Chapter 14 - Void's Emergence

"Nagyeyelong Stardust! (Freezing Stardust)" yelled the Galaxian Mage.

Dust and snow formed from Z's palms, in an attempt to beat and control the spell. It overwhelmed the mass of power. The place was going to convulse if the two do not fully neutralize the spell.

"This is not going to be easy to control," replied Z, trying his best to contain the spell.

"I want you to take cover, shield yourself using your wings. I'm going to close this world and then we can continue after lunch," instructed Z.

Mavislin nodded and immediately did as she was told.

"As I restore order into this realm, I will let its walls to topple. Whatever I allocate will be staying in this realm forever. This domain is regulated by my willpower. Now, it is time for you to go back to your slumber. Enclose and Nullify!" shouted Z.

With the chant recited, the realm started to shrink and finally closed, leaving the two beings lying on a green carpet. The two had been battling out in there for a few hours, so they failed to see a little mischievous Time Mage right beside them.

"How long have we been gone?" asked Mavislin, getting up.

Z was still quite pleased with laying flat on his back on the green carpet.

"About five minutes," said Raiyen.

The Valokian's eyes enlarged with disbelief. Z stuck his arm out with a thumbs-up.

"At least we weren't a year late!"

"How long have you been gone?" asked Raiyen, puzzled.

"About four hours," she muttered under her breath.

He seemed impressed at Z's command of Time and Space.

"So how do you intend to destroy the two spells within that realm?" asked Mavislin, looking at Z.

The Galaxian Mage could only smile as he failed to give the reason.

"It's not just any old realm, Mav. It's a world that resides in his mind. Void's Emergence allows to Mage to imagine anything they wish or like. You've just fought in a place that only exists within Z's mind," explained Raiyen, looking at the guilty Mage.

"That means, the power I possessed in there was not real?" asked Mavislin, pouting.

Raiyen's eyes widened while Z abruptly got up.

"No! The power you used in there was real! It's only the area. For the spells, I would be using my mental energy to contain it. It will give me a bit of a headache here and there but it would disappear later," explained Z, patting on the girl's shoulder.

She smiled as she flew back to the Old Chapel.

"Did you manage to train together?" asked Ysabeau, sitting down at the table.

Mavislin nodded as she gave an account of the morning's events. Z had mentioned of getting side effects, but he showed no signs of it as he continued to chow down on more food.

"Well, at the very least he did not go back on his words," said Baldwin, raising an eyebrow to the hungry person.

"And sometimes I wish I would've. Mav, you can rest and we'll continue tomorrow. Now then, Time Boy, let's get on with your version of the training. I promise to fight you with the level and technique you have. But first, I will have a chat with the a.d.u.l.ts. In the meantime, prep yourself," instructed Z, clearing his plate.

Mavislin and Raiyen took a few glances at each other before bolting out into the back garden.

"So, what do you want to know about the training for that young Valkyrie?" asked Z, rubbing his head through his outrageously curly hair.

Baldwin's golden fringe had been originally tied up but was now free to dangle, covering his eyes. Gillian remained still, his graze was hard to read. Ysabeau was the only one capable of breaking the silence.

"Was she afraid?"

"She was, at some point. She wasn't scared or anything, until the last part. It was as if she's holding back," replied Z.

"I guess that's an effect from being raised by us for the past couple of years," said Baldwin, looking away.

"A few hundred years of being with Mages, never really fighting against each other. I guess she rather sees you as a family member."

"Her power does not falter me, so that's a bit of a problem. Her potential is at an exponential rank, but she still needs experience. It's the same as handing a gun to a baby. If she gets more training, she'd be able to be on par as Old Man Pond's power."

"Let's hope she won't have to face the burden of facing that disgusting Mage head on alone."

"Then again, you can't control fate. You can't keep cushioning her. At times, she would have to fight alone frequently. On a positive note, however, her main power can prove to be well-versed. Amalgamation Of Elements. The more Elements she learns, the more she can wield."

"Does Lost Elements count?"

Baldwin seemed hopeful towards the information he had just heard.

"Nope, unfortunately. Unless she'd managed to be like Gillian, it will be highly unlikely she would be able to wield Lost Elements. And even if she was able to, her mind would be shattered."