    He hadid out an borate n, and the key to its sess was timing. This heavy rain was Chuck''s gamble. If it had not rained, all his preparations would have been in vain.


    Chuck''s n involved using Vizimir''s ability to tear through the air, allowing him to disperse his true energy into the storm clouds above in the form of water droplets. This way, his power would rain down with the water.


    However, before this n seeded, Chuck knew that such an oundish strategy needed to go unnoticed, so he had been mixing his true energy into the air from the start. In doing so, he was constantly pushing his true energy to its limits while still unsure whether this would even affect Barther and yton.


    He had never used this ability before and had little confidence in controlling the true energy properly. If he used too much, he risked copsing first; too little, and the whole effort would be in vain.


    Fortunately, luck was on his side this time.


    He even observed the future just five seconds ahead, and he saw that both Barther and yton were already under his control.


    Using this foresight, he skillfully evaded Barther''s attack. With that, the oue of the battle was decided.


    Now, it was time for Chuck''s revenge.


    Smiley approached slowly, her eyes fixed on Barther''s lifeless body.


    Relieved, she copsed to the ground. The direct hit she had taken from Barther moments ago had inflicted significant damage, and she was nowpletely exhausted.


    Seeing that the fight was over, Chuck turned to yton and asked, "Do you really hate me that much, y?"


    yton remained silent, lost in thought.


    The two brothers reminisced about the past. Despite everything, their age difference was small-Chuck was a teenager, around 17 or 18, while yton was in his early 20s.


    If none of this had happened, yton would have been just a young man, full of life and dreams.