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2024-10-29 19:42:56VALIN stood in the middle as they formed their defensive formation. He silently studied his teammates, who were a bit worn out because of the four non-stop fighting. And now they were facing six magic-user elves with their mana still full.
The captain glanced around the massive stadium. He could see the wealthy elves giving their opponents a hefty amount of bets. And there was Travion, whose face was worried. He was seated beside Attisha and Darkis, who seemed to be praying to the Water Goddess.
The warriors from Hala were at a disadvantage from the numbers alone. The group battle had a maximum member of six, and right now, the shifters were only four. Granted that they were elite fighters from Hala, they could not underestimate their enemies. They didn’t know what kind of water magic they could wield.
Valin had seen different kinds of water magic. Some possessed a simple technique to summon it, and some could change its properties like
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Malaika CHAPTER 39 – EXHIBITION
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Malaika CHAPTER 51 – SANCTION FOR INSUBORDINATION
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