Chapter 3: The Meeting of Fire and Steel

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The sun slowly dipped below the horizon, painting the sky in bloody reds and golden hues. On the deck of the pirate ship, amidst the roaring winds and the sounds of the raging sea, a fierce battle erupted. Captain Taydon, the wielder of fire, stood before his opponent—Luca Rivers, the third strongest swordsman in the world, for whom a staggering bounty of 2 billion Flo was placed.

Taydon, with his flames that seemed alive, was a symbol of power. He leaped onto Luca's ship with incredible speed, like a spark racing toward its target. His fire spells tore through the air, leaving a trail of light and heat behind. The pirates, seeing his approach, fell back in fear, but Luca, unafraid, waited.

"You are too overconfident, Taydon," Luca said, his voice cold as steel. "Behind your victories lies nothing but vanity."

The battle began. Taydon unleashed a torrent of fire that seemed capable of burning everything in its path. But Luca, with his skill and agility, dodged the attack, their swords clashing with a thunderous sound like lightning striking the ground. Each strike was a reaction in an endless dance of power and mastery, with both opponents searching for each other's weak points.

However, at one moment, as Taydon became consumed by his power, Luca used his cunning. He suddenly delivered a sharp blow, severing Taydon's arm, and the captain let out a cry of pain as he fell back. The fiery tongues of his magic weakened, and his eyes were filled with rage and hatred.

"You will pay for this," Taydon gritted through his teeth, realizing that his power had now partially slipped away. But Luca, knowing he had the advantage, was not about to stop.

The battle raged on, and each of them understood that the outcome of the fight determined not only their destinies but also the fates of all involved in this war. Gathering his last strength, Taydon summoned a firestorm that engulfed Luca's ship. But Luca, with his smile and cunning, managed to create an illusion, deceiving his opponent.

In this confrontation, where every second could be decisive.

The battle continued, but new threats were already brewing on the horizon, and both heroes prepared for the decisive trials that were just beginning.

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