Chapter 41 - The Ark Of Enclose And Nullify

"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.

"If I've got enough strength to continue. Most probably I would be training the Time Boy instead. Or I'll just collapse of exhaustion," replied Z, shrugging his shoulders.

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 dimension 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!"

"That's not what I'd expected," murmured the Valkyrie.

"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 did you do that?" asked Mavislin, looking at Z.

"Do what?" chimed the two males.

"Containing that spell. Did you negate it?"

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.

Her wings started to droop in disappointment. 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.

"Really?"

"Yes."

The sparkle in the Valkyrie's eyes returned to her eyes as the two males heaved a sigh of relief. Her wings shot up to its normal stance. She smiled as she flew back to the Old Chapel.

"That was a close call," said Z, as he got up.

"Tell me about it. I didn't expect her to be that sensitive," said Raiyen, swaying his head.

"It could get her killed."

"What?" asked Raiyen, abruptly turning around.

"Her feelings are still in the way of using her Magecraft. If she could just destroy that huge obstacle, then she's set to join the rest of us a.d.u.l.ts."

"I've seen her do so much damage. To be frank, I won't want to go up against her. In training or a real duel."

"She is capable of doing that much damage, eh? I wish to see such an act from her. It'll be the proudest moment in my life."

The two males then headed back into 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. Perhaps he was just hungry.

"Well, at the very least he did not go back on his words. No holding back," said Baldwin, raising an eyebrow to the hungry person.

"And sometimes I wish I would've."

"And why?"

"Nothing to worry about, Angry Man."

The chubby man merely waved off Baldwin's concerns as he focused his attention on Raiyen and Mavislin.

"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. But they were stopped by an unfamiliar looking stick man. Raiyen took a protective stance in front of the Valkyrie. Mavislin looked concerned but tried keeping her hopes up. She was quite tuckered out.