Upoing the room, Dimitra struck a victorious pose, her bow raised high as her lips curved into a triumphant smile.

  The hard-won victory had left her exhirated, the rush of adrenaliill c through her veins.

  "That was amazing, Dimitra!" Eleni excimed, her eyes shining with pride as she rushed to envelop her sister in a warm embrace.

  "grats, Dimitra," Nikoos, Michalis, Cir, and Vasileios chimed in, their expressions filled with genuine pride and support for her.

  However, Dimitra's moment of glory was short-lived as a sharp pain shot through her arm, causio winbsp;

  "Ugh, my arm," she groahe euphoria of her victory quickly giving way to the disfort of her burn wound.

  "Sorry," Eleni uttered sheepishly, a faint blush of embarrassment c her cheeks.

  Quickly realizing that her hug had iently aggravated Dimitra's injury.

  She had allowed her enthusiasm to override her caution, iently causing her sister disfort.

  "It's alright," Dimitra replied, her tone reassuring as she turned her attention to Draco.

  "Hmm, well done," Draco said upon notig her gaze, nodding his head in approval.

  A bright smile tugged at the ers of his lips.

  He was gd that she had won but kept his praise to a few words, he feared that he wouldn’t stop praising her once he started.

  Though there were areas for improvement, this was not the time for a lecture.

  Dimitra's success had met his expectations, and he could feel a sense of satisfa in that knowledge.

  Dimitra oher hand, felt a sense of pride swell within her, knowing that she had not failed to meet the expectations pced upon her.

  "Eleni!" Draco's voice suddenly rang out, anding the attention of the young woman who had been nervously awaiting her own trial.

  Eleni fli the sound of her name, her ay palpable as she realized her turn had e.

  Cir, sensing Eleni's ay, pced a f hand on her shoulder.

  "Rex, you'll do okay," she said softly, her own expression refleg the pressure they all felt.

  Michalis, Nikoos, Vasiliki, and Dimitra had all mao plete their trials, though not without sustaining injuries.

  The injuries sustained by each of them were a testament to the nature of the mohey had fronted, but none were life-threatening, a small sotion that did little to alleviate the daunting task that now y before Eleni.

  "Your oppo is on the flet ready," Draformed her, his tohoritative yet tinged with a subtle encement.

  Eleni's heart pounded rapidly in her chest as she mentally prepared herself.

  "It's okay, I do this," she whispered, a mantra to steel her nerves and bolster her resolve.

  "Cir, gather the magic stones and arrows. We'll be leaving for the floor after I've fireating Dimitra," Drastructed, his focus shifting to the immediate task at hand.

  Cir dutifully plied, while Draco teo Dimitra's injuries, ensuring she roperly healed before they tiheir dest.

  Once Dimitra was healed, the Bahamut familia began their dest to the 14th floor.

  The 14th floor, much like the 13th, presented a plex and byrinthine yout, with interected upper and lower tunnels.

  Fortunately, Draco had meticulously mapped out the areas where he had set up the trials, guiding the Bahamut familia through the winding passages with ease.

  It wasn't long before they reached the designated area where Eleni's trial awaited.

  As a sword user with the ‘Amplification’ ability, Eleni eed-type fighter – her special skill allowio temporarily move at accelerated speeds, granting enhanced agility aion times.

  Draco had chosen a pink wyvern as Eleni's oppo, a beast that was both fast and capable of enduring signifit damage.

  The wyvern's size and tough skin would make it challenging for Eleni to effectively use her sshing-focused sword, as the majority of her attacks would likely deal minimal damage to non-critical areas.

  Furthermore, the wyvern's ability to fly would further plicate matters for Eleni, as she would have tle to nd decisive blows.

  The use of her ‘Amplification’ skill would drain her quickly, adding another yer of difficulty to the challenge.

  Eleni stood before the entrao the trial room, occasionally gng back at her familia members.

  Reag into her pocket, she retrieved a bag of sweets, popping a few into her mouth before walking over and handing the rest to Cir.

  "Why are you giving this to me?" Cir asked, puzzled by Eleni's gesture.

