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Of course, I couldn't hide anything from this elf, I thought.

“I just gave her a way to be free. »

Endar looked at me thoughtfully.

" But why? You do not know her. »

I sighed, before turning my gaze to the window. I loved fall, but I dreaded the season that followed.

“She reminded me of a girl who found herself in a desperate situation. I just gave her what that girl should have had. A hand held out to her. »

Before Endar could ask me any more questions, the innkeeper knocked on the door.

" At last! " I said. There is only so much filth that one can bear.

I ignored Endar's mocking laugh and opened the door.

In the land of Eteryddyn the elements are one, air is a laughing breath of air, water a calm hand on your fears, fire a song at a fair, earth is the horn of abundance and misery.

"1 minute, you've made progress." said Aella who had wrapped itself around my neck. I was slumped on the ground and the autumn rain wet my clothes profusely.

"Yes, I'm running longer, but it's not enough. " I said

We had found a quiet corner outside the village, where we could train without interruption. I watched with some satisfaction at the signs of my destruction before remembering that those trees hadn't asked for anything.

" I apologize. I whispered while wondering if it was worth it after all that damage. I knew destruction was inevitable, trees grew back over time. But I got used to it when I had the opportunity to replant one. The balance of nature was a fragile thing. If there was one thing I liked in this world, it was the absence of pollution.

“Soon you will be ready to become a second rank mage. »

After my first summon hack, I had become a first rank mage. This level increased with the number of summoned spirits. If he managed to summon the four elemental spirits the mage was then called an elementalist.

“Do you know which element you will choose? »

“Spirit of the Earth. »

“It’s a very good… be careful we are not alone."

I had made a big mistake. Endar had forbidden me to disappear alone, but I thought I could take advantage of his absence, to go to practice.

I had to calm down.

Mental communication only Aella. How much ?

Three

Shit

I could defeat maybe two, but three was a bit much. Assassins?

Yes, they hide under illusions.

The last five years had been hell. My parents had thought that discreetly leaving would allow me to disappear and avoid Dalanne's revenge. But she had many spies and every time we entered a village, someone was quick to warn her. We had only been in this village for three days, how did she know. I hadn't seen any other elves. Had a half-elf sold us? I would not have believed that Dalanne had any connection with half-elves, she who always reminded me of my mother's condition as a commoner.

Where are they ?

10 meters in a tree, one comes on your left, another on your right.

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On my signal

I slowly withdrew my sword when I felt the air move around me.

Now Aella!

The spirit appeared in front of me and launched its crescent of wind to my right. But the enemy dodged. My sword jammed a knife to my left but then I felt a presence behind me and dodged.

They launched two attacks at the same time. I only saw the air moving with them. My sword knocked one of them back and I heard it fall to the ground. Then I blocked the second attacker. I winced, he was stronger than me and I wouldn't win the showdown. Aella was concentrating on the third assassin, but she didn't seem to be doing much better than me. Suddenly I sensed danger and freed myself from my opponent before the ground I was standing on moments earlier was covered with stone spears. I stood up and felt a sharp pain in my shoulder. I had been touched.

I felt Aella's anger then. It spun around, then turned into a devastating tornado that inexorably dragged down its opponent. It launched balls of fire which dissipated on contact with the tornado. He was soon sucked in and his cries echoed through the forest before he was thrown at high speed from the tornado. His head hit hard against a rock and snapped clean.

One less I thought

" No !" cried the one who had hurt me. From her voice I guessed it was a woman. You will pay for this! »

Suddenly, a water spirit appeared at his side. It didn't bode well.

The spirit was an ocean blue color, but what scared me was its size. He was as tall as Liamon. His humanoid form was unstable and he oscillated between that form and being a living puddle.

“Doesar! she cried angrily

The water giant screamed and both raised their hands.

A gigantic wave formed before my eyes. She rose above the trees like a menacing shadow.

“Sarana, No ! "cried the other assassin in an attempt to calm her down. But Sarana didn't care. When I saw the wave begin to descend, I started to run.

I jumped on the trees, going from branch to branch. I turned my head briefly, then my eyes widened in horror. The wave took everything in its path and approached me. Sarana's teammate was running behind me, but he had certainly spent more time building muscle than developing agility. Soon it disappeared under the waves and I accelerated.

You must use the wind, Taylor, or you'll be trapped.

I knew Aella was right but using speed was a risk. If I ran too long, I wouldn't have enough magic left to fight.

But as the wave got closer, I realized that my thinking time was limited.

Aella, we're going to have to use it.

I had discovered that the more magic I absorbed, the stronger Aella became. The spirit was then able to share other attributes.

It would be better to run away

I knew she was right. But I couldn't run away all my life or I wouldn't learn anything.

I see I can't change your mind.

I made my choice and I will accept the consequences, I say before a crescent of wind appears between my fingers. Aella did the same and soon our tiny forms were standing before the monstrous wave.

We launched the attack at the same time.

The two crescents swirled before coming together and forming a larger crescent of wind that hit the breaking wave.

I watched the wave apprehensively, it didn't seem to stop when suddenly it crashed.

Before us lay only devastation, broken trees and drowned animals. I felt a dull anger come over me, but it wasn't mine. It was the essence of the Earth manifesting through me.

Since leaving Castle Woodskin, I had trained in the other elements. But I had focused on Air and Earth. Not only because it was the most used element among elves, but also because it brought back a warm memory.

The earth was an anchor, a foundation. She had a protective aspect. If we had to compare this essence to something. It would be a mountain, majestic and powerful.

Now that mountain was angry.

I ran towards the enemy. It would take time for him to renew this type of attack, time that I was not going to give him.

Your physical essence is dangerously low. You can only do one attack if you want to have a chance to escape. We still don't know if his partner survived.

I get it.

I had only tested this attack once and crossed my fingers that it worked. I would only have one chance.

When I found the water giant, he was accompanied by a woman in a black jumpsuit. Her face was concealed under a mask. Her back was bent and she seemed out of breath. I was going to take advantage of this advantage.

I raised my hand to them. The earth began to shake. I was exhausted and sweat ran heavily down my forehead but I persevered.

" You are alive !" she exclaimed.

Did she think her wave had dissipated without help?

When she was about to attack again, the ground opened under her feet and dragged her down. She screamed in rage as she disappeared into the rift.

I made it, I thought

Don't be so sure.

As I was about to rejoice in this unexpected victory. Vines appeared at the edge of the rift, and slowly the assassin's body heaved up. His arms now encircled by these gigantic vines.

Taylor, run.

I immediately set in motion, the wind at my feet accelerating my movements. I only had a minute but that would be enough to return to the village and alert Endar.

The trees grew hazy as I passed and I heard my heartbeat reminding me that my time was running out.

I saw the entrance to the village when suddenly something grabbed my right ankle. It was a vine.

She dragged me into the forest, while I screamed.

“Endar!!! »