Chapter 242 - The Ark Of Stars Vs Water

She wanted to melt in his arms and run away with him. Back to the home that she grew up in. How long has it been? She had lost track. But the battle happening now meant she still needs to continue.

Perhaps, she could take her twin's powers to prevent Bryan from getting hurt. He was her only family member left, so taking his power should be easy. But she then switched to hearing the battle in real-time.

Bryan then unleashed his Elemental Aura. It wasn't as strong as the First-rate Mages but it far surpassed what Ysabeau had expected of him.

"You should get back in line. Don't forget your place, novice," said Ysabeau, through gritted teeth.

"No, but it seems that you've forgotten yours. You can never command the lesser ones, only the leaders of the Arks."

"Do not be so rude!"

"From the beginning, I warned Mavislin. I have, will always, and continue to be rude to anyone."

The two lunged at each other, fighting with speeds that surpassed what Bryan would ever dream of. All that training from Minwoo did pay off since he could keep up with Ysabeau's attacks. Each time his blades clashed, it was trying to call upon a spell but fails due to Ysabeau's Aura being too strong.

Another arrow of Water Elements soared through the air when both backed away. Bryan crossed his blades and chanted out his next move.

"Call forth, the 88 constellations of the sky. I gather those that possess the Element of Water... I draw all of you to my Wakizashi and Katana..."

"My, my... You really are a copy of Z. Are you guys related?" asked Ysabeau, sending an onslaught of arrows towards him.

The moment the arrows reach into proximity of Bryan, they vanish completely.

"Sapphire..." said Ysabeau, as she drew her bow.

"You want Water? I'll give you bucketload full of it!" yelled Bryan, his eyes filling up with power.

The area around Bryan began to shake violently. His hair became blue at the tips as his Aura looked formidable. Ysabeau looked at him with mesmerizing eyes. The image of a young Z overlaps the boy within Ysabeau's eyes.

But she wasn't going to let that stop her as her spell manifested on the tip of a shining blue arrow. Water from her Elemental Pool started to converge on the tip of the area, causing a spiral effect.

"Turbulent," continued Ysabeau, as both arrow and bow started shaking violently within her grasp.

"Aquarius, Capricornus, Cetus, Delphinus, Dorado, Eridanus, Hydra, Hydrus, Pisces, Piscis Austrinus, and Volans..." murmured Bryan, as each constellation appeared in his mind.

"Whirlpool!" howled Ysabeau, releasing the arrow.

The force of the release was so strong that it snapped the bowstring off. A whirlpool of substantial size soared through the air and down below, where Bryan was patiently waiting.

"Stars Of the Combined Water Constellations!" shouted Bryan as the constellations of the sky shined bright.

They then beamed down, towards Bryan's swords. Suddenly, a huge torrent of water hurled out of the swords. This overwhelmed Ysabeau's spell and she was forced to fly higher. But even if she did, she could not escape the waterworks since the attack was being controlled by Bryan's swords

"No way, why can't my attack absorb that Water?" asked Ysabeau, inwardly.

She then remembered what Z told her about using the Stars as powers. The power of the Stars transcends the normal Elements. Meaning to say, it can't be treated or absorbed like the Elements. In fact, the Element of the Stars is one of the founding Elements.

Each Element is unique and some are derivative from other major Elements. But Lost Elements are like the forefathers of Elements. That's why they can't be copied or absorbed. They can only be passed down by blood, not even teaching can do that.

What Bryan wields is the Element of Constellation, a derivative of the Element of the Stars. But because the Element of Gemstones is considered as a young Lost Element, it can't absorb Bryan's attacks. But it can block it or overpower it if used correctly.

While still in thought, Ysabeau was nearly thrown askew by Bryan being behind, trying to cut her down. Using the Water as stepping stones of some sort, Bryan could be airborne. He could finally get within close range to attack, something he loved doing.

But hand-to-hand combat was also the niche of Bahamuts as Ysabeau directed a powerful kick to Bryan, causing him to plummet down into the ground below. But she wasn't through with him yet as she dived down to deliver another blow to the man's abdomen.

"Hmph. Too flashy for your own good. Learn to keep that mouth shut before it costs your head," said Ysabeau, hovering above him.