[center][h1]Gaia's Mountains[/h1]
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Sophia was worried about the black armored minion at first, but when she took a glance towards it and the Gaian warriors, it was clear that despite how strong he was, the Gaian armors were holding him back despite his furious struggle. Even though she wanted to help them, she couldn't let that chance pass. Nuxta was trapped inside the ice pillar made by her breath, even if momentarily. She knew it wouldn't hold him forever so she had to try everything she could while he was immobilized.

Hovering right above the ice pillar, Sophia joined her hands, as her aura started to spike up dangerously, pulsating raw, primal mana in dangerous amounts, almost as if it was trying to engulf the ice pillar. A second later an extremely complex magic circle started to slowly appear around the ice pillar, being engraved and burned in the mountain itself by Sophia's mana. Runes and magic symbols started to appear as Sophia continued to cast the seal, which was made by not one but multiple magic circles fused with one another.

It would take a good time for her to complete it, she could only hope it would succeed. Not only it would depend on how long Nuxta would be trapped inside the ice pillar but if the Gaian warriors would be able to keep Nuxta's minion away from her.

All seemed to be going within their favor. The follower of Nuxta though having immense power had his stamina whittled away by the Gaian forces. Whom had defensive measures envied across the lands. Sacrifices were still made yet victory seemed to be certain. For Sophia's seal remained uninterrupted for a few minutes. It was quiet. The Queen of Gaia observed from afar on her white diamond scaled dragon.[color=green] "Scouts!"[/color] She shouted. Soon a few flying Oros nearly breaking the sound barrier flew to her from different directions with trails of cloud at their backs. Stopping with expert grace they came before the Queen and even bowed while flying midair. Their wings seeming to only flap a few times, it was their expert control of air that allowed them to do so. "My Queen. There seems to be a disturbance from the feral dragons. They're moving in mass to this location!" The Queen looked a bit shocked. [color=green]"To think I would have needed to bring Sirens. No matter. How many would you say?"[/color]

The Scouts looked to each other then back to the Queen. "Hundreds. The worst are moving from the sky above the clouds. Others are moving from the waters. Some crawl from the grounds." The Queen looked away for a moment. Staring down at the mountain top where Nuxta was being sealed away by Sophia. [color=green]"It sounds like the Queens and Kings of the feral world are making a move. Perhaps this was a long time coming... Go inform Sophia. The soldiers and those back at the Kingdom. Then tell them to inform the other Kingdoms. I hope they aid my struggle..."[/color] After she spoke each of the three scouts bowed and zoomed off.

Sophia was concentrated on the powerful seals she was casting. It didn't take much for those who understood about magic to realize that those were ancient spells, lost through the ages and even for someone as Sophia, they required concentration, as she was weaving many seals into a single powerful spell as she casted.

She wasn't certain if that would be enough to seal Nuxta, but if she completed that seal, as long as nobody tampered with it, they would have at least a few days to prepare themselves...

Unfortunately, it became clear that things wouldn't go exactly as she was planning when scouts sent by the Queen told her of the feral dragons, who apparently were swarming to that location.

[color=0054a6]"What..?!"[/color] Sophia asked, almost breaking the concentration necessary to continue to carve the seals. The probability that they were going to aid the Gaians against Nuxta was... slim, almost inexistent... The only alternative left was worrying...

Things were getting worse by the minute, it was almost as if they were swimming against the current. But they still had chance... If she could complete the seal, if the Gaians were able to hold the feral dragons...

[color=0054a6]"How is the situation? Is it possible for the Gaian forces to hold themselves against the feral dragons? I can't interrupt the casting right now... It might be our only chance to do something against Nuxta... Or to buy us some time at least..."[/color] Sophia said.

[color=0054a6]"We will need as much time as we can..."[/color] she said, more to herself than to the scouts.