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Yoshika steadied her grip on her golden-pink-gray spear, her dark pink eyes locked onto Capitano. The battlefield was frozen in a tense silence, the snow beneath them disturbed by their relentless clashes. The other Harbingers watched from a distance, their expressions unreadable, while Arlecchino and Columbina remained nearby, observing closely.

Capitano's massive sword swung down in a devastating arc, cutting through the air with sheer force. Yoshika barely dodged, twisting her body with the grace of a dancer. Sparks flew as her spear clashed against his blade, the sheer impact sending a shockwave through the snowy ground.

"You have skill," Capitano admitted, his voice deep and unwavering. "But is that all you have?"

Yoshika smirked. "Wouldn't you like to know?" With a sudden burst of speed, she leaped into the air, spinning her spear before thrusting it forward. Flames erupted from the tip, clashing against Capitano's dark energy. The collision sent a wave of fire and shadow spiraling outward, melting the snow around them.

Capitano lunged, his strength undeniable. Yoshika dodged again, but she felt the sheer force of his attack graze past her, sending a sharp pain through her arm. She landed a few feet away, gripping her spear tighter. She could hear Kimika's voice in the back of her mind.

"Is that all you have, Yoshika? Show him what you're truly capable of."

Her eyes flickered with something deeper-an understanding of what she was. Of what she could do. She was not just Yoshika, the Dancer of Snezhnaya. She was something more, something Celestia itself had created.

Fire swirled around her spear as she took a step forward. "Capitano," she said, her voice calm but resolute, "let's stop playing around."

Capitano tilted his head slightly before raising his sword once more. "Then fight me seriously."

Yoshika charged. The battle was far from over.

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𝖠𝖭 𝗇𝗈𝗍𝖾: 𝖲𝗈𝗈𝗈 𝗒𝖾𝖺𝗁 𝗂 𝗍𝗁𝗂𝗇𝗄 𝗒𝖺𝗅𝗅 𝗅𝖾𝖺𝗋𝗇𝖾𝖽 𝗐𝗁𝗈 𝖪𝗂𝗆𝗂𝗄𝖺 𝗂𝗌!! 𝗂𝖿 𝗒𝗈𝗎 𝗐𝖺𝗇𝗇𝖺 𝗄𝗇𝗈𝗐 𝗁𝖾𝗋 𝗐𝗁𝗈𝗅𝖾 𝗅𝗈𝗋𝖾 𝗂'𝗅𝗅 𝗆𝖺𝗒𝖻𝖾𝖾𝖾𝖾𝖾𝖾𝖾 𝗐𝗋𝗂𝗍𝖾 𝗂𝗍!