Chapter 209 - The Ark Of Headmaster Vs Poisoned Pond

"This place looks good. Finally, a battle where we don't have to find a reason to do so," said the Poisoned Pond as he threw out his serpents.

The pesky pets followed the Aki as Gillian leaped from tree to tree.

"How long are you gonna keep running? Are you not going to fight back?"

"No point in wasting my power with such small flies," replied the Headmaster.

"That's so like you, Gillian. Back when we first met. You loved to conserve your energy for something more eventful."

Gillian scoffed.

"You, on the other hand, always like to go to your enemies with full power. You never knew how to conserve your Elemental Energy for something more drastic."

"Well then, how about my trademark roar?" asked Old Man Pond as he faced the Headmaster with his emerald green eyes.

He inhaled sharply, increasing his Elemental Energy. Gillian raised his eyebrows and immediately went into a protective stance.

"Adhere to my plea. Forge the protection I demand. Howling winds. Corrupt flora..." chanted Gillian as he closed his eyes.

"Roar of the Poison God!" shouted Old Man Pond as a torrent of poison hurled through the skies and went straight for Gillian.

"Black Lotus Of The Storm!" shouted Gillian, as the familiar lotus sprung out from his palm.

Black Lotus of Storm, in normal circ.u.mstances, would be any old defense spell. But with Gillian wielding it at its full power, it could bloom to its fullest glory. The giant, black lotus covered the Aki's body, with a glowing purple hue around its edges.

At the center of the flower was bright green due to the poison from the enemy.

"That's the actual Black Lotus, eh?" asked Mavislin, looking at the bright flower.

She was completely mesmerized at the sheer beauty of the flower. Black Wave Hibiscus may be powerful but it doesn't hold a candle to what the actual Black Lotus could do.

"Yep. But it's not pretty for nothing..." replied Raiyen, to himself.

"The Lotus that earned the praise from the Gladiators of Valokia..."

Mavislin then looked down from her windowsill and was met with a cheeky Time Boy.

The two spells clashed, releasing a large shockwave throughout the area. Such minor spells were already causing so much fluctuation within the area. Who knows what will happen if the two started to go all out?

Gillian smiled as he looked at his opponent with mischievous eyes. He then closed his palms and the spell took a turn.

"Rebellion Squall!" yelled the Headmaster as he punched the heart of the lotus, causing the poison torrent to turn black.

The flower flipped, inversing its petals to face inwards and absorbed the attack. With the petal folding inwards, the spell became a bulb, like a flower before it blooms.

Gillian snapped his fingers, allowing the bulb to blossom once more. As it opened, the poison torrent went straight towards the Poisoned Pond.

"Damn you!" yelled Old Man Pond as he braced himself for his original attack.

The roar made a beeline towards Old Man Pond with great speed. As it met the Aki, he quickly threw up his serpents as a defense.

"Still the same defense spell from Akhaten, eh? You haven't changed much, Old pal," said Old Man Pond as he landed on the grassy plains.

"Neither have you, Pond."

"Black Lotus Of The Botanic Storm. Granted to you by the Captain of the vessel, Botanic. The same energy that once destroyed half of the planet. The only shield in the Universe capable of attacking and defending."

"Some say it's on the same level as the Ancient Valokians Five Major Spells."

"You mean the Gladiators?" asked Gillian, instinctively looking at the Valkyrie's bedroom window.

Mavislin felt a chill down her spine. With him as an Aki, she knew that her true identity would soon be uncovered. Or worse, it had already been found.

"On par with their Spells? Most likely so. If it earns their praise, then it should be worth it."

The two sprung towards each other, fists meeting with the other.

"You hated hand-to-hand combat. Never thought that you would be such a master of it later on."

"That was back in Akhaten. Being on Earth changed me," said Gillian, pushing the Poisoned One back.

"For the worst, I suppose," said Old Man Pond, giving a disgusted look.

"Well, that's for you to decide. But for me, I don't regret the decision I've made."

"Look at us. The last of our kind. The most powerful beings in all of the Milky Way Galaxy. Such a pitiful sight now."

"I don't see that as pitiful. You don't have to always wallow in the past, you know."

"To each their own. But the way I see it, we only need the land, not the people on it," replied Old Man Pond as he summoned up his serpents once more.