Suwan’s pov:

My mother, was the strongest, kind, warmth, cold, she had the qualities of a perfect being, being kind towards even enemies. She was my idol! “you killed her!”, I cursed at the top of my lungs, my throat quacked under the scream. My hands shook, fisting it up with every fiber of my body, the nerves in my wings were burning, screaming with pain. I didn’t care what was happening to me. All I could see a living creature, the hide of a pitiful being waiting to be butchered.

“Oh my! You’re angry cause I killed your pathetic mother? Ahahhaha, Nyxara's laugh resounded like an annoying squeal. “Shall I mutilate her corps too? Ahahahaha-”, she mocked, her sinister laugh again sounded.

I dashed in front of her, her eyes went wide as I pierced her stomach, deliberately avoiding her vital areas. She clutched my sword, but I kicked her, sending her flying a few yards plummeting rocks and pillars, blood gushed from her fresh wound. “Guh..ahahaha, oh dear” Nyxara annoying laughter echoed once again, I will butcher her!!.

I once again went for her, strengthening both my legs and arm with aether, I gave a roundhouse kick to her head which she had just enough time to defend with her arm, she retaliated with a thunder-like burst, but I poised my ground which she used it to propelled herself back.

Without giving her a moment to rest I went for her again, this time appearing behind her, raising my sword for a strike, she rotated her torso just in the nick of time, my sword cut up her right arm at the elbow.

“Gyahh..”she shouted in agony, drops of tears ran down her face, with her left remaining hand she burned her bleeding wound, stench of burning flesh fan-out. But what shocked me the most was that she was still smiling like a demoness. “My! this feeling! This pure ecstasy resonating within me!. Ahahaha” her one hand trembling, and her burned arm bellowed smoke from the soul flame she used.

I couldn’t comprehend what was happening, “have you went insane?!..You!..You still don’t have a ounce of guilt”

“Hahaha why would I feel regret?”, Nyxara sighted, and dramatically she looked up to me, slowly her lips curved upward. “oh dear, killing that bitch felt was so much fun..Ohh ops! you’re her son right? Ahahahh”

My fist were trembling, eye brow pulled, my body ached to tear her apart, the hilt of the sword felt hotter as each second passed by or was it my palm raging? The rage once again was ready to erupt as I began Channelling aether around my left fist and my sword, and rushed again.

She went into defensive position, but it was too late as I punched her in her liver, hurtling her to a nearby broken pillar messing the ruin citadel with cloud of dust. I walked towards her, watched her cough up blood, she tried to stood up but her knee gave away as with a thump she fell down coughing up bile.

Why is she only defending, she is strong, stronger than anyone who could hurt my mother, even in a cowardly ambush. Is she mocking me!? …. As I continued to dwell into my thought, I slowly walking toward the injured wraith commander, a chill ran down my spine, an ominous presence even dangerous than Nyxara appeared in front of me, my instinct took over, and I flipped back to a safe distance, landing on top of another broken pillar.

“Krynnor!” I shouted at my nemesis, my heart started beating faster, each nerve of my body was screaming at me to run!...Run?me? from my mother’s killer!? I fisted my hand, nails digging into my palm, the pain soothed my nerve as I took control over my body again.

“Your little revenge ends here I must say, boy of Seraphine!”, Krynnor deep voice reverbed, as he stepped in forward.

“Don’t speak her name!”, channelling aether around my wing, with a burst I went above them, as I was about to strike Nyxara, something hit me across my face, hurtling me across the sky, crashing in the ruined rooftop of the citadel.

What the hell was that? My heart stopped pumping from the shockwave, it was hard to bring back my breath. I gave a punch across my chest, hopping for my heart to beat. I thought of one last method, sending a concentrated small amount of aether towards my chest, it will surely hurt I thought to myself. The burst hit me, tears sweel up my eyes, nano second later I could feel blood rushed out of my heart, making me breath again.

That hit from Krynnor felt like a big rock, the pain came momentarily later, my nose was broken, spitting out two teeth, I tried to stand up, my legs were aching, as if telling me to give up.

“Give it a rest kid, you are all doomed here. Just look around..” Krynnor said with a heavy tone, then stopped with a sigh.

He started to advance towards me, blackened flame began to appear on his palm, forming a sword like shape. “Haaa what a bother, since you’re her son, you deserve a painless death at least”

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Krynnor was tall, with a big build, horns were curling upward like branch, wearing an eye-catching scarlet armour marred by a deep gash in the middle due to my mother slash, and a big intimidating dragon eye was painted at the center, and the previous severed arm was now back in its original position.

Moment later he was towering over me, as he slowly raised his black-like-flame sword. My eyebrows were twitching, gripping my sword tightly, I raised it to defend against the impending doom.

My whole body was screaming in pain because of Krynnor’s last punch. Taking a deep breath, I once again call for Aether, the surrounding aether circulated around me, making a bright violet glow.

Suddenly a violet light flashed in between us, milli-second it erupted in a big blast, creating a cloud of dust around us. A familiar touch gripped my hand tightly and pulled me back. It was warm. “Why are you still here?”, baffled I asked Elsiya as I turned to face her.