  "Hold it for me, wouldn't want to lose it while fighting," Eleni replied, her voice ced with a touch of nervous humor.

  She sought to steady her nerves with the familiar fort of the sugary treats.

  Steeling herself for the impending battle, Eleni took a deep breath and squared her shoulders, her gaze fixed on the yout of her battlefield.

  The weight of her familia's gaze rested heavily behind her, causing her o itch.

  As she stood at the threshold, Eleni could feel the adrenaline buildup within her veins, her senses heightened and her mind ser-focused.

  This was her moment, her ce to shine and demonstrate the true extent of her abilities.

  With a resolute nod, she stepped forward, ready to face her oppo head-on.

  …………………………………………………………………………………………………

  The dank air of the cavernous dungeon room hung thick with the st of decay as Eleni cautiously made her way forward, her grip tightening around the hilt of her longsword.

  The flickering light cast ominous shadows on the rough-hewn stone walls, heightening her senses as she sed the area for any sign of the ferocious pink wyvern she had been tasked with sying.

  A sudden gust of wind whipped through the chamber, and Eleni instinctively raised her bde just in time to deflect a barrage of small rocks that came hurtling towards her.

  G !

  The small stones ricocheted off her sword as she deftly maneuvered to avoid the onsught, her heart pounding in her chest.

  "Show yourself, beast!" she cried out, eyes darting about the room.

  A deep, guttural roar shook the very foundations of the room, and Eleni braced herself as a 3 meter tall pink form came swooping down from the shadows above.

  The wyvern's powerful wings beat the air, sending small loose rocks and debris flying in all dires as it nded with ah-shaking thud just a few yards away.

  Eleni gritted her teeth, her fiightening around the familiar hilt of her sword as she locked eyes with her oppo.

  The wyvern's beady bck eyes glinted with malice, its maw opened wide to reveal rows of razor-sharp teeth.

  It let out a bone-chilling screech that made Eleni's ears ring, but she refused to be intimidated.

  She knew she had to stay sharp, to use every ounce of her skill and ing if she had any hope of emerging victorious.

  With a burst of speed, the wyvern lunged forward, its talons sshing through the air towards Eleni.

  SHING!

  She brought up her sword in a defensive arc, the metal ringing as it collided with the wyvern's talons.

  Grittieeth, Eleni pushed back with all her strength, her muscles straining as she fought to hold the beast at bay.

  The wyver out another deafening roar and pressed forward, its powerful jaws snapping mere inches from Eleni's fabsp;

  Panic surged through her, but she refused to give in to fear.

  Summoning every ounce of her strength, she tapped into the hidden reserves of energy within her, activating her ‘Amplification’ skill.

  Time seemed to slow as Eleni's perceptioened, her movements being a blur as she darted to the side, narrowly avoiding the wyvern's gnashih.

  CH !

  The creature's jaws smmed shut oy air, and Eleni seized the opportunity to sh out with her sword, slig a deep gash along the wyvern's fnk.

  The beast let out a pained shriek and recoiled, its wings fpping furiously as it tried tain its banbsp;

  Eleni pressed her advantage, raining down a flurry of lightning-fast strikes, her bde a silver blur as she sought to capitalize on the wyvern's momentary vulnerability.

  But the wyvern was no novice, and it deftly evaded her attacks, its powerful wings geing gale-fusts that buffeted Eleni's frame.

  "Tch," Eleni grunted, her brow furrowed in tration as she dodged a swipe from the wyvern's razor-sharp talons.

  The creature's movements were quite agile and uable, and Eleni found herself hard-pressed to nd a solid blow.

  Sensing an opening, the wyvern reared bad smashed its tail against a rge rock, sending a barrage of stoowards Eleni.

  The projectiles hurled towards Eleni with arming speed.

  Reag instinctively, Eleni raised her sword, defleg the stones with a series of well-timed parries, her amplified reflexes allowio anticipate the onsught.

  "Not bad, you rown lizard," Eleni muttered, her lips curving into a smirk.

  She khat her amplification ability was draining her energy rapidly, but was determio outst her oppo.

