*LATER ON, IN TARA'S DOMAIN*
 
 
It's some message... Makasida said. Who is it from? Tara replied. It says it's to be from Evelyn. Makasida replied back.
 
It says:
 
You have made it very far, to get through this way. But it is best for your own good, to learn what you're going to end
up getting in the near future. If you end up learning what I ended up having in my past, you may end up knowing what you
may have become again, and there is a message here I'm writing out to you. Last several weeks, I saw a sorceress
practicing in combat against several demons with Sage Ellis, and I'm going to give you a clear warning.
 
If you choose to right now have any pride or brave defiance to fight the Matriarchs and the newest patriarch, you are going
to put your life in danger. You better be very careful, because the magic that she apparently possesses on her scale is far
by dangerous, likely just as dangerous as Goddess Maria's, and she has sent her in to put you to the test.
 
If you ever go to fight Liena, be very careful, because the power that she possesses is catastrophic that she can put thousands
of lives in danger, but I have faith only to leave you this message, because I do not wish to confront you this warning in front
of her, risking my undead life and life as a sage to make sure you are safe is not a good idea, but because of the pride I carry,
I decided to give you this message in writing, because I know how dangerous one of the people you'll be fighting will be.
 
I warn you, and you better trust me, because if you don't believe me, you will never see the light of the day.
 
 
  THE MAIDEN'S FLAME
  CASE NUMBER: 0101524101
  TARA SERRARO CONCLUSION
 
Well well... The day has come. I do hope that you will be ready, my sage. It is a risky time of now to bring yourself to such
conclusions and moments of your life, but I am impressed you have taken down some of my most elite warriors, especially my
Baroness and my Lord, maybe you've never known that my Lord I employed through trials was actually Armahana's dad. Maria told Tara.
 
Yes, but I had been told that Armahana never had to suffer the same fate as I had to. Tara replied.
 
Exactly what I'm thinking about you. A voice said from behind.
 
And exactly what I meaning now is what you're looking at yourself as is what I am referring to. Look at you Tara, you're like one
of those seven sins, most sages and such can carry at least one of the sins. Before I heard news about Sage Aveila's death, he was
envious, because he desired to have immortal life, but he threw his life away, because his sin later got too much into him, consuming
him too much to get him to throw it away instead. You in the past, suffered a terrible fate, and then sent your life to become only wrath
as of before you were to be put into the challenges. You're part of sin, and wrath, because of your life, and if you want to continue that
path, do so at your own risk. Liena said.
 
Then so shall you think about what you plan to do when we fight. Tara replied.
 
*Goddess Maria seperates the two with magic*
 
Don't even try right now to fight. Tara, you still have a long way to go before you'll fight Liena, so I advise that you better train
very hard and long to prepare. Maria instructed, releasing Tara's barrier.
 
*Tara attempts to break Liena's barrier*
 
Oh yes, think about my barrier you're attacking Tara, it's not going to bulge. My magic supply is very high, and because of that, that barrier
will not be shattered easily, and if you plan to challenge me at all, you're expected to face petrification or banishment, and you would not want
what had happened to several others as of recent. Maria told Tara.
 
Leave now. Maria ordered.
 
*The baroness sees Tara leaving*
 
Tara, come with me, I need to speak to you. Dartusha said to Tara.
 
What is it that you'd want to talk to me about? Tara asked.
 
Your training. Dartusha replied.
 
What about it? Tara replied back.
 
I want to train you, because who you'll be fighting against has recently got training from me also. Dartusha told Tara.
 
Who? Tara asked.
 
Donovan. He recently became the third Patriarch for Goddess Maria, so now there is six people you'll have to fight in order to
prove your worth, so I'll need to train you in magic and weapons so you'll be able to defeat them all. She replied to Tara.
 
*Tara teleports with the baroness to her domain*
 
If you want to defeat the others, you will need to be as fast and nimble, while being able to do the damage you can do. Your magic
you have right now is not going to do you good enough to keep you safe from what will come, so I suggest you take in word that you
learn further of the mastery of swords and evasion. The baroness told Tara.
 
Do not be afraid. There is a lot more that lied ahead of me during my years, but I did not do any of Goddess Maria's work until I was
requested to come to her. When Daria and I had met, she had no expectation to fight through the darkness to find her father again, and
was willing to fight and go through any possible extreme to find him. Dartusha told Tara.
 
So you trained Daria? Tara asked.
 
