Even tho Elena had used quite a lot of her strength, it was actually just the tip of the iceberg. So far she still had not used any of her strongest items or her summons.
Now as Elena got serious and her survival instincts got activated, her whole vibe suddenly changed. While Elena was fighting she usually had many types of forms. One where she acted like a muscle headed battle maniac, or where she fought with a lot of elegance or where she got blinded by rage.
But those forms were not her strongest. Anyone who had fought Elena in a decently long battle could easily identify her strongest form. And that was when she was doing her darn best to survive. Yes, not to win or to take revenge. But when she was on her survivor mode, that's when she was at her strongest.
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