Wake Up As Ozpin

The world itself was reacting.

The loop was breaking.

And for the first time in countless cycles—

Ozpin was fighting for real.

Step Three Hundred and Ninety-Nine: The Final Battle Begins.

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Step Four Hundred: The First Strike

Salem moved first.

Dark energy coiled around her hands.

The air twisted with unnatural force.

And then—

A wave of destruction surged toward Ozpin.

Step Four Hundred and One: Dodge.

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Step Four Hundred and Two: The Counterattack

Ozpin didn't just dodge.

He stepped through the attack.

Gliding past the darkness like it wasn't even there.

Salem's eyes narrowed.

"So. You finally remember what you are."

Ozpin didn't respond.

He simply raised his cane.

Step Four Hundred and Three: No More Words.

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Step Four Hundred and Four: Salem's Realization

The sky shook.

Lightning flashed.

The hourglass in his office cracked.

Salem felt it.

For the first time in thousands of years—

Ozpin was truly fighting to win.

Step Four Hundred and Five: She Wasn't Ready for This.

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Step Four Hundred and Six: The Fight That Never Happened Before

This was not like the other loops.

This was not a scripted battle.

This was new.

Salem sent wave after wave of magic.

Grimm emerged from the ground.

The forest itself burned.

But Ozpin—

Ozpin moved like a ghost.

He dodged every strike.

He parried every blow.

And with every step, he drove her back.

Step Four Hundred and Seven: She Is Losing.

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Step Four Hundred and Eight: The Breaking Point

Salem gritted her teeth.

"You think this changes anything?!"

She threw everything she had.

A storm of black flames.

A surge of pure destruction.

An attack that had wiped him from existence in past loops.

Step Four Hundred and Nine: Face It Head-On.

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Step Four Hundred and Ten: The Moment of Choice

Ozpin didn't move.

He let the attack hit.

The darkness engulfed him.

Salem's eyes widened.

Because she knew what should have happened.

He should have died.

The loop should have reset.

But instead—

The darkness cleared.

And Ozpin was still standing.

Step Four Hundred and Eleven: Break the Cycle.

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Step Four Hundred and Twelve: The Truth Revealed

Salem took a step back.

For the first time ever—

She looked uncertain.

"What… did you do?"

Ozpin exhaled.

And for the first time in millennia—

He smiled.

"I finally made a choice, Salem."

Step Four Hundred and Thirteen: The Future is No Longer Decided.