Yes, but only to a small extent, and that extent may later grow to be a bit larger of my mistake, because after the war of conquest, she
grew and grew with extreme power and destruction, the only thing I could do is hold myself as only responsible for allowing her to become
a one man army and go through all of that extreme, but Daria was a brave and fine person, there may be a day that she goes down herself,
but the only way you can defeat her is to avoid her magic and be as good as she can be in terms of attack and speed, and that is why I
brought you here in my domain, now learn by drawing your sword and fight. The baroness told her.
 
Magic gets you nowhere against the Matriarchs and the champion. Dartusha said.
 
*6 hours later after sword combat*
 
It seems like that you are limited to summoning, teleporting, and other such skills. I don't normally summon a decoy, but I want you
to combat a very aggressive in defense decoy that uses a sword. In this kind of state in which a person is normally on a constant defensive
state, you have to find a way to expose them unprotected. This clone of mine disappears if you manage to find the weak point. The baroness
tells Tara.
 
This clone jumps... Tara mentioned.
 
Exactly my case. The last one you fought did not, and because the last one only blocked upper strikes and middle strikes, from all sides,
you'd have to strike from the bottom. But now look, this was the same thing. Wait for it to make a mistake in the combat battle, and when
it does, attack it.
 
*Tara parries and reverses a attack from the decoy, allowing it to be defeated and disappear*
 
There you go Tara, this is simple sword mastery and hard mastery with swords, without shields. The people who fight without shields have
a lesser chance to block, unless the person without a shield can block with a sword. It is a advanced technique, and if you can reverse
a strike that is coming to hit you, then you have a chance to release a counter strike. Remember, it's the attacks that you land that
count against the champion and the patriarch. Do not use magic against the champion, using magic encourages her to find a way to evade it
and fire off dangerous magic that could kill you. The spell she has is originally from her mother. If you're going to survive, you must
overcome everything and be yourself. Only people who seek the truth, will eventually find it, and only those who believe in truth will
believe in right. The baroness Dartusha said.
 
*18 hours later, after the final combat lesson, Tara returns*
 
So, you've finally returned Tara... Maria said.
 
I did, getting prepared for the battles ahead. Tara replied.
 
Good luck, you'll need to get prepared, even if the world is upside down for you, the only way to survive is to know how to fight for
your life, and you have only two choices, fight for your life, or die trying to do so. Which choice do you follow?
 
Neither would matter Maria, if you fight, you risk losing your life, and when you fight, you will always end up doing that, if you win
the battle, then you accepted the risk, and may risk ending up slaying someone in the process. How do you rank your people clearly as
of today? Tara told Maria.
 
You name slayers as immortals who slay and are powerful to a extent, you name people champions when they can dominate to a higher decree
than a slayer, and depending on the gender, Matriarchs, for the big extreme people, who can dominate both champions and slayers combined,
in which that title would apply for female people. Patriarchs would be the opposite of Matriarch, in which it would be the same, but a different
gender.
 
Destroyers would be simply people who are powerfully destructive mortals that are like one man armies, Conquerors are above destroyers, and
dominate more strategically, and guardians are above both. However, guardians have a will of contract, unlike Destroyers and Conquerors, like
Ariela for instance, she had a binding contract of life and took part of the War of Conquest to work with her son, and I'm sure he's worked to
live for a very long time. Tara told Maria.
 
You shut your mouth about my father, Tara! Daria said.
 
*Matriarch Liena disables Daria magic and paralyzes Daria*
 
Now you are the one who should have the mouth shut. Do not fight and bicker over the sense that you will have faith. Whoever your father may be,
we all understand who he is, and none of us need fighting over family and such.
 
*Matriarch Liena takes Daria's sword*
 
Now, whatever or whoever your father was does not matter, he was a honorable person, and we all should know what he's done. If it wasn't for your
father, I wouldn't be here right now, nor would I have been alive, and you best show respect, especially since I lost my mother in that horrid battle
and only my father was there for me during those times, and I had no choice but to grow and learn the magic you have been growing. I am not the evil
my father is, and I am not the evil you see around you, it is best you show respect to Maria and those around you. You may be a extremist, but you have
only one life, and if I erase you from existence for good, you will not ever come back from the dead, but anyways, I will be leaving for a while, so you
better prepare. Matriarch Liena told Daria.
 
*Matriarch Liena kicks Daria in the face, leaves her sword on the ground, and teleports away, and Daria returns back to normal*
 
*Tara looks in shock*
 
This is the first time I've ever seen you get injured. A lot of people called you a one man army, and yet you were pretty powerful at this point until
I saw what she did to you. Tara told Daria.
 
Don't worry, eventually I'll take care of her one time sooner or later. Daria replied.
 
Daria, don't. If you bother to fight her, she will be as deadly as ever. Armahana told Daria.
 
