Infiltration [1]

The girls were visibly disappointed that their fight had been interrupted, but they didn't complain. They had other priorities for now. Still, this didn't prevent them from glaring daggers at each other.

Damien decided to change the topic to defuse the tension a bit. "Wow, I didn't expect that you'd have grown so strong already. What was that last move you did? And the one with the roots too."

Elena beamed as she proudly explained. "About a year after you left, I gained a new life affinity. I didn't quite understand it, but its purpose is geared more towards healing. Still, it also encompasses nature so I can do cool stuff like that.

"As for that last move, it's a skill I created. Judgement is a light element skill and you could see its effects from the battle earlier. In the beginning, I could only form a single sword and have it strike an enemy, but now I can do more creative things like the arrow shower I used."