Chapter 16 - A Weapon

"Answer the question, Z," said Raiyen, eyes piercing at Z with sharpness.

Z sighed, swiftly shoving the Time Boy into the air. Raiyen landed softly on the ground. As expected from an assassin.

"Remember this well and forever, a weapon without its proper master is no weapon at all. A sword is of no use if its master does not how to swing a sword. A shield with a master that has no heart to defend will lose its purpose. A blunt dagger can't get an assassin anywhere if it's not used properly!" yelled Z, launching a barrage of attacks on Raiyen.

He was lucky for being born a Time Mage, any old being would have to fight against those attacks. Raiyen's eyes grew dreadful each time the two clashed. By now, the daggers were practically fused with his hands.

This made his assaults increasingly accurate and dangerous. When Raiyen's eyes were both silver and gold, he stopped attacking. Z held up his weapon, bracing whatever that was about to come.

"Light Seeps into the air, hope fills the land. Let there be joy, let there be no pain. Heaven Sent!" yelled Raiyen, delivering a slash towards the defending Mage.

The dagger's Aura grew, pushing Z into the hard ground.

"Darkness seeps into the air, despair fills the land. Let there be pain, let there be no joy. Hell Bent!" shouted Raiyen once more, adding the silver dagger to Z's dilemma.

The two slashes of light made it obligatory for the Galaxian Mage to show off the true form of his weapon that the Mage majors in. With a single movement, the spell from Raiyen was destroyed.

"Pawalang-bisa (Nullify)!" called out Z, when the attack was being scattered.

Raiyen could not believe it. With a mere curved dagger, he was able to single-handedly annihilate one of the most powerful spells that Raiyen could perform at that stage.

"Impressed?" asked Z, making the curved blade glimmer.

"It's called a Karambit, a dagger from my home country," explained Z.

Raiyen was frustrated for being unable to be at the same level as Mavislin, he knew that Z was still holding back. The Time Mage quickly recovered and wielded his twin daggers once more. He had to win this match. He has got to.

He was a Time Mage. He has got the Element of Time in his hands, how could he lose to a mere Lost Mage? Mavislin witnessed the duel from afar, it became apparent that Raiyen was more focused on winning than defending.

He left a substantial amount of opening for his opponent to kill him. Z took into consideration but realized something was wrong. This terrified Mavislin slightly. It reminded her of something or someone. It was then that Z realized something.

Raiyen's wounds had gone. Now, the boy reeked of anger. His Aura was huge, destroying the plants that he had grown.

"Do you desire to win that much?" asked Z, eyes piercing the young Mage.

The boy remained silent as he pulled back and crossed his daggers with each other, creating an 'X' formation.

"Looks like the odds are back in my favor," said Raiyen, grinning.

The skies were darkening, which was weird for the area.

"Since when did this place had rain?" asked Mavislin, looking at Ysabeau with concern.

"It's not weather, my dear."

"Looks like today's forecast is Time Mage," said Baldwin, looking at the two fight.

Meanwhile, Raiyen stood tall, extending his arm.

"Skies above, adhere to my chant. Obey me, O' lightning and rain!" chanted the Time Mage, conjuring up a literal storm.

Z cursed, taking a step back. He had not expected him to perform such an act. If done recklessly, the spell might harm the Old Chapel.

"Radiant Storm!" yelled the unhappy boy, as the clouds focused at him.

Raiyen looked formidable as he held a ball of lightning in one of his palms. He then pushed the ball towards Z's direction.

"Flashbang!" howled Raiyen as he punched the ball of lightning outwards.

The ball exploded upon impact, sending a massive beam of pale blue light to the Lost Mage.

"Hold on a sec!" cried out a voice as the beam of light greeted the shocked Z.

The Karambit's power was useless against that monster of a spell.

"I wish I would've seen this coming," murmured Z, as he stood into position.

Throwing the weapon up, small streaks of light peeped out from the dark skies.

"When The Stars Shine: Ginintuang Toro (Golden Bull)!"

A huge beam of bright lights honed in on Z's front, creating a massive wall in the shape of a bull's head. It was met with the lightning attack with fervent energy. Z held out both his hands to support the wall while Raiyen continuously dished out more Electric-based attacks.

"He will kill Z at this rate..." mumbled Mavislin, as she leaped out of the window, despite Ysabeau's protests.