*Later, Matriarch Liena gets combat training with the Baroness, with her father's blade in hand*
 
This blade is unique, if you wish to learn now, now is the perfect time while Tara begins fighting, as I know you will
be the last one to be fighting her. The baroness told her.
 
Maybe she will succeed, maybe she will not, it's all depending on how well you can try this out with your blade. The baroness
told Liena.
 
*Later, at Maria's domain*
 
Now, Tara, are you ready to fight? Maria asked. Yes Maria, I have finally gotten ready to fight. Tara replied.
 
Good, then I shall summon directly your next opponent to the field. Here we have her, Slayer Makasida, slayer and assassin
for hire! Maria said.
 
*Makasida begins to prepare for bursts of speed and activates a blade shield*
 
Then a fight it must go to be. Tara mentioned.
 
Good luck, as the shield I have lasts a good while. Makasida replied.
 
*Tara blast fire bolts around, along with thunderstrikes, the fireballs break only a portion of the blade
shield, while the thunder injures Makasida*
 
*Tara and Makasida then clash, while Makasida puts up a extremely defensive weapon block*
 
Defensive weapon block? Is that so? Tara mentioned.
 
*Tara summons a few soldiers after injuring Makasida*
 
Now not bad... If I must say for you to summon soldiers. Makasida said.
 
*Makasida does martial arts and poisons her weapons*
 
Now I remember that day when we went after Nguyen's top men who gave orders to kill out several elite people
along with thousands of others... Makasida's venom enchantment is of no boundaries, and if anyone can suffer damage
from them, it is expected to be deadly. Gracela mentioned.
 
Who asked you to mention anything?! Makasida asked.
 
*Tara destroys her blade shield and catches her unaware*
 
Hmph.... You may have gotten me this time, but I'll be sure that this battle next time will be harder than ever. Makasida
told Tara, and then she retreats with blood running down.
 
*Goddess Maria uses her sword's magic power to heal Makasida and teleports her to the sanctuary with Kairne*
 
Now the champion, who was once trained by my baroness, and was the daughter of one of my well known patriarchs, come out
Daria Maestas, Champion of mastery!
 
*Daria steps in*
 
You best be ready, because I've taken this seriously since the day I've came in. Daria said.
 
Best you have luck, as you'll be needing it for the long run. Tara replied.
 
Daria Maestas, the daughter of Patriarch Zerus, who is currently deceased, takes his place to take
care of the land under a dutiful obligation, but with the destruction lying around as of today
between us and the Sinarhim operatives, there is limited things we can only do to hold them back,
and their leader, Ramashina Faina, is still active on Tara's list, and she could be the most powerful
to destroy all of us. Sage Evelyn said.
 
Can't say you always kept that pride in you ever since you've joined the sages mom. Daria told Evelyn.
 
So you are Zerus's daughter?! Ariela exclaimed.
 
Yes, I am his daughter, but I don't wish to talk about it now. Daria said.
 
Zerus was my son, and he was killed by a traitor that used to be apart of Sage Aveila's army, and I've
heard that you and Admiral Aveila were responsible for being brave enough to fight him, and you killed him
with success. You are my hero. I have faith in you. Ariela told Daria.
 
*Daria doesn't know what she will say*
 
Prepare yourself. Tara told Daria, pointing her blade to Daria.
 
*Daria points her blade at Tara, and the two clash*
 
Then so shall it be... Daria said, clashing her sword at Tara, but she blocks the strikes.
 
Not bad, not bad. Daria told Tara, and she attempts to drop Tara down to the ground.
 
*Tara parries the sword and evades the strike. Tara then counters the strike which leaves injury with
insult*
 
Silly enough I never remembered the day when I was slain by you in the past, but you didn't happen to know
that your father was a patriarch, did you get enough training from your leader? Tara asked.
 
It's been a long way, and it's seem like nothing has fallen down to the ground, and I'm not only a warrior,
but a champion in this way, I only held your hand down when you were the target of multiple assassinations
across your kingdom, and Mazara had to take your place. Daria replied.
 
You may know, and clearly understand, Maria wants both of us to be tested, not just me, so it's all or nothing,
and she expects to bring you back to life if you die from what I know, it is best you have faith in yourself.
 
*Tara summons a more enchanted version of soldiers to fight Daria*
 
Though I shall see how you do with these fine soldiers and archers. Tara said.
 
*Daria combats the soldiers and priests, and a few of the priests create a homing magical projectile that stuns
Daria, leaving her open for attack, and Tara jumps in to defeat Daria, but before Daria is defeated, she summons
a pink ball against the soldiers around her*
 
Redemption for the soldiers is what I call this power. Tara said.
 
Tara, be careful of Daria's magic, if that magic hits you, it will damage your mortal lifespan! Liena telepathically
communicated to her.
 
