⛩ Chapter 21: Market Crash ⛩
⛩ Before Chapter 21 Begins—
The Land of LUNC was once ruled by the Red Candle Clan. For generations, traders and sorcerers feared their overwhelming power, and no one dared challenge their authority. Their influence spread across every corner of the market, leaving countless warriors crushed beneath their rule.
But everything changed when the Green Candle Alliance united. Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, and Special Grade traders joined forces and declared war against the Red Candle Clan. The battle shook the entire market, and what followed would become legend.
The Red Candle Clan was betrayed. Their battle plans were exposed, their strongholds fell one after another, and their empire collapsed into dust. When the war finally ended, only one survivor remained.
Malvros.
The final heir of the Red Candle Clan.
Now hunted by the Green Alliance, Malvros walks a path fueled by revenge. And somewhere deep within the shadows of the battlefield, that revenge is finally beginning to take shape.
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Special Note:
Life is not very different from this story.
You will fall. You will make mistakes. You will lose battles that you thought you should have won. But every time you stand back up, you become stronger than before.
Just like the characters in this story, you are the main character of your own journey.
Never forget that.
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Chapter 21
In the last chapter…
Malvros slowly raised his restored hand as shadows twisted around his body. The sky darkened above the battlefield and even the cursed candles flickered as though they feared what was about to awaken.
Auri instinctively stepped backward while Luncius tightened his grip around his spear. Crimson light leaked from Malvros’ eyes as the battlefield trembled beneath his feet.
For the first time since the battle began, the heir of the Red Candle Clan revealed the name of his own curse technique.
“Curse Technique…”
The world fell silent.
“Market Crash.”
A cursed technique capable of converting positive cursed energy into negative candle energy, weakening attacks before they can truly reach him.
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⛩ Chapter 21: Market Crash ⛩
The moment the technique was revealed, crimson particles began drifting from Malvros’ body like fragments of broken candles. His eyes glowed brighter as a chilling smile appeared across his face.
“Fear spreads.”
Luncius’ instincts screamed danger.
Without hesitation, green cursed energy surged into his spear.
“+5% Curse Energy Blast!”
FWOOOOOOOOOSH!!
A beam of emerald light exploded forward and ripped through the battlefield. The ground shattered beneath its path as it raced toward Malvros.
But Malvros simply moved.
SWISH!!
He flipped backward through the air with unnatural grace. The beam missed him by inches, close enough for its heat to brush against his face.
Yet even while dodging—
He continued chanting.
“Conviction breaks.”
Luncius narrowed his eyes.
The beam suddenly curved.
SHHHHHHHHH!!
Like a hunting serpent, the attack turned and rushed after Malvros once again.
Malvros landed on a broken piece of stone and instantly kicked off it.
BOOM!!
The rock shattered beneath his feet.
His body became a blur as he dashed across the battlefield, weaving through debris and ruined pillars while the beam chased relentlessly behind him.
Dust exploded into the air with every step.
Cracks spread beneath his feet.
Yet his expression never changed.
Then—
He performed a midair backflip.
“The candles bleed.”
TAP.
He landed lightly on the ground.
Luncius finally lost patience.
“AAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!”
A violent wave of cursed energy erupted from his body.
FWOOOOOOOOM!!
The beam doubled in size.
+10%.
The green blast became so bright that the battlefield itself turned emerald.
The attack rushed toward Malvros like a dragon made entirely from cursed energy.
SHHHHHHHHHHH!!
Malvros didn’t move.
Didn’t dodge.
Didn’t blink.
He simply stared at the incoming attack.
Then he finished the chant.
“Crash.”
KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAASH!!!
A massive crimson explosion swallowed the battlefield.
Smoke erupted into the sky.
Shockwaves tore through the surrounding ruins.
Everything disappeared.
Auri stared into the smoke.
“…Did he die?”
“What happened?”
For several seconds there was only silence.
Then—
STEP.
A pair of glowing red eyes appeared inside the smoke.
STEP.
STEP.
STEP.
A figure slowly emerged.
One hand inside his pocket.
The other hanging casually at his side.
TAP.
TAP.
TAP.
His footsteps echoed through the battlefield.
Not a scratch.
Not a wound.
Nothing.
Malvros stopped walking.
His crimson eyes met theirs.
“The market punishes those who place blind faith in strength.”
Luncius clicked his tongue.
“Tch.”
He lowered his body into a fighting stance and pointed his spear forward.
SHING!!
Auri also prepared herself.
Five explosive ofuda appeared between her fingers as green cursed energy wrapped around her body.
Malvros cracked his knuckles.
CRACK.
CRACK.
A smile appeared.
“It’s starting to get fun.”
Green cursed energy suddenly flooded around Luncius.
FWOOOOOOOOM!!
The energy condensed behind him.
One spear appeared.
Then another.
Then another.
Until ten glowing spears floated around him like a halo of destruction.
Each carried +5% cursed energy.
Auri glanced toward him.
“This is fun to you?”
Luncius smirked.
“No.”
His eyes locked onto Malvros.
“It’s war.”
SHIIIIIIIIING!!
All ten spears launched simultaneously.
The battlefield turned green.
The attacks came from every direction at once.
Above.
