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This complicit act would absorb the monsters around her, doubling her size.noveldramaLiona commanded a vast army, but it was not strong enough to win against the enemy, although that wasn't what she was focused on. The soil broke the barrier that kept the enemy armies occupied, too busy to realize she had crossed it. Liona sent several monsters ahead, preparing for what was to come until it was too late. As they took charge of the monsters, Abril felt an extraordinary and perverse strength concentrating on a single point, even though she wasn't the only one aware of it. Enora also understood, and she approached Abril amid the battle. "Is it meaningful?" Enora asked."Yes, I believe this battle is about to become even more chaotic." "We should use our magic of light to destroy all the monsters at once." "Don't do it. These monsters are merely a distraction. You must conserve your power; we don't know what we will face." "So what do we do?" "Nothing. Wait and see what appears, and let others handle it." "What?" "We are the ones who heal the wounded. We can't afford to tire ourselves before the main fight. Unless strictly necessary, do not use your magic of light.Let the others deal with the monsters, especially those who are too exhausted to continue fighting." Abril wanted to fight, to unleash her power and reduce the monsters to mere shadows, but Enora was right. They had to remain quiet and conserve their strength. It was thanks to them that they had managed to hold their ground, and if they wanted to continue, they couldn't waste their power. "I understand," Abril finally replied. Enora returned with her army and continued healing their wounded.Abril focused on assisting the armies of Laios and Xurt, who relied on wizards skilled in healing, even if only for the less serious injuries. The monster Liona had created to merge with the others took the form of a centipede. It was wide and incredibly fast. Once fully formed, Liona sent it to attack the barrier. It crossed the battlefield with great speed, impacting the barrier with tremendous force, which was the only thing capable of making it scream. The monstrous creatures would not be able to breach it, but what was Liona's purpose?Everyone was too occupied with the monster to notice her presence. She slipped into the camp, using a small monstrous thread shaped like a head, with sharp claws and three eyes, to search for Cira. She would find that brain later. Cira was watching the battle from a distance. Liona moved quickly; she had to reach Cira before anyone noticed her presence. Suddenly, she appeared behind Cira and said, "I finally found you." Cira had sealed her powers and was struggling to free herself from Liona's grip. Hans quickly drew his sword but hesitated to attack Liona for fear of harming Cira."What do you think Liona is doing?! Release her!" he shouted. "I won't. She still has to finish what she started." Cira's dragon growled at Liona, but like Hans, it couldn't attack its mistress. "Damn you, wretch! After you're saved, this is how you treat me?" Cira tried to strike Liona, but she was elusive. "Save me! I was never meant to save myself; I was just your servant, your slave. Why should I deserve any consideration?" Liona tightened her grip, eliciting a painful gasp from Cira. Desperate, Hans shouted, "Release her!Don't harm her!" "I don't mean to harm her; I just need her to open the doors of Hades." After a moment of deliberation, a vast energy surrounded them, and Cira warned, "Don't let it happen, Hans. Kill me." Hans raised his sword, but with great difficulty. "I can't!" Hans tried to reach Cira, but he was too late. She disappeared into the dark fog. Hans ran to get help; he needed to save Cira. But everyone was still preoccupied with the massive centipede monster. As he attempted to break through the barrier, one of the mages called out, "It's dangerous!You can't go out right now." "I need to speak to King Enzo! Cira has been kidnapped; we must go and save her!" "It can't be! The monsters can't cross the barrier!" "Liona is not a monster; she is human. She found a way to cross the barrier and kidnapped Cira." Sirius checked the barrier and noticed a small gap. "Liona must have entered through there." After restoring the barrier, he added, "I understand how desperate you are to find her, but this monster is dangerous.You must wait until we defeat it." While the soldiers were busy with the smaller monsters, the generals focused on maintaining the line against the larger creature to prevent it from attacking the barrier. As the sun began to set, the monsters started to withdraw. The army tried to stop them, but many managed to escape. No one understood why the monsters had retreated, except for Hans. The monsters' purpose was not to attack; it was to recover Cira. Hans took a horse and rode to where Enzo was. "Your Majesty!Cira has been taken!" Abril, who was nearby, overheard Hans and joined the conversation. "I knew it; I had to kill her. Now she has returned with them." "She hasn't returned! She has already been kidnapped! She didn't want to go; I thought I had killed her to prevent her from escaping to the dark king, but I couldn't do it. I could have killed her; we must go and rescue her." Enzo gazed at the mountains of Vaizel, still shrouded in a dark cloud. He had wanted to protect her, but he had failed. Enzo approached Abril, seeking her help. "The mountains of Vaizel are dangerous.Saving her will not be an easy task." "We don't know if this is a trap; we can't go there for her." "I understand that you are filled with hate and resentment toward Cira, but saving her is essential to prevent this world from being destroyed. She opened the doors of Hades, but once she is done, the dark king cannot emerge. That is why we must go and save her." "You knew this and allowed her to be left alone in the camp?!" "I thought this was the safest place for her, so I sent her back to the camp." Hans shouted to get their attention. "Enough! Stop fighting!Every minute we waste cuts into Cira's time; we must save her!"