"Realm... Treacherous Seas..." Helena's words shock Rago as she backs away quickly before an infinite expanse of water apears around him.
The only visible things are the clouds in the blue sky above, and the endless water all around as well as the ripples beneath their feet.
"What is the meaning of this?! Summoning me to a realm without an incantation?!" Rago grits his teeth in anger.
"I see... You don't understand how it is done?" She says in a mocking tone.
"Explain yourself!" He yells at her.
"Realms are created through trauma you experienced, i simply got over my trauma. Therefore, i perfected my Realm." She smiles happily.
"I see... And your injuries healed as well... Well then, i guess i'll have to kill you again!" He laughs before striking at her with the shards of the sword.
The water around her almost forms a barrier that blocks the slashes, it quickly rushes at him like an endless wave from all sides, he finds it hard to move as his feet sink slightly into the water who's surface he was previously standing on.
He gets hit by the waves, quickly falling to his knees as Helena jumps and creates water claws on her hands that tear through his black coat and his skin.
He is then thrown across the expanse with a kick, only stopped a wall of water. He gets up with a furious look as he puts up his palm and shouts "Control!" which sends a wave of red manna at Helena.
She conjures up a water slash that hits the wave and disperses it as the slash cuts of Rago's left arm. He squirms in pain as Helena walks towards him slowly and menacingly.
"The Vern clan... A clan of lesser nobles that specialises in control spells... I know all your tricks already." She gets closer to him, now standing right in front of his kneeling body, "any last words?" She asks majestically.
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He looks up to meet her gaze and stands up quickly to slash at her with his fractured blade, she quickly dodges his attacks with an emotionless expression before moving forward and enveloping her arm with water to block his attack.
She slaps his sword away and touches the center of his chest with her open palm.
"Any last words?" She says again.
"Please... Tell my family in Archos... That i love them..." His face is filled an expression of bliss.
"I... I will..." She says with a sad expression before looking away and conjuring water around her palm, shooting through his chest and splitting him in half from the chest up.
The Realm dissapears and Helena stands in the forest alone with the body of her former friend at her feet, she looks around, slightly disoriented, and notices Rago's shattered blade on the ground.
She quickly destroys the handle of the shattered blade and red manna ascends towards the sky. The shards of the blade disconnect from each other and simply scatter on the ground.
Helena falls to her knees, her breathing heavy from exhaustion, her clothes are torn on her legs and arms and her body is covered in scars which have yet to fully regenerate, she zones out, hearing a voice that echoes in the back of her mind.
"Helena! Helena!" An older male voice can be heard through the forest, she turns around rapidly to be met with Qiang as he runs towards her.
"What happened?! Why were you out so long?!" He gives her a worried look as he runs to her and shakes her by her shoulders.
"I was fighting... Sorry, i got lost..." She gives a sad and slightly awkward smile.
Helena turns again with a confused look only to see Johan already examining the body of Rago, he murmurs something to himself while doing so.
Helena ask him what he is doing to which he doesn't reply and continues examining.
"Did you do this? Its quite an impressive attack... He wasn't cut but rather broken and torn in half... Requires quite a lot of skill for such a feat." Johan nods while scratching his chin.
Helena looks away with great sadness clearly visible in her eyes, "Regardless, while we were at the camp we saw quite an interesting scene, we should show you. Follow us." Johan gestures for Helena to follow as he leaves with Qiang, not paying attention to her sad expression.
She gets up shortly after, not wanting to get lost again, she dusts herself off and walks with them.
"What will you show me?" She looks slightly excited although she tries to not show it.
Johan smiles slightly as they finally get to the river close to camp, he jumps inside and dissapears through the visible bottom of the river, much to Helena's confusion. Qiang then follows shortly after, and Helena decides to follow as well.
They fall to the ground below the river, ariving in a cavern thats brightly lit by many runes on the walls as well as glowing minerals. They look in amazement until a shadow on the wall slightly moves...
TO BE CONTINUED...