It's the reason why Olmar X's body was shattered in the first place, because she enchanted the spell to break petrified
bodies... Tara thought, and allows the priests to finish her off instead, retreating back.
 
*Daria suffers defeat, while the soldiers suffer from her carcinogenic magic, and Tara creates a barrier*
 
Tara survives this battle... But it looks like Daria has only little energy to survive upon, and some of the soldiers are
dying! Maria said.
 
*Maria clears out the fumes and carcinogens from the field*
 
Tara survives the combat arena, Tara wins (Even though I cannot say for those soldiers and troops who were hit by
the magic she let out)! Maria says.
 
You'll lose eventually sooner or later. Daria told Tara, and retreats off to the sanctuary at blazing speed.
 
I never seen my daughter get defeated after such combat, how could she even lose and be forced to retreat? Evelyn asked.
 
There were probably some things that the baroness never taught her yet, as her training is limited in the past, but if
you are rich and wealthy, then you can have a duty to go for a lot of training, and you have to put a lot of effort in
it. Tara said to Evelyn.
 
She may be able to defeat the rest at her status now if she was able to defeat my son's daughter... Ariela said.
 
Hey Ariela. Tara said. What do you want? Ariela asked. Are you mortal or immortal? Tara asked. Mortal, I ran through
the trials also, only with a different set of mortals and fought through very dangerous and extreme methods to get my
ranking as of today, and as of now, I've kept it. Ariela told Tara.
 
What title did Goddess Maria give you as of the recent years? Tara asked. I was given the GUARDIAN title, one of the most
powerful titles known to the land for mortals since I joined in during the late timeline and not the early timeline, if I would
of chosen to go for the early timeline, I probably would of been given the queen title instead. Ariela told her.
 
*Maria heals Tara*
 
Get ready, because you're fighting the third patriarch, and he is the one who is currently living. Maria said.
 
I didn't know there was a third patriarch, how can a third patriarch exist when we only had two at the time? Tara asked.
 
There is no time to discuss that information, your trials are closing in. But for now, meet Patriarch Donovan Langdon, Patriarch
of broadswords and weapons, a two handed weapon master and Candra general.
 
Tara, don't speak. Ariela told her.
 
*Tara and Donovan lock swords on each other*
 
I would really hate to fight one of my most nobile generals of my past time, even one of my powerful officers and leaders who helped
me during the war of conquest, and I had wonder where he had been in the past when I was in ruling, but were you going after the patriarch
title too? Is this true? Tara asked, keeping her sword locked on.
 
I don't know much about the situation between Gracela, Donovan, and Tara herself, but it seems like they all have a specific direct connection
in between, though it seems that there is another person involved also in this connection. Tara had a set of people who were the most supreme
and trustworthy of carrying out her tasks and speaking of wills. It kind of follows at this:
 
Tara's connection to Donovan would be that Donovan is one of her trustworthy generals to lead her military during the war of conquest
when it was active after her father's leave. Kairne said.
 
Tara's connection to Gracela in the past was that Gracela was a mortal, who soon under former Candra law, became the foster mother after
she and her sister were to be enslaved by a criminal organization along with their mother, but her mother was killed in the process, and
Gracela agreed to take care of the three. Ariela said.
 
Tara's connection to Armahana is that Armahana wanted to grow to be a sorceress and a elite hacker, but she learned the hard way and went
through every extreme to get what she wanted to do in the process. Armahana was always there for Tara in the times of Crisis and depression
when she had it, and Tara pays loyalty and respect to Armahana every time necessary and they are helpful around each other and are best
friends. Mahanrak said.
 
*After minutes of clashing, the two tire out*
 
It's a long battle, and you are pretty trained. Tara told Donovan. Even though knowing you for a long period of time in my life,
I still have not lost my hope, even though I had lost hope for my father, I still honor you. Tara told Donovan again.
 
*Donovans runs forwards to slash Tara. Tara teleports behind him and she slashes him from behind, leaving a big wound*
 
*Tara backs away quickly*
 
How did you even do such? Donovan asked. Well, I'm your leader, a leader is supposed to be powerful in any way possible, should
that be correct, Donovan? Tara asked.
 
*Donovan continues to lose blood, as he can't use magic*
 
Seems like I can't use magic. If I would of been taught to use magic, then this battle would of lasted longer, but man does a leader
never give up and a leader should always have faith in themselves. I'm proud you came this far, commander... Donovan said, lying on the ground.
 
Tara wins, yet again! Maria said, teleporting Donovan to her sanctuary for recovery.
 
