Ragn

They had lived in the Forgotten Fjords before, not in Fortunali

oot stumbled over a protruding stone, causing

hillingly spoke

locate the source of the hissing tone. Her

g black masks that concealed their entire faces. They were dressed

ncaster Castle. Instead of endless walls and expansive chambers, s

was salty, indicating that the ocean was close by.

ng near her. This struck a forgotten memory. She was in the

the shorter figure whispered to her companion i

gs while squinting at the two figures. S

you want from me?" She tried to s

The swirling air gave off a rotten, disorienting smell. Their associ

s will look for her corpse here..." The taller

es were concealed, she knew their gazes never left hers. S

t she couldn't place where or

ill lead them here. And you

k gestures of their slender hands, they mu

just in time, and the spell hit a tree behind

thought. Th

warn Ludwig and her cousins that t

ures had already awaited her in front. They whispered, conjurin

nd her legs. It rose and pulled her body off the g

xa had managed to grab her pendant before sh

ere always there for her. And when they were lost, her cousins became her protectors and

was terrified. But instead of cowering in

red quickl

urned into a recurve sword. Despite its deformed appearance

anished like smoke, and she fell sideways to the gr

ss at first, but then it grew wide and merged until it was as large as the clo

pells while standing still, commanding the ferocious smoke to consume Alexa, while

her right, but then five stones a

moke caught her left foot. The moment it touched her s

shouted, "Bastione!" She hoped the spell would

the magic failed. "

g the stones aimed t

n it!" Her voice was so loud that the

n the opposite direction. Once the smoke was carried away, Alexa collap

ght have avoided death by smoke and

numerous times. Alexa could tell she was no longer

d to

She flicked her hands, firing spells at Al

mmanded the air to move again,

around her. She could feel her strength decreasing as the dust

yes, but Alexa knew it wouldn't be enough to defeat them.

her ripped bag. She needed something to use as a weapon. She h

said, they would die. Th

ut to give to Leonel, the skins of her pet sn

d breath. It seemed she didn't have a

ould use

. She had never done a concealing spell before, and it would be tricky since there were n

snakes be found. Right! Her pet snakes were at Lancaster Cast

f light temporarily blinded her. Then a cold palm g

weakened, but she was determined to survive. Even

th she had, she conjured the spell in her mind. She hoped the snak

k, she pleaded. This is

hts spun, and her vision blurred. But she held onto the snake skins for de

wor

stolen when her lungs began t

what she was feeling. Oddly, it felt close to dying, and she did

embracing her. But she pushed them back as har

desperate figures closing in. They wer

nd move her lips to utter a spell. Any spell. But

s o

ught up with her. She would never survive t

ing slowed down. Her enemies' rush almost turned into a halt. He

Alexa felt it. She felt

it for the lack of oxygen. But then the rage gre

y tensed and jerked into motion. She moved on refle

holding her neck. It was as if her hand had a life and will of its

free, Alexa threw the

uted, "

ement once again. But this time, it wasn't to

for long. Her strength was fading. S

ide. She felt the two reconstructing the spell, but she

ed to play in when she lived there with her parents. Using her magic, she made the

ck with the air and dust, making them thicker this time, both suffocating and

lexa with lightning on its back and fire catching up. It was a chaoti

ollowed her closely. The raging fire crawle

. The cockroach's arms grabbed her waist, but she immediately punched i

r. Once she had the chance, Alexa jumped for the a

into the abyss. With weakening hands, she swam up. She resurfaced, holding the apple. Then the

When her vision cleared, her relief was cut short by

erf

ird gateway to Aincrad Wasteland, the place where Ludwig was once exiled. It was a place

her hands, but it was too strong. Her weary e

chest. She was near the cliff. Then she saw a small branch st

th. Still, she gripped the delicate branch tightly. Then,

g gave up as she lay on her side when cold, bony fingers gripped her feet

her, and then it smiled,

ed her mouth and nose, burning her throat