Handikiz begins cackle in his own laughter as Jin is standing and is withstanding the blast of energy, not showing a sign of struggle to be swept away. As his wind becoming more denser to almost repel against his magic.
"Well isn't this poetic Jin. We both started as nobodies, and look at us. We can both summons large amount elemental energy at once" but Jin stayed silent not giving Handikiz the attention he wanted from him.
"what's wrong not talking? I thought you were the one to also have a good conversation more between enemies than friends" but Jin is still silent towards Handikiz as he started to show signs of frustration gritting his teeth and showing a more annoyed expression.
"If you don't want to respond then fine by me. It will be a pleasure to end an entire bloodline of a family that doesn't care for others". Suddenly Handikiz begin to focus a lot of energy, combining all his attacks into a ball of coagulated elemental energy into one, and he throws the huge ball of energy towards Jin.
"Say hi to your brother. And tell him how a failure you arm that, you were not strong enough to be the likes of me!" Cackling in laughter, Handikiz was too eager to kill Jin. But he suddenly notice the huge ball of energy he created isn't moving anymore.
"Huh?" As Handikiz was confused a bit, but not wanted Jin to gain any sorts of advantage he quickly tries to control the ball of energy. But bits of pieces from the ball of energy soon to flow out of the ball of energy.
"What, is happening?" As he quickly looks where the flowing energy is going, he then looks up and sees Jin in the air as his eyes glow even bright than before, his scars, and gauntlets begin to glow as well.
"What is this sense of power your generating?!" But Jin still stayed silent as Handikiz may feel more frustrated, but the power he's been suddenly feeling is nothing like any other power he had felt in years.
"Not going to talk after gaining more power" then Handikiz starts to charge his staff "take this!" Handikiz summons a large beam towards Jin, but with one lift from his hand, the beam Handikiz created suddenly dissipates. Handikiz was completely in awe as Jin soon levitates back towards the ground. But as soon he land back to the ground Jin suddenly move with a jolt of movement with wind and slashes off Handikiz arm that was holding his staff.
"Power isn't something to be gained, it needs to be earned. And you don't deserve this power. And you are not my friend no longer" Jin speaking to Handikiz in a calmer tone keeping every part of himself in control. As he is reminisce of the past from the start with his brother being happy together, till the end to a burnt despair. But Jin remembers of all the new friends he had made throughout the years and is ready to leave the past behind avenging his brother along with having a normal life without the one who started it all.
Handikiz couldn't react fast enough as if it was instant. But as he looks down towards his left hand, he only sees its gone along with his staff, and looks behind him to only see Jin holding his staff in hand, also his cut off hand on the staff. Handikiz begins to scream in pain feeling ti coursing thoughout his entire body as he falls to his knees, as the others approach the wounded Handikiz and Jin emerging victorious.
Ralian quickly runs towards Jin "Jin are you okay, do you need healing" Ralian then uses her healing magic on Jin, but he quickly swipes off her hands gently. "No, not really. Just glad its finally over"
Then he levitates the staff towards Dani "Dani may you hold onto this for a moment" Dani nodded as she held the staff in her hands.
"Then what should we do with the great mage no longer"
"I'll go report this to the king and guards immediately" as Dani was about to leave staff in hands.
"Wait Dani stop" she was suddenly stopped by Jin
"Huh?" as they all soon witnessed Handikiz still suffering from his wounds, now has a face of despair and desperation and he is breathing heavily.
"N-no I f-failed my mission. I failed her.... I failed my lord".
"what is he blabbering about this time"
"not sure, but I don't want anything to happen any longer"
As they started to approach him suddenly within Handikiz mind everyone suddenly stopped and soon he is surrounded by darkness and only has his enemies drawn in white outlines. As he tries to look around his surroundings he has soon stumbled upon the enchantress.
"My... my mistress you honor me in your grace"
"Silence" with one simple word Handikiz frightened quickly gets onto his knees and bows towards the enchantress.
"I see that you weren't able to complete your mission to conquer Alvera from the inside. And instead of killing the king, I see you surrounded by adventurers from a far. And especially you claim you killed long ago, but yet have you beaten displaying more power than you even after I granted you power from my essence. You sickened me, for that I shall take of what's rightfully mine"
"Wait! Please mistress don't do this to me! Just give me more power and I will slaughter them in an instant! Please just spare"
"Are you trying to give me a direct order"
Handikiz's eyes widen in fear as he just realize he already mess up, Handikiz quickly tries to come up with a reason to the enchantres as he was about to finish his sentence. but the seal on the back of his neck soon activates and then his throat started to burn into a flame, as fire started to burn and spew from his mouth as he is gurgling in pain reaching out towards the enchantress for help.
"You may have failed, but not to worry my dear elite warriors will soon dismantle these adventurers that you've met with ease"
Before she left him to rot in flames, she notice of all the people who defeat Handikiz, noticing all their faces as some she may have met from a distant past. But couldn't help but grinned at each other their serious expression.
"I cannot wait to see you all in the distant future" then she diverted her attention specifically towards Gale and Ralian.
"Especially to you, changeling and druid, may my elites don't trouble you that much. Not a promise that's for sure."
Then finally she walking away from Handikiz's sight she then disappeared, fading like a false memory from Handikiz's mind as he is to perish alone. Filled with hatred made from others due to his poor ambitions, greed, and lust for power. Betraying everyone who showed him such kindness only to be repaid by Handikiz's selfishness as he eventually paid the ultimate price that being his undoubting end by the one who trust him the most, that being Jin-sae Akaumo avenging his brother Vant-sae Akaumo.
(End of chapter 19)