And now we have the matriarchs to fight. Tara mentioned. Yes, yes I am well aware of that... Maria replied.
 
*Later, at the Baroness's area*
 
You are pretty powerful to be asking to prove your combat to me, and yet you haven't even had to use magical power to get your way
through, but since you passed through my trials and did very well in defeating me, I shall forge you a new blade. Dartusha told her.
 
But tell me before you fight Tara... Who made you that blade you had carried with the crystal runes on them in red? The baroness asked.
 
The blade is my fathers, but he wanted me to grow into a extremist and demonic person against Tara, but I did not want to do so, but Goddess
Maria instructs me to fight her, so I have to fight her as required. Liena replied.
 
Evil VS evil... Sorceress vs Sorceress... Extremist vs Sadist... Redeemed and Untainted... It seems like you're kind of a person who will
go through any extreme to combat the Sinarhim operatives. Dartusha said.
 
And what about you Baroness? Why did you decide not to join Goddess Maria and rather be a trainer instead of join her forces? You may seem
like you're invincible until time shifts away and everything turns upside down. Tara is destructive, but as I am titled as the Matriarch of
destruction and magic, I might be below and closest to Goddess Maria's power. Liena told her.
 
I did hear about your father and what you did to him. What your father had done was most of the extreme activities ever done in the world,
and he had joint liability and it was because of the death of his son and daughter. Where were you when this happened? Dartusha asked.
 
I had been working at a bar in the past, and after resignation as a bartender, I had chosen the trials of Goddess Maria, but due to my father's
teachings of magic and his destructive magic, Goddess Maria seems to see me know how to use deadly magic, and after defeating all her soldiers
and generals, she gave me the title as "Matriarch of Destruction and summoning". Liena replied.
 
Knowing about your father's power and destruction, I would seem that you could go through any extreme to get what you desired or needed in any
manner, whether you have to commit a good or evil to get it. For me, I could do the same, but though I would not commit such evil to get what
I would desire, and that is why I did not fight alongside Goddess Maria's army. If she would of drafted me in her contract for a title, then I
could be required to fight alongside her. The baroness told her.
 
If my new blade has been forged, then I shall teleport back to Maria's domain. Liena said.
 
Good luck. The baroness said.
 
*Liena glows a red aura, and teleports off*
 
Alright Tara, it is time for you to face, Matriarch Zenheart, Matriarch of bows and projectiles. Maria said.
 
*Tara sits on the battle waiting to face the Matriarch wearing her helmet, and she sees her spear in hand with a quiver
with no arrows in it*
 
That's Nataliya's mother, Isadora Zenheart, the Matriarch of bows and spears. Nataliya was recently incarcerated for her
safety and then her mother was recently banished by the Count Gregory Macavich, and the only thing that keeps her busy is
that she has to stay with her daughter while she is incarcerated. The fight with Daria and Mazara against the count along
with us isn't much, even with the rest of us, but Matriarch Liena's magic was extreme enough to put him down, and she later
incinerated him to death to no longer ever exist back again. Evelyn mentioned.
 
*The girl with the orange shirt and long blue pants and metallic shoes is Matriarch Zenheart, and she turns to face Tara with
her bow*
 
*Isadora fires a magical arrow at Tara, but she evades it*
 
How can she use a bow without arrows? Tara asked. Don't ask questions, fight now, or risk losing your life. Armahana told Tara.
 
You have no way out of it. Evelyn said.
 
*Isadora loads arrows and starts firing homing magical arrows, and she forces Tara to run out of stamina*
 
Those arrows seem to be fast and homing, but it may not be this easy... Tara mentioned.
 
It won't be easy. Isadora told her.
 
*Tara creates a barrier of magic*
 
*Matriarch Isadora then fires explosive arrows against Tara's barrier, shrinking it and destroying her magic power*
 
This must be your mistake... Isadora said to Tara.
 
*Matriarch Isadora then fires a immolation arrow against her barrier, and it destroys it*
 
ALRIGHT THEN, YOU ASKED FOR IT!!! Tara yelled at Isadora.
 
*Tara summons soldiers after Isadora*
 
*Isadora incinerates the swordsmen until the sorcerors attack with magic from behind*
 
You must be something, but you'll need more than that to defeat me. Isadora said.
 
Bluster, it's not bluster! I will prove my worth! Tara replied, summoning a firebolt to stun Isadora.
 
*Tara fires a stream of flares from her blade while she is stunned to deal serious damage*
 
*Isadora hits the ground with injuries, while some of the soldiers are incinerated to death*
 
Even though a Matriarch should not fall, you may have defeated me down to my last end, but the last two
Matriarchs you have to fight will not be easy, good luck on your own. Isadora told Tara, and then is sent
to Maria's sanctuary.
 
