Eleventh Gate: Spring of Flora (Part 2)

[Music Recommendation: "Dewdrops at Dawn" by Yoko Shimura (Final Fantasy XV OST) - available in Spotify or Youtube] ~ Please listen to it in a loop while you read this part to experience the utmost beauty of this scene ~

"Elliot," a gentle whisper called out to him. "The path is clear. You can come now."

Elliot, who was then in the middle of a sword clash with Ducis, leaped backwards to put a distance between them. Ducis, who didn't hear the message, followed his steps, ready to strike again.

"Hailstorm," Elliot whispered and waved his hand across. In a blink of an eye, a huge wall of icy storm sprung from nowhere, creating an obstacle between him and Ducis, and stopping the latter on his track.