In a dim and grand hall, a life-and-death battle was taking place. Both sides were highly skilled, with their movements creating trails of afterimages, as they unleashed powerful magical attacks from time to time. It was a dazzling and intense battle, with the fighting causing the ground to become pitted and the pillars of the hall to topple over.

The red-haired youth, dressed in golden armor and wielding a divine sword, was incredibly strong, surpassing the bounds of mere mortals. But the monster he was fighting was even stronger, cloaked in black magic and exuding a strong violent aura.

The battle continued for half an hour, with the red-haired youth exhaustively trying to avoid the monster's powerful attacks. However, his sword was knocked away, leaving him vulnerable. He was about to be struck when a silver-haired youth suddenly appeared on the battlefield and blocked the monster's attack with his own sword.

The silver-haired youth had actually been there all along, standing on the sidelines without getting involved in the fight. His eyes were emitting a purple glow in the dim light.

"Step aside, and let me handle this," he said to the red-haired youth.

"Thank you, Kloke," the weary red-haired youth replied, retreating to the side and leaning against a pillar to catch his breath.

The monster's voice was unpleasant, sounding more like a beast speaking than a human. It taunted the two youths, claiming that they had no chance of escaping the palace and saying that it would kill them after dispatching their companions.

However, the silver-haired youth remained calm, telling the monster that it had made a mistake and that he had the strongest and most trustworthy companion right here with him. Suddenly, a bright light appeared, causing the monster's dark magic attack to crumble away.

The silver-haired youth's appearance changed dramatically, with his hair turning black at the tips and his purple eyes emitting flames. A surge of overwhelming magic power erupted from him, filling the entire hall and rendering everything the same color.

The air began to boil as a massive pillar of light burst through the hall and up into the night sky, piercing a hole through the clouds. For a moment, it was like day had turned to night.

Everyone, human and monster alike, halted their fighting and looked up in awe at the massive transformation taking place before their eyes.