Tara wins again! Maria said.
 
Your next opponent in this trial requires stunning exploitation and elite power, using exploitation against itself
is a gamble, and it is a risk regardless, but it is your only option if you're going to fight me. Liena telepathically
said.
 
Your next challenger is... Matriarch Armahana, Matriarch of Exploitation and weakness.
 
Even though I wish not to fight you, I am required to fight you. Though I do hope you understand, I am knowing of the
risks and consequences of fighting, but this is something I must do. Get ready to fight. Armahana told Tara.
 
*Armahana unsheathes her blade and enchants it with fire*
 
Then ready I shall be my close friend. Tara replied.
 
Then let's do this. Armahana replied.
 
*Armahana and Tara parry attacks against each other, and Armahana evades Tara's kicks while parried*
 
*Liena thinks to herself*
 
The battle between a Matriarch who knows power of exploitation and weak points along with other hacking activities is
not known to be a simple person, but through the means the matriarch has advantage of a shield that can be destroyed, but
her energy shield can be activated for damaging magic power rather than damaging life... Liena thought.
 
*Destroy the shield first, and then fire a homing projectile, and if she activates a energy shield, break all her magic access. Liena
telepathically said to Tara.*
 
*Tara summons soldiers to combat Armahana, in which Armahana freezes all the soldiers after there is little durability left in her
shield, and she then destroys the frozen bodies*
 
Rest in peace... Armahana said.
 
Even though this is some battle I did not want to fight, but I must defeat you in order to proceed further into the final battle. Tara
said.
 
Still want to take the way out then... Armahana replied.
 
*Armahana casts a freezing shield and a projectile reflector, and a energy shield*
 
This will be worse than I thought... Tara said.
 
Indeed. It will be worse than you fought, but if you can't pass through me the hard way, then you have no shot at what you're after next
shortly. Armahana told Tara.
 
*Tara summons a monsoon in the area, but Goddess Maria limits the field of range the monsoon can be summoned in*
 
A monsoon strike? How are you going to even win if you only have little magic? Armahana asked.
 
*The monsoon strikes breaks the shield, and Tara then drains Armahana's magic, breaking the shield*
 
How did you? I didn't even know you could drain magic! Armahana said.
 
*Tara strikes Armahana's metal combat armor and is sent back*
 
You are more extreme than I thought you were in the past. But I can't believe you have grown to get this far in combat, but I do hope
you will get ready for the final battle, as you won't have a shot at the last Matriarch if you can't succeed without magic. Armahana told
her, making her leave knowing she won't be able to fight further.
 
Forfeit it could be, but then it doesn't get to be easy. Tara said.
 
You won Tara... But this is the final trial, and not the easiest of them all. Maria told her.
 
*A girl with brown hair, a black skirt, black shoes, and a red shirt with a green cape arrives in*
 
So, you're here now, and you've made it this far. The girl said.
 
You must be Nguyen's daughter, how did you get the title? Tara asked.
 
I am, but I have no time to be willing to discuss such question that waste my time, but if you want to get immortal life
back that you have recently lost, you'll have to defeat me with success, and I will not be as easy as the Lord you fought,
the other Matriarchs you fought, the Baroness you defeated, and the other sorcerors that you went against. Liena told Tara.
 
Then let's fight... Tara said.
 
Remember that message... Evelyn mentioned.
 
*Tara and Liena clash blades*
 
It seems like your life has been a very fading one, similar to mine, but you were once a leader, and I was only a single person
who had to live with misery and emotional distress. A battle you fight with your sword and such isn't the easiest thing you will
have on hand. Liena told Tara.
 
*Tara teleports*
 
Oh, you teleport...
 
*Tara summons soldiers against Liena*
 
You may be one person, but I could be ALL THE PEOPLE YOU KNOW!
 
*Liena summons a huge vaporization laser after teleporting all the way back*
 
Be careful of that laser Tara! If that laser strikes you one bit, you will never exist on this land again! Evelyn said.
 
The power of Matriarch Liena seems to be by forfeit the most extreme of all of them, and with the kind of power Matriarch
Liena holds gives her the right to bear such title as Matriarch of destruction and summoning. Dartusha said.
 
*Tara teleports behind Liena and she fires her vaporization beam, destroying all her soldiers and the sorcerors*
 
*Tara fires a projectile at Liena, but it has no effect*
 
*Tara then attacks Liena with her blade after her beam disappears and continues to clash*
 
You've seen what I just did, now. You'd best know you can't hit me with magic power. There is a reason I am given the title of
Matriarch of destruction and summoning. I could easily petrify you and defeat you, but the rules of this trial forbid me to do
so. You better be fast enough to keep up. Liena told Tara.
 
