The water essence around him suddenly thickened, and Naina pulled up her protective shield knowing he was about to do something terrifying. With a low rumble from his throat, water coiled up from beneath him, and a serpent of liquid magic rose up, shimmering and hissing.

Naina's eyes widened. She had never seen water magic like this before. It made her shield look like nothing.

It struck forward like a whip, aiming directly at her with precision. It hissed as it surged toward her, coiling in a ...