Fragile Phantasy

Part 19

As Yunya lay unconscious, she was transported back to her childhood memories. Memories of a time when she was just a little girl, looking up to her perfect older brother. He was strong, kind, and smart, everything she wished she could be. Yunya idolized her brother and longed to be just like him, to make her parents proud. In their clan the altair swordsmans, women were looked down upon, Yunya desperately wanted to prove her worth. and she longed to make her parents proud by becoming just as accomplished as her brother. But no matter how hard she tried, her parents never acknowledged her achievements. They treated her like she was nothing, even though she excelled in every test and won every duel.

As women were seen as inferior beings with no rights. They were not allowed to lead, choose their own spouse, or have any other job except to serve men. Yunya had always dreamt of breaking free from these chains, she wanted to change this twisted tradition.

But fate had other plans. One day, while attending a meeting, the clan was ambushed, and a man was captured by their enemies. The elders of the clan decided to exchange Yunya for the captive, even though she was the daughter of their leader. She was taken to a small room for exchange to become the wife of the rival clan, crying and begging for her parents to save her"Mom, Dad i'll promise i'll be a good girl, so please don't leave me alone!!"but to no avail.

Just when all hope seemed lost, "don't worry big bro is here I here I will protect you" her brother appeared and hugged her wiping her tears. He had come to rescue her, and his mere presence filled Yunya with a sense of calm. But he was caught in a trap and sacrificed his life to ensure her escape. His last words to her were, "Don't worry, I won't leave you," As she fled, the image of her brother's smiling face filled her mind, reminding her that her life had value and that someone cared for her.

After that incident, her parents chased her away, claiming she was cursed with bad luck. The clan disowned her, and Yunya found herself living in a place where no adventurers dared to venture, a frozen wasteland where she honed her ice magic. She trained relentlessly, building her strength until she was old enough to leave and become an adventurer, to fight for what she believed in and change her clan's archaic traditions.

Suddenly, Yunya woke up, feeling disoriented but determined to stand on her own two feet. She knew what she had to do, and nothing would stop her. Her brother's sacrifice had given her a reason to live, a purpose to fight for. And she would honor his memory by defying the norms of her clan and proving to the world that a woman could be just as strong, if not stronger, than any man.

As Yunya limped towards the salamander, she could feel the numbness spreading through her body. But she knew what she had to do. She had to distract the monster and give Vica a chance to escape. "I'll get the monster's attention," she said decisively. "Try to get out of here quickly."

But Vica was not so easily convinced. "Sister, don't do this," he pleaded. "There is another way."

The salamander was getting closer, ready to sink its teeth into Yunya. She readied her stance, determined to use her strongest attack. she lunged forward, her sword gleaming in the dim light of the cave. "Divine Freezing Arc!" she cried, slicing her sword in a sharp, straight line that turned into ice and approached the attacking salamander. But even as she struck, Yunya felt the numbness spreading through her limbs, the monster was too fast. It dodged her attack, She knew that she had pushed herself too far, that her body was on the verge of collapse. and Yunya closed her eyes, bracing herself for her imminent death.

Suddenly, Silva appeared and tried to block the salamander's attack with her big shield, while Vica's magic rained on the monster. But the salamander was too powerful. It broke the shield in two and came closer to swallowing Yunya and Silva whole.