[Bonus thanks to Mr. Baller who is, apparently, on a plane. Yeah right, we know you can't afford that. Why do you get to be on a plane while I'm chained to my desk? I will find you. Someone get Rainbolt on the case] Nosphaleen's vision swam, the line between pain and death blurring to the point it was hard to tell which way was up and which way was toward a light she didn't want to see right now.
Her breathing was harsh and heavy, if it could be considered breathing at all. Having a stone crush every part of your body made even taking in air feel as though her bones were attacking her flesh, every shudder and vibration grating out new cuts within the folds of her skin.
Leia landed on the ground by her head, punching to the side and shattering the stone. It should have been a relief, but the sheer pressure release sent her blood flying and her body deflating. Shards pierced into her and her body became a bloodied mess, the lines between her limbs and torso blurring.
Reaching down, Leia pulled her up by her hair, the fury in her pupils not descending to the rest of her petite features. Somehow, though, this made her only all the fiercer.
Sitting on his golden-scaled mare in the distance, Fifth Prince Sona sucked in a cold breath. His gaze shifted toward where Xinee lay, beaten and seemingly half dead. Somehow that son of a bitch was still breathing. They did say the Buri had quite the amount of life force, but his head was three-quarters of the way ripped from his shoulders.
That wasn't just strong life force-it was inhuman.
Yet, despite having the opportunity, the Fifth Prince of the Sona Clan didn't seem intent on making any pass at ending such a rival for good. He knew better... For now.
The situation on the outside was much the same. No one seemed intent on focusing on any of the other battles. What was there to see? The top ten Sanctums, especially the 001 and 003 Sanctums, were rolling through the Demon Waves as though they were nothing at all. The 002 Sanctum was lagging a bit behind without Leia's presence, but they were still faring far better than the 004 and lower-ranked Sanctums.
Everyone could easily predict how things would go.
The gap between the top Sanctums was more substantial the closer to the top three you got. There would rarely be variables.
Without a doubt, the rankings would be the same as they always were.
So when everyone saw something as interesting as what was happening to the 073 Sanctum, it took up all their attention.
Nosphaleen's power shocked them again, and again, and again. Every time it seemed like she was cornered, another power would come out of nowhere, even more imposing and shocking than the last.
But then it all came to an end.
There was an odd silence when Nosphaleen finally fell to Leia's hands. They couldn't understand how a Summon could wield so much strength. But they couldn't really understand how Sylas had managed to get the 073 Sanctum into this position in the first place.
Even now, no one truly understood the ins and outs of it all.
What they did understand, though, was the unwillingness they felt.
The members of the 073 Sanctum watched in horror, their expressions sunken and their fists clenched.
They had already performed more than well enough. However, because Sylas was unconscious, he couldn't give up. And because Sylas couldn't give up, Nosphaleen was stuck in a battle she couldn't win.
Ekear closed his eyes, already playing out how this would end. Once Nosphaleen was gone...
Who would protect Sylas' body?
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