I may only need teleportation and prayer to do defeat you. Tara replied.
 
Then we shall see. Liena replied.
 
*Tara summons multiple teleportation pads and trap pads*
 
You are something, a extremely dangerous and powerful person in the past, and luckily you've known my father's criminal deeds,
but now that I have taken his place, I will make sure to prove you cannot defeat the operatives alone, as there is more to what
you have done as of now then you have done in the past for King Alan. Liena said.
 
*Tara warps in the arena repeatedly*
 
Now this is bizzare... Liena said, and she runs to attack her, but ends up trapped temporarily.
 
*Tara strikes Liena successfully*
 
It seems like you learned to exploit and weaken... Though I do hope you know all my powers... Liena said, teleporting out to
escape the trap circle.
 
She can teleport too? Evelyn said in shock.
 
*Armahana, in full recovery arrives back*
 
I had never known about Matriarch Liena until the day she had joined Goddess Maria and had to do the trials. But looking throughout
what I had to know about Liena's father, he was a very extremely dangerous sorcerer. But he was later killed by his daughter after King
Alan was killed, and King Alan was responsible to restrain the Sinarhim operatives and such, and with such, it seems like Liena's powers
could be the most dangerous person around, and might be a match against the leader of the operatives if Goddess Maria and Liena fight against
the leader. Armahana said.
 
You cannot win without learning everything you recently had learned again. Liena replied.
 
*Liena summons demons and casts a energy shield for her magic*
 
A magic shield and demons, this will be the nastiest battle ever, as Liena has the most possible magic besides Goddess Maria. Evelyn thought.
 
*Tara blasts a explosive flame to burn the demons and clashes against the demons, defeating them*
 
The world may not be destroyed now, but the destruction that the Sinarhim operatives and Matriarch Liena can put on, can be put to the test
through matter of extreme, and Matriarch Liena's magic is the worst of them all, and even Goddess Maria's magic overpasses through everyones
kind of magic. But it is a pretty dark challenge to fight against such a destructive battle. Gracela said.
 
Look at it now. Liena is fighting someone who could of brought the world into destruction, but her power isn't going to affect Liena at all
by any possible means, as I know what she could carry from her father. Ariela said.
 
The power is extreme. Tara said.
 
*Tara summons demons and soldiers out*
 
You may have survived my vaporization and defeated my demons, but I will be glad to use more powers that I haven't used yet. Liena said.
 
*Liena levitates in the air*
 
Your magic is not effective on me. Good luck trying to get me at fast speed. Liena said.
 
*Liena inflicts a thorn like curse on the demons and returns back to the ground to combat*
 
You may have not had a lot on your minds, but you will now. Liena said, fighting the demons, suffering some injury while the sorcerers
heal them.
 
*Liena kills the demons and the soldiers suffering serious injury*
 
Do not think I am yet done with you former leader... Liena said.
 
*Liena consumes the souls of the priests and the demons*
 
What?! She s-she can take the life force of others and consume them?! What kind of dark sorcery is that?!! Sage Cignetti said in shock.
 
That's the most darkest of sorcery, but not the kind of sorcery I can do, only very few people go for that kind of sinful power, and necromancers
are people who can take the life force of beings along with some paladins. Evelyn replied.
 
Now why on the goddess's land would you want to think about souls and life force of the deceased? Why do you wish to discuss that now? I may have no
magic and some life remaining, but not enough until NOW. Liena said.
 
You're going to have to work much harder to defeat me Tara. Liena said.
 
Oh yes, I remember now... You had interrogated and helped me out that one day, and you took the soul of another person in retaliation once after being
attacked, but after taking the soul and vaporizing the others to no longer exist, I could see you are a extremist and sadist, one of the most dangerous
kinds of people known. How could you learn such? Tara asked.
 
*Liena creates a explosive flame in front of her and Tara then summons a barrier to protect her*
 
I will say the world you go under in the past was once flipped upside down, and the same was my case. Now it is a matter of life and death, can you accept
your choice and think you can take my place? Liena asked.
 
*Liena summons a black widow spider and more demons to combat Tara, but she defeats them all*
 
*Tara summons soldiers and demons, but Liena charges for vaporization upon them*
 
This is one serious battle, if Tara is vaporized by Liena, this will be the worst of all deaths known. Worse than a petrified body being shattered, worse
than someone being infected with a disease that can never be cured by any means. Kairne said.
 
It is extreme, but by all means, the powers that the matriarch here possesses are far beyond enough to take on a demigod, but she has immortality, and not
mortal life thanks to Goddess Maria. Sage Karalyn said.
 
