Chapter 133: Seventh Gate: Ocean of Aqua (Part 3)

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With a furrowed face and heavy breathing, Rania turned to Ducis. Her beautiful face was stricken with worry. Her mind, filled with all sorts of different possibilities as to where Elliot was, or what happened to him. But all of those probabilities pointed to one thing - "We need to find him … wherever he is". Yes, he might be powerful and all that … but there would always be things that power alone wouldn't be able to solve. And somehow, Rania's instincts kept on telling her that she needed to be with him.

Sighing, Rania asked, "Ducis, can you tell us … why did he get separated from us? Is this a trial he must go through alone?"

Ducis smiled bitterly and answered her, "As expected of you, very perceptive".