"Sister Helia..."
"Helia..."
"Noooo...."
Nyla, Layla, and Lia's voices trembled with sadness as they watched Helia's life slip away before their eyes. The beautiful blonde-haired girl, who had always seemed on the verge of confessing her feelings for Rio, had breathed her last. Rio felt as if something inside him had shattered, even though he knew he hadn't loved her.
The sounds of Lia's sobs and Nyla's cries surrounded him as he held onto Helia's body, unwilling to let go.
Lia reached out with trembling hands, longing to touch her sister. Her tear-streaked face was a portrait of anguish as she tried to grasp the reality of Helia's sacrifice. The sisters, bound by an unbreakable bond, were now separated by the veil of death.
As Rio held Helia's lifeless body, he gazed at her serene, pale face, and her golden hair cascading around her like a fallen halo. With each passing moment, the reality of her sacrifice bore down heavily on his heart, proof of the unbreakable bond between the sisters.
Helia's selfless act had saved Lia, but the price was a heavy one, imprinting an indelible mark on his soul that would remain etched there for eternity. The pain in his heart was a constant reminder of the love that drove her to make the ultimate sacrifice, and it was a love that would never be forgotten.
At that moment, Rio understood the true depth of love and sacrifice. There was a time when Nyla had put herself in harm's way to save him, and now it was Helia who had done the same for Lia. What kind of love was this, that it could make someone blind to their own safety?
Rio had never expected to see history repeat itself, but this time it was for Lia. Helia had put herself in the arrow's path to save her, even though Rio had wanted to do the same. Helia's act of selflessness had defeated him, showing that her love for Lia was one step ahead of his own. She had protected Lia and taken the deadly arrow without a second thought.
As these thoughts raced through his mind, Rio knew that he must honor Helia's memory by protecting those who were still with him.
Hazel's disappointed expression caught his eye. She pursed her lips and said with a sneer, "So you managed to save her this time, but you won't be so lucky again."
She waved her hand, and suddenly, a cloud of dust rose on the horizon, signaling the impending arrival of a fearsome force. The sky filled with menacing beasts and Asuras, flying toward them. The ground shook as Rio saw silver and gold-stage beasts charging at them with incredible speed - their roars and growls echoing through the air, amplifying the sense of danger.
The vines lashed out like whips, striking the powerful creatures with unyielding force. They coiled around the beasts, constricting and squeezing, causing bones to crack and shattering their defenses. The roars and growls of the once-threatening beasts turned into pained cries as they were brutally injured by the relentless vines.
Their futile attempts to break free only served to enrage the vines further, tightening their grip and intensifying their assault.
As the vines completely obstructed Hazel's view, Rio saw Eve turn around. To the others, Eve appeared as a divine savior, a beacon of hope who had rescued them all with her rarely-used power, filling their hearts with awe and gratitude.
In an instant, the scene around them transformed. They now stood within the wondrous forest realm, safe from the imminent danger that had loomed over them just moments before. The sound of rustling leaves and the gentle babbling of a nearby brook replaced the menacing roars and growls of their enemies, providing a soothing backdrop to their peaceful sanctuary.
The vibrant hues of the trees and the fluttering of colorful butterflies added to the serene ambiance of their new surroundings.
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