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Edith knew her black water, laced with acid, was no match for Chastine's monstrous tree. The massive branches of the tree effortlessly deflected her attack, while its vines absorbed the water, draining it until it shrank in size.
Frustrated but determined to win, she quickly gathered what remained of her water and prepared for another assault, pushing her control to its limits as she formed a massive maelstrom.
The vortex she conjured was colossal, a swirling force of destruction capable of pulling in anything that came too close.
As the water expanded, it grew even larger than before, spinning with such ferocity that it resembled a towering tornado of water.
Then, she split the maelstrom into two. One surged toward Chastine, and the other charged toward Chronos, the two spiraling forces tearing through the air with deafening roars.
