Vol 2: The lily and the vase (1)

Nti Anem collapsed to the ground, trembling greatly. He looked to Ku Jian and she heard his voice in her head.

“Listen carefully. I will teach you a spell,” he said and on cue, one could see Ku Jian mutter a spell, as she stared at the closing alignment door above. Soon, a grid of doors mirroring it, span across the sky. Strings of light streamed from her into the sky causing the doors to multiply greatly. Ku Jian felt the strain immediately, her knees buckling and taking to the flat rock beneath her.

“It is not a struggle of internal strength is it a battle of wills,” Nti Anem said to her and she tried to concentrate, her veins protruding on her temple.

“What is she doing?” Tie Nse asked.

“Sealing this world, removing all trace of the god. Making it look as though it is a barren world.” he answered, “She is struggling. This is taking too long.”