  Currently she could only store and use up to 3 charges of Amplification, each sting for around a minute, so she o use eae wisely.

  The wyver out a frustrated growl, its pierg eyes narrowing as it assessed its oppo.

  Suddenly, it unfurled its massive wings and uself into the air, its powerful talons outstretched and ready to deliver a devastating strike.

  Eleni's eyes widened as she realized the wyvern's iions.

  "Oh, no you don't!" she shouted, her voice ced with determination.

  Using the sed charge of her amplification skill, she dashed a into the air, her sword raised high as she collided with the wyvern body, stabbing her sword deep into it.

  The two batants tumbled through the air, their fierce battle filling the room with the deafening sounds of their struggle.

  Eleni's muscles strained as she tried to hold on while evading the wyvern's furious tail strikes, her amplified agility the only thing keeping her from being thrown to the ground.

  Eventually the wyvern was forced to nd, seeing as it was the o a disadvantage.

  Seizing the brief moment of respite, Eleni mao pull out her sword from the wyvern and gain some distance, her mind rag as she sought a way to turide of the battle.

  But the respite was short-lived.

  The wyvern recovered quickly, its head turning around to snap at Eleni's tired sword arm.

  Instinctively she backpedaled frantically, barely avoiding the creature's snapping jaws.

  THUD !

  Her back collided with the rough stone wall, and she cursed under her breath as she realized she had been outmaneuvered.

  The wyvern advanced, its powerful tail whipping around to block Eleni's escape route.

  She feinted left, then right, but the beast anticipated her moves, pressing her relentlessly.

  Soured down Eleni's brow as she struggled to keep the creature at bay, her arms ag from the strain of parrying its savage attacks.

  Just as she felt her strength begin to wane, Eleni saw her opportunity.

  The wyvern reared back, preparing to unleash another barrage of rocks with its tail, she could tell that it’s aim was to wear her down before dealing the final blow.

  Without hesitation, Eleni used the st charge of her ‘Amplification’ skill, darting forward in a blur of motion.

  SHING!

  Her sword sliced through the air, eg with the wyvern's vulnerable underbelly.

  The beast let out a gut-wreng roar of pain and rage, its tration broken.

  The rock it had been pnning to smash, shattered as it thrashed around wildly.

  Not wanting to waste her opportunity, Eleni pressed her advantage, raining down a series of vicious blows.

  But the wyvern was not about to go down without a fight.

  It suddenly shed out with its tail, the thick, scaly appendage smming into Eleni's side with bone-jarring forbsp;

  WHAM !

  “Gah” she gasped in pain, the impaog the wind out of her and sendiumbling to the ground, but she mao hold onto her sword.

  Dazed, Eleni struggled tain her footing, but the wyvern was already upon her, its massive talons pinnio the floor.

  She stared up into the creature's baleful eyes, her heart pounding in her ears as she realized this might be the end.

  In a st-ditch effort, Eleni summoned every ounce of her strength, bringing her sword up and twisting her arm in a desperate strike.

  CH !

  The bde ected with the wyvern's neck, elig a pained screech from the beast.

  It reared back, its talons loosening just enough for Eleni tle free.

  Gasping for breath, she scrambled to her feet, her sword held at the ready.

  The wyvern, its throat gushing crimson, gred at her with unbridled fury.

  It let out one final, defiant roar before charging forward, its wings beating the air with a deafening sound.

  WHOOSH !

  Eleni braced herself, her grip tightening on her sword's hilt.

  As the wyvern drew near, she unleashed a powerful upward strike, her bde slig through the creature's injured nebsp;

  THUD

  The wyvern's lifeless body crashed to the ground, kig up a cloud of dust and debris.

  Eleni stood there, chest heaving, her eyes locked on the disiing falle.

  She had do.

  Against all odds, she had emerged victorious.

  A sense of triumph washed over her, but it was tinged with the weight of her hard-fought battle.

  With a weary sigh, she looked at her battered sword and sheathed it.

  Pig up the magic stone, Eleni held her ag side, struggling to walk back to her familia waiting just outside the room.