Narrator's POV
Zero opened the rooftop door, and he and Kizaki stepped inside.
As they scanned the surroundings, they noticed the rooftop was spacious and surprisingly clean, with colorful graffiti covering every corner.
Their gaze fell on two figures not far away; one was sitting while the other stood to the right.
Zero scrutinized the one sitting and took in his appearance.
He observed that the man had short gray hair, thick eyebrows, sharp eyes, a prominent nose, dark lips, and brown skin.
Zero noticed the seated man stand up, revealing a large and somewhat muscular build.
Zero thought he was as tall as Kizaki, and he would be in trouble in their upcoming fight due to the man’s long arms.
His attention then shifted to the man standing to the right, who was about their height.
Zero examined his features, noting that he had striking dreadlocks reaching down to his shoulders.
He also had thin eyebrows, sharp eyes, a somewhat prominent nose, dark lips, and dark skin, which complemented his large frame.
Zero turned to the man beside the dreadlocked figure, who spoke up.
"Are you Zero?" asked the gray-haired man, looking at Zero with an emotionless expression.
"Yes, that’s me. Are you Loki?" Zero responded.
The gray-haired man nodded and even grinned at him.
Zero felt a surge of anger at the sight and rushed toward Loki.
But before Zero could reach him, the man accompanying Loki charged at him, raising his left shoulder to throw a punch at Zero's face.
Kizaki quickly moved from his position and intercepted the punch aimed at Zero with his right palm before it could make contact.
The dreadlocked man was taken aback by Kizaki's swift action, and Kizaki seized the opportunity to wind up his left hand.
Kizaki threw a punch, but the dreadlocked man dodged and retreated several meters from him.
The dreadlocked man said, "I didn’t expect you to block my punch, Kizaki," while smiling at him.
Kizaki replied, "I'm your opponent now, Wakasa," and charged again.
Kizaki and Wakasa began exchanging punches in a direction away from Zero and Loki.
Meanwhile, we focus on the two on the opposite side of the rooftop.
Zero quickly wound up and kicked with his left foot toward Loki's right cheek, aiming for a knockout.
But before it could hit, Loki effortlessly caught it with his right palm without moving from his spot.
Zero was shocked by Loki's defensive skill.
He had ensured that his kick was powerful and fast.
Regaining his composure, Zero noticed Loki charging toward him.
Loki threw a powerful left punch rapidly.
The punch landed cleanly on Zero's nose, causing him to stumble back without even managing to block it.
Loki stepped closer to him and taunted, "You can't handle me," in a boastful tone.
Zero wiped the blood trickling from his nose with the back of his left hand, glaring at Loki.
"I'll finish you off," Zero declared, rushing to confront Loki.
The two exchanged rapid and heavy punches.
Eventually, Loki landed a strong blow to Zero's left jaw, forcing him to stop punching.
But Zero didn't back down; he retaliated with a powerful kick using his left foot to Loki's side.
The kick landed cleanly, causing Loki to feel pain and distance himself from Zero.
Zero felt a throbbing pain in his jaw, spitting blood onto the rooftop floor.
He took a deep breath before charging toward Loki once more.
Loki stood upright and charged at Zero as well.
Once again, they exchanged punches, and it was clear that Loki still had more strength compared to Zero, who had been fighting for a while.
But Zero didn’t yield, continuing to deliver strong and quick punches toward Loki's face.
Loki initiated the next attack with a powerful and swift left punch aimed at Zero's right jaw.
However, Zero seemed to anticipate it, deflecting the blow with his right hand and closing in on Loki.
Zero swiftly wound up for an uppercut with his left hand, targeting Loki's chin.
The punch landed forcefully, causing Loki's head to jerk up and blood to spill from his mouth.
Seeing an opportunity, Zero planned to deliver another punch with his left hand toward Loki's face.
He wound up again, preparing to strike Loki's stomach.
Just before his punch could make contact, Loki launched a rapid right punch to Zero's face.
Zero took another hit to his left jaw, which knocked him down to the ground, causing his vision to blur as his eyes began to close.
He coughed up blood as he lay on the ground, hearing someone call for him.
"Zero!"
"Get up!"
Zero quickly opened his eyes wide and slowly got to his feet to face Loki, who was still staring at him.
He glanced over to Kizaki, who was still battling Wakasa, their eyes meeting for a brief moment.
Kizaki smiled at him, and Zero simply nodded in response.
He turned back to Loki, who was now grinning at him, saying, "Round two."
Zero grinned back and rushed at Loki once more for their next bout.
Loki charged as well, throwing a left punch as they neared each other.
Zero quickly dodged Loki's punches, taking the fight more seriously now.
He became cautious in avoiding Loki's blows while keeping his guard up with both fists at the sides of his face, watching Loki's movements closely for an opening.
Loki lunged at him again, throwing a right punch at Zero's face, clearly aiming for his jaw.
Zero shifted his weight to his left side to block it.
Loki's punch landed on Zero's arm, and he saw an opening to retaliate.
Zero swiftly kicked with his right foot into Loki's stomach, landing a solid hit.
Loki didn’t expect it, turning his focus to his aching abdomen, holding it with both hands.
Zero wouldn’t let this chance pass, swiftly kicking Loki in the right side of his neck.
The kick landed cleanly, causing Loki to lose his balance and kneel on the rooftop floor.
Zero charged at him, forcefully kneeing Loki in the face.
Zero's solid knee struck Loki's face, causing it to bleed.
Determined to finish his fight with Loki, Zero didn’t want to give him any chance to recover and wound up a punch with his right hand.
He delivered a powerful punch aimed at Loki’s bleeding face.
The punch connected solidly, and Loki groaned in pain, unable to withstand the assault.
Zero continued his onslaught until he heard Loki weakly say, "S-stop. I-I won’t fight anymore," while soaked in his own blood.
Zero slowly released Loki's collar and allowed him to fall to the rooftop floor.
He stepped aside to sit down and rest after everything that had happened.
His attention shifted back to Kizaki and Wakasa, who appeared to be nearing the end of their bout as they were both exhausted, bruised, and bloodied.
Wakasa charged at Kizaki, preparing a left punch aimed at his face.
Kizaki saw this and retreated to avoid the punch, looking for an opening.
Kizaki spotted his chance and kicked upward with his left foot into Wakasa's chin.
The kick connected cleanly, and Kizaki seized the moment, grabbing Wakasa's face with his right palm and forcefully slamming him to the ground.
Wakasa fell hard, grimacing in pain from the impact.
He didn’t even attempt to stand again due to the exhaustion and pain coursing through his body.
Kizaki didn’t pursue him further, knowing Wakasa wouldn’t be able to rise again, even if he was conscious.
Kizaki walked over to Zero, ready to head down to the ground floor together.
To be continued...