“Dear, lady Seraphine will live, Thaddeus arrived and took her”, Elsiya excited voice lit up a fire of hope inside me, as if my entire strength has returned. “Now let us escape this together”

“DIE YOU TWO!”, Thaddeus jumped in with his dancing dark flame sword, we retreated back creating a short distance.

Elsiya went for the first strike, her sword glowing with a purple hue, slashing, but Krynnor retreated a step, Elsiya push on to which Krynnor deflected with his sword.

Their sword danced with each rhythm of fiery steps, Elsiya brow knitted into a frown, as she began to clash on with the might of Asura’s king.

Found it, picking up the opening Elsiya gave, conjuring a dozen flaming-lightning purplish spheres which I used during the spar with Elsiya, I went above and launching the sphere at a rocket speed towards Krynnor.

First two hit spheres hit him across the face with a boom, four other missed and hit the ground as he dodged backward, the dust and rubbles alike flew from destruction.

Just as I predicted, I crept up a smile, as the last six spheres which were still hovering behind Elsiya hiding its signature, found its prey, with a loud crackling boom Krynnor went crashing, shattering the walls of citadel in his path.

Just then a sudden thought prodded me like a sharp knife… Nyxara?

Oh, she is unconscious. Nodding to Elsiya, we advanced towards him. I began conjuring another dozens of flaming-lightning spheres.

“Guhh!?”, suddenly I felt a demon like grip clasping my neck, making me almost yank out my vertebrae. “You’re quite the annoying one, I guess you have to die first-”

A purple hue blast hit him across his back, but Krynnor stood still, the grip around my neck now feels more tighter, making me difficult to breath.

Panic flashed across my eyes as I tried to shake him off, but to no vail, the grip now fully tighter, I could feel a growing lump like feeling in my neck,-.. “OI! LET GO OFF HIM!!!”, Elsiya vexed, shooting a volley of blast one after another.

The sound began to get muffled, the anxious curse of Elsiya, desperately trying to free me. My eyes began to feel heavy, ah the pain, will it get over if I stay just like this? Mother is no more, so is our people.

Death doesn’t hurt much than pain… glancing over Krynnor shoulder, I caught a blurry glimpse of Elsiya..

A pang of guilt hit me—leaving behind Elsiya alone is more painful. A surge of blood rush through my viens, my body’s desperate attempt to live, as adrenaline took over me.

Wielding mana, I sent thunderous current across my body, detonating upon impact as it reached Krynnor grip, and at the same time Elsiya’s blade sliced apart Krynnor’s shoulder, freeing me.

Elsiya caught me as I staggered, nearly falling to my knees. “..We should escape from here”, I gasped, urgency in my voice

I sucked in a rugged breath, forcing myself to stand as pain screamed through every fibre of my being, but I shoved it aside. Nodding to her with grim determination. Together, we sprinted. Driven by nothing but sheer will.

“Annoying insetcs!!!” Krynnor’s roar behind us, rage lacing each word. His footsteps thundered closer, and I whirled around, instinct guiding my movements as I unleashed a barrage of thunderous spheres coated with wind.

Krynnor took the blow to the face but, remaining unfazed he continued to chase us. I look up ahead, the portal was just few yards far, Celestia was waiting for us.

“You can’t get away from me!”, Krynnor bellowed once more. Sensing a surge of mana from below encircling my arm around Elsiya’s waist, we jumped, unfurling my wing I soared high in zigzag manner, dodging the incoming spikes of iron shape vines that erupted from the ground.

A cluster of ice shard hurdled past us, icy wind rushed past my body, cooling down a bit of my nerves as it went, I didn’t wasted time looking back, Celestia attack brought us few second-

Carefully but with haste we descended, feeling the touch of ground, I released Elsiya. “Quick!” Elsiya said in a hurried tone, her breath rigid, but her face was as graceful as ever.

With a quick and precise motion, I hit the back of her neck. “Idio-”- her eyes showed disbelief but soon succumbed to deep sleep. With gentleness I embraced her unconscious body.

“You won’t get past me Krynnor”, I announced as I hand over Elsiya to Celestia, her eyes protested but soon gave in as I pleaded.

“I admit you exceeded my expectation, but that’s all there is to it. You all will have to die here”, Krynnor expressed with confidence. His wound from Celestia’s attack was healing, as If nothing ever happened.

What a monster. I thought to myself, drawing in a lungful of breath, I look up to the sky, thinking over all this events, it feels as if I am in a nightmare, waiting to be woke up by my mother.

Shaking my head I locked my eyes on Krynnor, strengthening my resolve, I drew my blade. “Why did you do all this Krynnor? Even using foul tricks?”

“I had to! kid”, I felt my lips desiring to smile but I held on as Krynnor took the bait. “Don’t take it to heart, its nothing personal”

Glancing over to the portal, Celestia was gone with Elsiya. I released a sigh of relief knowing that she will be safe. Now I just need him to distract him, I determined.

“My thought exactly, I will kill you!”, I didn’t know if I was acting or not. My gripped tightened around the hilt of my sword, knuckles whitening with pressure, breath was slow and steady, narrowing my eyes as I continued to glared at him.