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With great trepidation, Gabriel approached Uzziel, who stood resolute. "Prince Uzziel, you must return to the palace.It's too dangerous here." Uzziel didn't take his eyes off the barrier. "I'm not going to hide. I have to protect the city." "This isn't something a boy should even think about doing." "There are no adults to do it, so I have to. I promised my mother." "Prince, we must not fight against this horde of monsters. Please, run!" Liona launched a second attack, crashing loudly against the barrier, which seemed ready to give way. Uzziel looked at Gabriel and said, "Lord Gabriel, if you don't know how to fight, you should leave.It's time to start." Gabriel hesitated for a moment, but then the barrier broke. The cavalrymen rushed in and dragged Gabriel away, while he shouted to Uzziel to flee. Uzziel remained steadfast, unafraid as the monsters surged toward him. He raised his arms slowly, and in that moment, the earth trembled. A wall of soil erupted between him and the monsters. With a commanding voice, he addressed the woman leading the creatures. "Sefiora, you should retreat and take your monsters with you." Liona stared at him in confusion. "You think I'll back down just because you ask politely?Your walls won't stop me." "That's why I'm asking you to leave. I don't want to be forced to use my power. My mother wouldn't want me to use it against you." Liona laughed at the boy's words, responding with mockery. "I'd like to see your power, to see how you stop me. I believe that will be fun." Uzziel smiled, a radiant expression that he would never see again. He opened his arms and joined his hands. Branches and heavy roots erupted from the ground, ensnaring the monsters. Some lunged directly at Liona, forcing her to leap back to avoid being caught.Her expression shifted entirely; she had underestimated the young prince, and that mistake would cost her dearly. Uzziel turned to the horsemen behind him. "You should attack the monsters now. I don't think I can kill them." The horsemen stood astonished at the display of power Uzziel wielded. They reacted when he spoke, climbing to the top of the wall he had created and launching arrows imbued with magical light. The monsters transformed into grotesque shapes as they crossed the barrier.Liona watched in horror as her monsters were overwhelmed, and she began to attack the area that had interposed itself in her path. Uzziel saw that Liona had unleashed her full strength, branches and vines seeming to come alive as they lashed out toward her and the monsters that tried to protect her. A vast network of branches, roots, and entanglements surged in that place. Liona had thought that since the kingdom was often empty, she could wreak havoc without consequence. She never imagined that someone would possess enough power to defend the kingdom.She tried to kill the boy with all her might, but he thwarted her efforts. He ended up trapping her in her own entanglements. As she lost her magic, she approached him with a triumphant smile. "I've trapped you." "Damn you, let me go!" Liona shouted. "I can't do that. You wanted to destroy the city, and that's not acceptable." Liona looked around, surrounded by branches, roots, and entanglements, as well as some earth golems that had appeared without her noticing. The city had been devastated, even if not by her hand."You've created a great disaster, boy." Uzziel gazed at the destruction around him. Though he hated to admit it, it was true; he had unleashed chaos. He was still young and lacked control over his powers, which was why his mother had always forbidden him from using them recklessly. He looked at Liona and said, "Um... I can't let you go. I think I'll hold you responsible for this disaster. I don't want to be punished until I'm seventy." Liona started to reply, but Uzziel used one of the vines to cover her mouth.The knights continued to battle the monsters that had fallen, and he watched everything carefully. Even though the fight was fierce, he only intervened at critical moments when the horsemen were in trouble, not wanting to worsen the disaster he had already created. The battle against the king's army was dark and raged until dawn. When the first rays of sunlight broke over the horizon, what had once been a dark stain vanished completely.As it was announced that the battle was over, many soldiers and mages fainted, the tension in their bodies dissipating like a desert octopus carried away by the wind. Though some remained alert, they struggled to believe that the battle had finally come to an end. Sophia, still in control of her daughter's body, approached her sister Enora. "My work here is finished. I must be strong." Enora felt a deep sadness as she watched her sister's spirit begin to leave once more, uncertain if she would return or if this would be the last time they would see each other.Sophia took her sister's hand and said, "I fear something terrible for this girl. Please forgive me; I will never take your body again." "You didn't do anything wrong. You just wanted to save us. I'm sure she'll understand." "I'm not so sure. If I hadn't intervened, would you have..." "This battle wasn't over yet. Unleashing power at the wrong moment is like throwing a vase of water onto a raging fire. We defeated the dark king's army, and it was thanks to your guidance." Sophia felt less guilty with her sister's words and embraced her. "Thank you, sister." "Don't worry.I'll explain everything that happened and why you did what you did."