{Ana Hildeberant's POV}
"Run, run, I have to escape at any cost!"
"Stop running Ana! Without your magical artifact, your mana will disperse at any minute, why do you make things difficult for me?" Shouted the man behind me.
I ignorant the man and looked at my body, it had injuries all over my body.
"However, all of them are superficial, the problem is this…"
I looked at my mana's core, the usual red ball had some cracking and the flow of mana was being interrupted.
"Fuck!"
This is the worst injury that a mage could have, the body could recover fast, however, the mana's core couldn't, it needed help from an external source.
"My master gave me a bottle of elixir, however, it would take too long to repair this kind of injury"
"[INFERNO]"
I heard a voice behind me
"Shit!"
However, it was too late.
A scorching fire hit me, although I am also a fire mage, in my current conditions, I can't absorb the attack!
*PAM!*
The attack hit me and my body was sent flying.
"Ah!"
Not good, the injuries has worsen.
I can't concentrate anymore mana.
"I am going to die" I though.
I… don't want to die…
Not yet…
Something… there must be something I can do…
Wait, what is that…
I looked at my sides, I can feel a source of mana, and it's not coming from that man or me.
Its coming from another magician!
"He…l…p me…" I can't barely talk.
Please help me, whoever you are…
"Plea…se…hel…p…me" I repeat.
You are my only hope, I beg you, help me.
However, to my despair, I see that the man has arrived.
"Ohh? There was someone else here?"
The man turned to the source of the mana.
"Is…only…just…a kid?" I though.
Is only a kid, he should only be five or six years old at the most.
"What have I done?"
I involved this small kid in such a dangerous situation.
"S-s-sir, I didn't see anything, please, I have a younger sister to look out for" Said the kid.
"You are smart kid"
"However, being smart is a problem itself"
NO! He doesn't plan to let the kid go.
"I have to do something"
Come on, even if it means injuring more of my core.
At the very least, I won't let this child die because of me!
"[Salaman-] ugh!"
I tried to canalize my most powerful attack, however, the flow of mana is too wild at the moment, so I hurt myself while canalizing the spell.
"Ahh!"
However, somehow a half-assed Salamander hit the man.
"Ru…n" I said to the kid.
I am sorry, this is the most I can do…
"Fuck, that hurt" I heard a voice that made my blood grow cold.
That, that didn't even knocking off…
"This is the end" I resigned.
"Young lady, tell me a way to defeat him" A childish voice suddenly entered my ears.
"Imp…osible" I said.
There is no way an injured me and a kid can defeat that guy.
"Even if it's impossible, I don't plan to let my little sister and I be killed here! Now! Speak!" Shouted the kid.
Little sister?
I looked at one side, I saw another small kid, looking frightened on a corner.
Shit…
"If there was a way to drain his mana and give me enough time to make a spell…" I said.
However, that is impossible, there is only one way to drain mana, and that is too use an extremely rare device that absorbs mana. Not even my master has one.
I was about to tell this to the kid when I saw a weird smile on the kid.
"Dried his mana right? I can do that" Said the kid.
IMPOSSIBLE! There is no way that this kid has the device, after all, the only one who has them are those supreme mages!
"Impossible" I said.
"Prepare your spell, I will be the bait!" Said the kid.
"Prepare yourself Ana! I will kill you!" Shouted the man.
The man run at full speed towards us.
I am sorry kid, you will die an unfair death because of me…
I can only hope that you won't suffer too much…
I was prepared to die, however, a miracle suddenly happened.
"Wha… what is this!? The flow of mana is… gathering!?" I though.
Although my mana core is damaged, my senses aren't, I can feel how all the mana is constantly gathering in one point.
"The kid!?"
"QUAS,QUAS, WEX"
Is that enchanting? How come is so small!?
"[Invoke]!"
What that his spell!? Impossible! I have never heard that kind of spell! What's more, it didn't do anything at all!
I saw an absolute unimaginable scene on my eyes.
The wind suddenly grew violent and stronger…
The mana flow was at its maximum, however, at the same time, was in perfect control and synchronize with the winds!
"This…!"
"[TORNADO]!"
Suddenly, a small tornado appeared in front of the kid and sent the man flying up to the skies!
"…" I was speechless by this scene.
Maybe, there is really a chance!
"WEX, WEX, WEX!"
The kid said another enchant?
"[EMP]!"
So fast! How can he conjure two spells in such short time!
He is only a kid!
"No! This is not the time to be impressed, I need to prepare the spell!"
Concentrate, use one more spell!
"Young lady!" Shouted the kid.
"Ten more seconds" I reply.
I am sorry, if my mana core was fine, the spell should be ready by now!
"Die, kid!"
"Oh, oh"
Come on! Faster!
"Ugh!"
He got the kid… motherfucker!
"[SALAMANDER]!"
"AAHHHHH!"
The man was set in flames.
"AHHHH! HELP ME! HELP ME!"
I watch how the man was slowly but surely burning to death. Without his mana, he was like any other human being.
Finally after one minute, his body become ashes and spread on the wind.
"Finally.." I let my body on the ground.
"Wait, no! The kid!" As I felt my consciousness leaving me, I remember the little kid that saved me.
Is he okay!?
I stand up with only my will and crawled towards him.
However, before I get too close, someone was already standing there.
"Auuuu!"
"That's his sister…"
The little kid with purple eyes and black hair was standing there, protecting his brother, with tears on her big eyes.
"Don't…hush…brother…" Said the little kid.
I was moved.
"I…jus…t want…to give…him…this" I said with weak voice.
I show one of the antidotes I have, they are not as precious as the elixir, however, it can cure physical injuries very quick.
"…" The little kid looked at me and didn't move from her site.
"He…re you…giv…e it…to him…" I said with a smile.
I gave the red bottle to the little girl.
The little kid, with caution, grabbed the bottle and went to his brother side.
"Ha…" I made a sigh of relieve and grab the elixir bottle.
I drank all the elixir in one go.
"I am too tired"
I felt to the ground and slept soundly.
..........................................…
"Ugh, my body, I felt like a run a marathon for three days"
I woke up, just to notice that it was almost morning, my body cries every time I made a move.
"Auuu"
"Hope?" I asked.
I saw by my side and saw Hope, who had a smiley face with tears.
"Ata, little girl" I hug her and look at my surrounding.
"Did we won?"
"Where is that young lady?"
I stood up and saw that red haired young lady sleeping soundly on the ground.
"Now, what to do?"