Terradin Forest, Kingdom of Hensberg, Northern Continent.
"Dam! Dam! Dam! Dam!"
The sound of Lilith's 'Spears of Darkness' magic rained down on the ground around me. No matter what, I had to find a way to protect the girl named Elena behind me.
"What are you going to do, Aella? You are no match for me now! Hahahaha...!"
Lilith's laughter echoed through the forest as her 'Spears of Darkness' continued to bombard the ground.
"O faeces venti, da mihi praesidium venti et absterge arma inimicorum meorum."
I began to chant my wind magic,
"Ventus Scutum!"
I pointed my magic staff towards the sky and created a shield made of wind. It was the 'Wind Shield' spell, a magic that could change the direction of any form of attack and throw it away. Thus, the user can be protected from that attack. This magic is one of the special wind magics of the Elf Race.
Lilith's spear magic was successfully blocked by my wind magic. Then I chanted another short spell,
"Maceria Lapidea!"
The magic I just chanted was the earth element defense magic, commonly known as the 'Stone Wall' magic.
There is a significant difference when we chant magic spells fully and shorten them. It lies in the use of 'mana' and the impact of the magic itself. Full chanting in magic spells gives a greater impact or effect of the power and function of the magic itself. But it will also require a larger amount of 'mana'. Conversely, chanting magic spells briefly will reduce the impact or effect of the magic itself. But chanting spells briefly requires much less mana than full spell chanting.
Therefore, in magic combat, experience is the key. A 'mage' will combine and harmonize their short and full spell chants. And with their experience, they will have their own judgment about the situation they are facing. All these assessments are to be able to weigh what kind of consecutive spells they should do.
I have enveloped the girl named Elena behind me with my 'Stone Wall' magic. Now I can concentrate more when fighting against Lilith.
"Aella!"
Lilith shouted my name as she ran towards me. She grabbed one of her 'Spears of Darkness' that was stuck in the ground. Then she jumped and swung the spear towards me.
I blocked the swing of her spear with my magic staff.
"Aella... let's play again. Like before! Like when we beautifully faced each other with weapons and magic in the Southern Continent!"
"Stop your nonsense, Lilith!"
"Hahahahaha! Show... show me all your abilities, Aella. Entertain me... You know, I've been really bored lately. I haven't found a single opponent who can play evenly with me. I'm so happy, Aella! I can meet you... I can fight against you again! Hahahahaha...!"
"I'm not interested in your disgusted fetish, Lilith!"
"Hahahahaha...! Aella... Aella!"
Lilith laughed and shouted my name as both her hands continued to swing her spear towards me. My magic staff and Lilith's spear clashed with a deafening sound. The sound of the impact of my magic staff and Lilith's spear echoed in the silence of this Terradin forest.
Simultaneously with the sound of the breath of the wyverns and the clanging of the swords of Swordmaster-san. Who at this time are also fighting each other not far from the location of my fight with Lilith.
Trang!
Lilith swung her spear very hard from below, creating a very loud impact sound between her spear and my magic staff. My body was thrown quite far from her. I rolled and tried to adjust my body back. When I had managed to kneel with one leg while facing Lilith, she threw the 'Spear of Darkness' she was holding towards me. I jumped sideways to avoid the throw of the spear.
But Lilith ran again and grabbed one of her 'Spears of Darkness' that was stuck in the ground. Then once again she threw the spear towards me. She took her spear again, and threw it towards me again. She kept doing it repeatedly.
I avoided Lilith's spear throw while running and chanting my wind magic.
"O venti nymphae, da vires tuas. Et da mihi gladium, ut interficias inimicos meos."
I raised my right hand up while running and chanted my last spell,
"Ventus Gladius!"
About fifteen swords were created in the sky. They were swords created by my wind magic, 'Wind Swords'. I swung my right hand that was previously pointing towards the sky towards Lilith while running. And dozens of swords fell and rained down on Lilith.
Lilith ran while swinging her spear to parry my sword magic. She couldn't use her 'Darkness Dome' magic to parry my 'Wind Sword' magic. Because my sword magic will blow the mist from the 'Darkness Dome' and penetrate the defensive magic easily.
While running and parrying my sword magic, Lilith was heard chanting her short spell.
"Ignis Tenebrarum."
Then black fire erupted and burned my sword magic. It was one of Lilith's darkness magic, 'Darkness Fire'.
Then Lilith chanted the 'Darkness Fire' magic again and directed the black flames towards me.
"Maceria Lapidea!"
I chanted the earth element defense magic, 'Stone Wall', which I used to protect Elena earlier. And hold back the black flames that attacked me with that magic. In the midst of the chaos that occurred, I could see Lilith walking towards the place where the girl named Elena was. Seeing that, I chanted the full spell of my 'Wind Sword' magic again behind my stone wall.
Then I shouted and ran towards Lilith.
"Where are you going, demon... Ventus Gladius!"
I once again threw the full spell of my 'Wind Sword' magic towards Lilith. And she held it back with her 'Darkness Fire' magic again.
"O magne Uriel, rex omnium præsentium præbe mihi potestatem tuam. Da mihi gladium sanctum tuum... Seraphis!"
This is my strongest magic. A holy sword magic, Seraphis. Which is the sword of the king of the fairies, Uriel. After chanting the spell, my magic staff 'Indurtha' turned into a sword. The 'Seraphis' sword.
The 'Seraphis' sword is a long white sword with a green shimmering back. The green of the 'Seraphis' sword is as beautiful as the shimmering green of an emerald. Its hilt itself is a soft light green combined with a soothing white color.
With the 'Seraphis' sword in the grip of both my hands, I jumped through the flames of Lilith's 'Darkness Fire' and slashed at her. Lilith, surprised by my attack, unconsciously blocked my slash with her 'Spear of Darkness'. And the spear split in two. As a result, my sword managed to slash Lilith's chest. Spontaneously Lilith jumped backwards so that my slash did not cut her skin deeper.
"Aarrrrggghhh!"
Lilith screamed in pain as she lowered her head. Both her hands held the cut wound I gave her on her chest. She staggered backwards away from me.
I will protect her, protect the girl named Elena. I swear I will protect her!