Primordial Expanse: I have the Strongest Talent!

Blood sprayed out in a crimson arc as the trunk was cut clean off.

But that only created more problems for Mira.

The wind elemental energy at its tip didn't dissipate like she expected it would when she cut off its source of power.

Instead, it grew even more chaotic now that it had nothing controlling it.

For a brief moment, everything seemed to slow down.

Mira could see the trunk falling from the beast's head, eventually hitting the ground.

Then, when the wind energy came into contact with the ground, it detonated, in a wild, unfocused blast.

Mira instinctively grabbed onto the Galephant's back and clung on for dear life, pressing herself against the beast's massive body as the explosion rippled outwards.

The force of the blast was immense, but nowhere near as catastrophic as the level of the first that she had faced earlier.

Still, it was powerful enough to send both her and the Galephant tumbling through the air.

The world spun around Mira in a blur of colours and sounds.

She could feel the Galephant's body absorbing the brunt of the explosion, its thick hide shielding her from the worst of the blast.

Mira wanted to hold on with everything she had, but then she realised something.

What if the thing landed on top of her when they eventually stopped?

Mira launched herself off the Galephant with every ounce of strength she could muster, her legs kicking against the beast's thick hide as they both hurtled through the air.

The force of the explosion had thrown them with such violence that the ground beneath them was a blur, and for a split second, Mira was weightless, suspended in the air like a leaf caught in a gale.

She twisted her body mid air, angling herself away from the Galephant.

Gravity dragged her back down very quickly.

The ground rushed up to meet her, and Mira braced herself.

Oof!

She hit the earth hard, rolling for dozens of metres.

But the damage was minimal, considering her body had faced much worse falls multiple times before.

She skidded to a stop soon after.

She shook off the dizziness from the constant spinning while in the air, her senses sharpening as she scanned the area for the Galephant.

It wasn't hard to spot.

The beast had landed roughly a hundred metres away from her, skidding another hundred which was clear from the long indent on the ground where the beast had left a trail with its huge body.

Its form was half buried in the cracked earth.

Dust and debris still hung in the air, the aftermath of the explosion lingering around the area.

The Galephant's once mighty presence now seemed diminished, its movements sluggish and disoriented as it struggled to regain its bearings.

Mira's eyes flashed.

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The beast was dazed, vulnerable.

This was her chance to finally end the fight.

But she knew better than to let her guard down.

The Galephant was still much stronger than her, even in its weakened state.

She tightened her grip on her sword.

Mira moved swiftly, approaching the Galephant without hiding her intentions.

The beast's head was still swaying, its eyes unfocused and blood still oozing out from what remained of its trunk.

The Galephant let out a low, pained groan, its body shifting slightly as it tried to push itself up.

But the blast had taken too much out of it.

Its legs wobbled, unable to support its massive weight, and it collapsed back down with a heavy thud.

Mira didn't waste any time.

With a burst of speed, she closed the distance between them, her eyes locked on the deep injury she had caused to the beast's neck.

As she approached, the Galephant's ear twitched, and its head began to turn slowly, as if sensing her presence.

But it was too late.

Mira leaped onto its back, driving her sword deep into the beast's neck, right at the base where the injury she had previously been working at was located.

This time, the blade sank in with a sickening crunch, hitting bone directly.

If her attack didn't paralyse it this time, then something was really wrong with this beast.

But it seemed the Galephant's attempts to fight back were over.

The beast roared in agony, its body convulsing as the pain shot through it.

But Mira didn't relent.

She struck again, using every ounce of strength she had left.

Her time of using Golden presence was quickly running out, and she only had about 30 seconds left.

She was cutting it too close for comfort.

Finally though, with a last, desperate shudder, the beast went still.

Mira remained on its back for a moment, breathing heavily as she kept her grip on the sword.

She could feel the life draining out of the Galephant beneath her, its massive body going limp.

She had done it.

The beast was dead.

This was her first time killing a Variant class beast, without making use of her Call of the Void talent.

Well, she did try to make use of it, but it only backfired on her in the end.

Though it did give her a good chance to strike back at the beast since it was still frozen when she broke free of her own paralysis.

Mira pulled her sword out with a grunt, and at the same time, her golden hair gradually receded to its usual size and black colour.

Immediately after, she felt her strength become marginally weaker.

She didn't even have the strength to keep standing anymore.

But she wasn't quite at the point of passing out.

Which let her ruminate over some thoughts she had suppressed due to the urgency of her battle.

'This place isn't on Eldaris…'

She thought, thinking back to how odd this whole situation was when she first landed.

'This is the Primordial Expanse.'

The revelation left her shocked, confused at how she could have even ended up there.

As far as she knew, the only way she could enter the Primordial Expanse was through her own will to do so.

And while there was a Floodgate on the planet, those only worked one way…