Another hit blasted at them which Austin dodged with Sabrina in his embrace in princess style, the dirt and mud fixing on the two of them as the sonic boom of the hit spread around, the male elven soldier in question, brimming at the power of an origin level 7 attacked again, to which the two of them dodged again, right now their disguise was gone.
‘Is your power down?’
Sabrina asked Austin as she lay in his embrace to which he replied.
‘Not really…..’
‘What the hell does that even mean?!’
Is the reply that was thrown back at Austin as he kept dodging, their presence now open to this blood filled battlefield, as another hit arrived, to which the mixed mana control of Austin and Sabrin took place as a single giant tree grew and took the seat, the after-effects using the duo back off.
‘Nice’
Austin replied, to which he got a very annoyed side-eye. Sabrina shot Austin a glare, her irritation was evident despite the chaos around them. The battlefield echoed with the clash of weapons and the cries of those in pain. The elven soldier, undeterred, prepared for another attack.
‘You could’ve warned me about that one,’ Sabrina muttered, adjusting her disheveled hair and clothing.
‘Well, where’s the fun in that?’ Austin grinned, a mischievous glint in his eyes. ‘Besides, we need to keep this dramatic, don’t we?’
Sabrina rolled her eyes, but a small smirk betrayed her amusement, this place slowly bringing in the emotions that Sabrina didn’t know she had. As they continued their banter, the elven soldier unleashed another barrage of attacks, each strike fueled by his rage and betrayal. Austin and Sabrina danced through the onslaught, their movements synchronized as if they had rehearsed this routine countless times.
Austin couldn’t help but marvel at Sabrina’s adaptability. Her control over nature had evolved from chaotic to calculated, a testament to her unspoken power to adjust to any situation. Together, they manipulated the environment to their advantage, using the very elements around them to fend off their assailant, one looking like a beautiful fight.
As the battle intensified, the elven soldier grew increasingly desperate. The tide had turned, and the forces of nature seemed to conspire against him. Austin could sense the fear in the soldier’s eyes, a realization that his betrayal had cost him not only allies but also the upper hand in this conflict.
In the midst of the chaos, a figure appeared on the outskirts of the battlefield. It was the elven leader, the one fighting against the oppression of her people, in her hand the head of the very leader that led the soldiers to battle here. Her eyes widened as she witnessed the unseen forces at play.
“This can’t be…,” she whispered, her voice carrying a mix of awe and disbelief.
The elven soldier, momentarily distracted by the unfolding spectacle of his leader’s cut head, lost focus. Austin seized the opportunity, a sly smile on his face.
“Let’s wrap this up, shall we?”
Sabrina nodded determination in her eyes. The duo unleashed a coordinated attack, a fusion of their magical prowess. Vines sprouted from the ground, entangling the elven soldier and restraining his movements. Simultaneously, a gust of wind, guided by Sabrina’s manipulation of air, swept him off his feet and lifted him into the air.
“Now, my turn,” Austin declared, his eyes glowing with a faint arcane light.
He extended his hand, and the elven soldier levitated higher, caught in an invisible grip. The elven leader, witnessing the spectacle, gasped as she realized the true bloodline and royalty of Sabrina.
In a swift motion, Austin gestured with his hand, and the elven soldier was flung away, crashing into a pile of debris. The vines released their hold, and the gust of wind subsided. The battlefield fell into a momentary silence, the air heavy with the aftermath of their combined effort.
‘Wow this surely is stupid’
Austin mused, in any normal situation an Origin level 7 would have wiped the floor with the two of them, especially towards these olden times, where movements and powers were double of what they normally were, yet here Austin and Sabrina were, taking down an Origin level 7 almost in a very heroic way.
Sabrina, panting slightly, turned to Austin with a mix of suspicion and exhaustion. ‘Just what the hell is happening?.’
Austin grinned, a twinkle of mischief in his eyes. ‘Who knows, it would seem that someone is the dark is liking us to support us.’
His reply only made Sabrina frown, she isn’t an idiot to see the ways that things are flowing, someone is playing and toying with them, thinking so with a serious expression Sabrina spoke.
‘You are telling me everything when we get a breather’
‘Fine’
Austin replied, as the dust settled, the elven leader approached, her expression a mix of gratitude and curiosity. “Who are you?” she asked, her eyes searching for any clues to the identities of Sabrina and Austin
Austin stepped forward, his demeanor confident yet enigmatic of the past as he spoke. “Just consider us guardians of the balance, here to ensure that all species flourish together.”
Sabrina nodded in agreement, playing her part in this carefully crafted narrative. “We believe in a world where unity triumphs over oppression, where different species can coexist in harmony.”
The elven leader seemed to absorb their words, a glint of hope replacing the weariness in her eyes. “Thank you for your assistance. We are in your debt.”
As Austin heard this he eyed Sabrina who happened to look at him at the same time, both of their eyes seemingly running around with the same manipultive ideas as Sabrina spoke.
‘You got quiet the tongue’
To which Austin replied.
‘Can say the same about you’
Thus with a nod, the elven leader returned to the battlefield, rallying her troops with newfound determination and at the same time helping to get rid of the rest of the soldiers. Austin and Sabrina, their roles played to perfection, watched as the resistance gained momentum, while the woman overseeing this historic world, hidden in the shadows, observed the unfolding tale with satisfaction.
As the battle continued, Austin and Sabrina jumped in to help with the scenario, even now Sabrina hadn’t regained her full control, thus with the help of Austin the two of them started to support the battle from the background, using the forest to their advantage. Their mission, however, was far from over. The next act of this carefully orchestrated drama awaited them, and Austin could already smell that woman preparing something more.
Soon the help of Austin and Sabrina wasn’t needed, as things started to get under control with the remaining soldiers fleeing or being killed, thus the two of them moved to the recesses of their invisible sanctuary, Austin turned to Sabrina with a thoughtful expression. “You’re doing great, by the way.”
Sabrina, still catching her breath, shot him a wry smile. “Flattery won’t get you out of trouble if you pull another stunt like that without warning.”
“Oh, come on, where’s your sense of adventure?” Austin chuckled. “Besides, you agreed to come here, remember?”
“That doesn’t mean I like to be played around with”
Sabrina spoke, as she leaned against the tree, her grudge-filled eyes on Austin as she spoke.
“Spit it out, what’s all this? how the hell did we so easily win against an Origin level 7?”
As she asked this Austin with a teasing smile, leaning against the same tree spoke.
“Let’s just say the woman you so admire right now has the flair for the dramatic and right now it would seem that our suffering is just beginning”
“What do you mea-”
Sabrina wasn’t even able to complete her dialogue before which the same elven woman that was the leader, one of an Imperial rank crashed right in front of them, coughing out blood.
‘Really?’
Austin asked particularly no one as he raised his head to see a powerful elven male soldier floating in the sky, his presence outweighing the resistance leader, as his green dress floated in the sky.
