As the last of the Shuuki fell beneath the force of my magic, a surge of satisfaction washed over me, mingling with the lingering bitterness of loss that drove me forward. The battlefield, strewn with the remnants of my enemies, but amidst the echoes of battle, a faint sound reached my ears, disrupting the eerie silence that followed the clash of magic. Instinctively, I tensed, my senses sharpening as I turned towards the source of the disturbance.