Below.
Left.
Right.
Every escape route was blocked.
Yet Malvros simply stood there.
“Fear spreads.”
Red particles began forming around his body.
“Conviction breaks.”
The spears closed the distance.
Only inches remained.
“The candles bleed.”
The crimson particles suddenly exploded outward.
“Crash.”
The floating numbers around the spears began changing.
+5%
+3%
0%
-2%
-6%
Luncius’ eyes widened.
“What?!”
KRAAAAAASH!!
All ten spears exploded before reaching him.
A massive crimson blast swallowed the battlefield.
Dark red cursed energy swirled around Malvros like a storm.
A smile spread across his face.
Luncius was shocked.
“What just happened?”
Malvros leapt onto a higher section of the ruined battlefield.
BOOM!!
Broken stone scattered beneath his feet.
Auri instantly charged.
“Don’t let him breathe!”
BOOM!!
The ground cracked as she rushed forward.
Malvros calmly stood up.
“Fear spreads.”
“Conviction breaks.”
Broken chart fragments formed around him like crimson snow.
Auri raised her arm.
Five explosive ofuda shot forward.
SWISH!!
SWISH!!
SWISH!!
SWISH!!
SWISH!!
“+3% Explosive Ofuda!”
The papers reached his face.
“The candles bleed.”
BOOOOOOOOOM!!
A chain of explosions erupted around Malvros.
Fire swallowed him completely.
Smoke filled the battlefield.
Auri exhaled.
Then—
A smile appeared inside the smoke.
Her eyes widened.
Malvros’ voice echoed from within.
“Too weak.”
The smoke cleared.
He was still standing.
Not a scratch.
Not a wound.
Nothing.
Then he started chanting again.
“Fear spreads.”
“Conviction breaks.”
Luncius immediately reacted.
“+10% Curse Energy Blast!”
FWOOOOOOOM!!
This time he fired directly in front of Malvros.
Point blank.
No room to dodge.
No room to escape.
The beam detonated.
KRAAAAAASH!!
Yet before the explosion could fully form—
“The candles bleed.”
“Crash.”
The attack slowed.
The floating numbers changed.
+10%
+5%
0%
-5%
-10%
-15%
The beam lost momentum.
Its power collapsed.
The explosion became weak.
Harmless.
Luncius and Auri immediately jumped backward.
BOOM!!
Dust filled the battlefield.
Luncius stared at Malvros.
Now he finally understood part of it.
Not everything.
But enough.
Malvros smiled.
“You’ve figured out part of it.”
Dark red cursed energy flowed around his body.
“My technique converts positive cursed energy into negative cursed energy.”
He extended his hand.
Broken red candle fragments floated around him.
“The stronger the positive energy…”
“The harder the crash.”
“And once the attack becomes negative…”
He clenched his fist.
“It becomes part of my world.”
Far away, hidden beneath that cold expression, a memory surfaced.
A younger Malvros laughed beside his friends.
His mother smiled as she prepared food.
His father stood proudly at the clan training grounds.
Hundreds of Red Candle Clan members cheered as young Malvros effortlessly mastered techniques that took others years to learn.
His father placed a hand on his shoulder.
“You are the pride of our clan.”
“The strongest heir the Red Candles have ever produced.”
The memory shattered.
Reality returned.
The battlefield remained.
His family was gone.
His friends were gone.
His clan was gone.
Only revenge remained.
Crimson energy exploded from his body.
Across the battlefield, Luncius lowered his spear.
Auri tightened her grip on her ofuda.
The Green Clan would fight for freedom.
The Red Clan would fight for revenge.
And neither side intended to lose.
The real battle was only beginning.
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⛩️ To Be Continued…
— JJK Mangaka 🖋️
⛩ Market Analysis: Malvros, Heir of the Red Candle Clan ⛩
The battlefield stands near 0.00007240.
Today, the Green Candles have advanced roughly +2%, and many traders have already begun celebrating. Victory whispers in their ears. Confidence spreads through the market.
But confidence is often the first crack before a crash.
In today’s chapter, you witnessed my curse technique.
Market Crash.
Many attacks were launched.
Many believed raw power would be enough.
Yet strength without understanding is merely another candle waiting to be extinguished.
The market is no different.
Some traders rush forward because they see green.
Others panic because they see red.
Both are controlled by emotion.
Both become prey.
The strongest traders remain calm while everyone else fights.
Right now, buyers still hold momentum.
The Green Candles continue pushing forward and the trend remains alive. As long as conviction remains strong, the battlefield belongs to them.
However…
No trend climbs forever.
No candle rises without resistance.
And every rally eventually faces a test.
The question is simple:
Will the buyers defend their territory?
Or will fear begin to spread?
Watch the battlefield carefully.
Watch how price reacts.
Watch who controls the next major move.
Because when the market reveals its answer…
It will not ask for permission.
It will simply move.
And many traders will be left behind.
Remember this.
The market rewards patience.
The market punishes greed.
And the market shows no mercy to those who enter battle without a plan.
I will be watching from the shadows.
And when Chapter 22 arrives…
You had better be there.
Because the war between the Red Candles and the Green Alliance has only just begun.
— Malvros
Heir of the Red Candle Clan