It's a very bad and risky choice, but it is kind of cold to decide upon. Sage Lexia mentioned.
 
Oh yes, you still haven't been drained out of your power. As long as you still have that power I can't add it to my own, but if I win, I'd rather petrify that
body and keep it for myself rather than destroy it. Liena said.
 
Being much of a matriarch, I have grown to understand that this is all of a combat of a trial, but you may not understand at all Liena, you are grown and the end
of time hasn't came yet. Tara said.
 
*Tara foretells and predicts*
 
You're only asking for this now... Liena said, transforming to a giant sorceress in the arena levitating with a purple aura around her.
 
IF you want the definition of destruction, crisis, life, and death, then I shall show it...
 
*Matriarch Liena channels the field with destructive energy while Goddess Maria's barrier extends and keeps the others safe leaving only
Liena and Tara out to face each other*
 
*Liena then cast a destructive spell after Tara casts her barrier, and Liena unleashes her dark pandemonium magic that leaves Tara at her
last bit of life*
 
Leave yourself behind and end this, or else I will end this battle for you by taking your soul. Liena told her.
 
*Tara fakes her death, in a attempt to fool her into thinking she has died*
 
Her deeds will indeed be remembered. Liena said.
 
So will what I know from her. Armahana said.
 
She couldn't defeat her after all... Dartusha said.
 
*A spirit fades away that appears to be her*
 
*Tara returns behind her after Liena returns to her normal size, and after attacking Liena unaware, is seen again, thus giving
the final blow to defeat her*
 
How could you turn invisible? Liena said.
 
I fooled you into thinking your destruction brought me to death, but in my enhanced version of invisibility, my spirit only fades and does
not fly up like normal, and after stabbing you down in the back unaware and then enlacing my last bit of life, it will be a lot more left
before I have before I fight the operatives alone, but I'll need more than that. Tara said.
 
You are so hindering in faking your own death... Liena replied.
 
I'll say you have the diligence and defiance to take the leader down, but you will need more than your own strength to take the leader down,
so I'm going to say you've tied this up in your own chains. Liena said, losing blood from her cape and red shirt, leaving her at the last
bit of life and teleporting to the end of the arena.
 
*Liena casts a magical spell with a red aura around it to heal the wounds from the blade stab*
 
Though I grant you life and redemption, do not through pen and ink, spill more blood of your own, but thus you've proven your own worth through
some of my own power. Liena said.
 
*Liena casts a green aura around Tara and heals her wounds*
 
Though this may conclude a battle, you bound a matter of life and death to yourself and had to prove your worth. Though I am a matriarch, I am
not only one person, I am more than that, and you should deserve the victory to come this way. Liena said.
 
*Liena summons a purple circle around her and gives Tara immortal life*
 
The purple circle around me will give immortal life in you, and you have your prize you worked hard for through the extreme.
 
Though you should rest, it will be a long way before you can continue. You'll need training in expertise of complex and advanced magic, but I
cannot by Goddess Maria's orders teach you my magic, you will have to study them through here. Liena told Tara.
 
There is a neutral victory here. Maria said.
 
*Later, at the Sinarhim leader's office*
 
It seems like the news reads out, Tara still may not have her immortal life, but the only thing that bars her from getting it back is one person,
and it was Nguyen's daughter. If she can stop her from coming to me, then the end can come my way and not Maria's way. I do hope I will bring the
operatives against Tara and the sages ever since King Alan was killed by Nguyen, and I'm only in small bits of relief that the traitor who went
against me got killed by his own daughter. Hopefully the news that Tara will still be mortal from the article says will be true. Ramashina said.
 
My lady. The officer said.
 
What is it? Ramashina asked.
 
Goddess Maria has recruited and enlisted two generals and leaders into her army. What plans do you have for the two? The officer asked.
 
Find out who they are. Once we find out who they are, we'll find out who they will be and devise plans on who they are and how we will
kill them. It is my order for you and your team to find those two, identify who they are, and we will use them for our gain in any way
necessary, just like we used the Count that was banished by Goddess Maria to our advantage. Ramashina said.
 
The count is confirmed to be deceased by the media in Halivan Kingdom by the father of Count Macavich. The officer said.
 
Now this is very odd in some sort, I do know Goddess Maria can forcefully cease a person to exist, and one person has to petrify his
victim and use his magic to render them non-existent, so it could be either Sage Cignetti or Goddess Maria who did the death of the count,
but it won't matter to me anymore since he was part of benefit to getting some leaders executed, and it lead to chaos and destruction.
 
It all leads to the choice of what will be happening soon in the future between us and Tara. Ramashina said.
 
*END*