Chapter 44: Taking over the City

Leon's voice cut through the tense silence, steady and cold. "Thought you could get away with everything, didn't you? All the lives you've ruined, all the power you've hoarded. It ends here."

Rex's sneer faltered for a moment before he forced confidence back into his tone. "You think this changes anything? I have more power, more resources than you can even fathom! You're just an upstart!"

Unmoved by the empty bravado, Leon raised a hand, his fingers curling as he activated Gravity Flux beneath Rex. The ground around him shimmered faintly before solidifying into a dense field of crushing pressure. Rex staggered, his legs trembling under the weight, unable to move more than a few inches in any direction.

"You're not as untouchable as you think," Leon said, his voice low and menacing.