While Zarian is being tortured....while Zarian is being trained by Elijah . Ayla found herself in a strange room .
It was like a little forest inside a room . The plants and trees which gives out a pleasant fragrance, the butterflies dancing in the air after having their fill of nectar from flower . It was such a beautiful sight that Ayla almost lost herself .
Until Infi but her finger . Ayla came back to her senses , It was as if she was hypnotized by the greenery around her .
" So it is true , a low spirit which has a conscious of its own. "
A bright green light appeared in front of her , from that light emerged a woman . She looked so kind and fragile that one could mistake her for an angle . But she had a certain atmosphere around her which made Ayla's mind to go blank .
But Infi's presence made Ayla's mind to calm down .
" A low spirit can resist my hpnotization ? "
Ayla : [ Who are you ? ]
She asked while barely catching herself . Her head was hurting while she is actively trying to regain her consciousness.
" Oh sorry , my bad . I just wanted to test you. "
The strange woman lifted her spell . Her voice was so gentle that one could fall sleep just by listening to her . Her green hair which was like the branches of a beautiful tree , her amber eyes which sparkled in the sun's light . Her fair skin which looked so fragile that it could turn red at the smallest inconvenience.
" I guess you don't remember me , considering all that happened that day . Let me introduce myself , I am Stella Ashford of the Green Serpent."
Ayla : [ You mean , the captain of one of the five Imperial Knights]
Stella : [ Looks like you did your homework. ]
Ayla still couldn't believe her eyes that she got to meet the descendents of the Green Serpent Hero that she read in the library .
Stella : [ Now , what do you think Vasuki? ]
A bright green light appeared in front of Ayla , it was so bright and blinding but Ayla's heart was at ease , it was quite strange for her . It was as if she was blessed by the presence of a great being .
A green Serpent coiled around stella's neck , it was none other than the great Green Serpent.
Vasuki : [ This little one is so peculiar . I can't sense it's power but it has a consciousness of its own . ]
Ayla who was overwhelmed by all of this fainted .
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While Ayla fainted at the sight of Vasuki .
The saintess guided Lief to a chamber deep in Holy Temple.
The chamber had a lot of engravings on the walls which depicts the past weilders of the divine swords .
The engraving of a swordmaster defeating a serpent and a swordmaster fighting against a unknown creature got the attention of Lief .
The saintess noticed Lief's curious gaze .
Saintess: [ That's the swordmaster who wielded "Heirloom of Okeanos" , one of the three devine swords ]
Lief with a curious gaze like he was captivated by the engraving .
Lief : [ What is he fighting against? ]
Saintess: [ He is fighting against the spirit king of earth ]
Lief : [ Spirit king ? ]
Saintess: [ A spirit belong to one of the five elements, and each element has its own respective spirit king .]
Lief who heared about the existence of spirits and spirit king was taken back from the shock . For him , spirits and spirit knigs were nothing but fairytales which his father read to him .
Lief : [ Why was he fighting a spirit king ? ]
Saintess: [ In the past , a dispute between the spirit king of earth and the weilder of the devine sword led to one of the most devious battle in history. A mere human fighting against a being which is close to god , and being victorious was something which remains as a heroic tale ]
Lief : [ He defeated a being close to GOD?? ]
Lief could not believe the words of saintess . He began to fanthom the great power , a divine sword holds .
Lief : [ Is a divine sword strong enough to kill a spirit king ? ]
Lief started becoming curious about his new found power . He wanted to know more about it .
Saintess noticed a obsession in Lief's voice . It was something she wanted to create within him , to make him strong enough to defeat the great evil .
Saintess: [ No , a spirit king is a being which cannot be killed . He destroyed the physical body of the spirit king , but he did not kill him ]
Lief : [ Then , can a divine sword defeat anyone in the world ? ]
Saintess: [ Well , a divine sword is the strongest weapon in existence but it seems like you misunderstood something. A divine sword does not give you strength, it brings out your hidden strength]
Lief : [ Does that mean .... Do I have hidden stren...]
Suddenly, the door opened. A mysterious figure entered the room , their presence was enough to bring Lief to his knees .
Lief started sweating heavily, his clothes was drenched , his heart was beating loudly , his head was ringing and his mind was going blank .
The saintess had a wicked smile on her face
Saintess: [ Oh my , please go easy on the boy , Miss Sword Master .... ]
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Ayla gently opened her eyes . The first thing she saw was Infi , licking her cheeks .
Ayla wished that all of it was a dream . But to her disappointment, it was not .
Stella gazed at Ayla with a gentle look while sitting on a throne made of flowers .
Stella : [ Oh , you finally woke up . I guess I need to train your mental stability first ]
Ayla : [ What do you mean by train ? ]
Stella's gentle smile turned into a wicked one .
She started smiling meancingly. Her eyes squinted with a unholy obsession.
Vasuki : [ Please run and save yourself ]
Ayla felt something was wrong . She tried to run from the room . But suddenly a vine grabbed her leg , and dragged her back .
Ayla : [ Nooooo .....]
Stella : [ LET'S TRAIN YOU TO BE BEST HERO...hahha]
Ayla's scream filled the whole temple .
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Zarian : [ What is that sound? ]
Elijah : [ You should focus on the fight . A single moment of distraction can cost you your life ]
Before punching him in the nose and putting him to sleep for a good four hours .
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Elijah : [ Come on ! It was not my fault ! I told him to stay focused, it was his fault for not listening ]
While his squad members are giving him judgy eyes .