The Life Of A Time Mage 16 Accusations And Promises

"What in G.o.d's name are you doing?!" yelled Raiyen.

"Bashing the enemy?" The Commander was both in shock and amazed that his old student would do such a thing to his teacher. Baldwin merely chuckled as he continued. Old Man Pond continued to block the attacks using his bare hands while the others watched in confusion.

"Has the Dark Element got into the Angry person's head too much?" asked Nova, worried at the scene below. Ysabeau merely let out a laugh as she shook her head.

"He is a Dark Mage, Dark Elements don't affect the guy. And besides, why did you try to meddle with the Commander's mind?"

"I did not. I simply tried to look in depth of what actions he was planning to use. Call it witnessing the battlefield without being there."

"Isn't that the same thing?" Back to the battle below, the childish hitting had ceased and the once teacher and student pair prepared to standoff with each other once again.

"Feels like old times," said Old Man Pond, closing his eyes. The Poison Mage let out another roar, all being absorbed by the Pentagram and Baldwin's Ancient Relic. As soon as the Dark Elemental Energy was enough, the staff let out a huge shock wave, destroying the two serpents that Old Man Pond had let loose. As more Dark Energy gathered, the ground became more withered. It was as if it became tired. Soon enough, the gathered energy merged into a huge whip, connected at the Pentagram of the Ancient Relic.

"I've forgotten that Baldwin had to charge his Ancient Relic before he could use it," said Raiyen, looking at the gigantic whip that Baldwin was swinging. The whip may look light but the damage dealt towards any surface proved that it weighed a tonne. While it constantly destroyed buildings with one hit, it had yet to push Old Man Pond from his position.

"Stubborn one, aren't you?"

"Same goes for your little toy. Looks like my poison isn't able to destroy that annoying rope of yours." With that being said, both beings lunged towards each other, clashing with their weapons, Auras visible from above.

"Why would it be sad to uphold a promise?" asked Ysabeau, questioning what the Royal child meant.

"It isn't sad to uphold a promise. It is sad if the only thing to live for is to fulfill that promise. There's so much more to do, not just live for the sake of a promise ."

"You've got it wrong, child. You don't live just because of a promise. You carry on with strength because of that promise. You move on because of that promise. Promises don't give life or an answer to live, they give people the strength to fight on. You can live for a thousand years but still be an empty husk if you don't see a purpose of carrying on." The two continue to clash as Nova received footage and information in her mind. Ysabeau's words remained in her head for quite some time.

"How about love? Is that a thing to strive to continue living? Or is that an excuse to seal the deal with the person you care for the most?"

"It's not an excuse and it's not a thing either. Love isn't an emotion. Love is a promise and because of that, the people down below are using what they've got to protect you."

"Cascadia Helios Windfall!" yelled the Valkyrie, aiming both her wings and hands towards Old Man Pond. Raiyen continued his ambush by using both Glitch and Holy Trinity attacks. With simultaneous Elements attacking each other, the entire place looked like fireworks going off on a holiday.

"Propel, Thrust! Rain down. A world without end. Let the unknown guide you. Allow these weapons, To bring you… Oblivion of Spears!" The attack rained down on the enemy in torrents, similar to Ysabeau's Archery of the Frosted Heavens. Despite the number of attacks that were being launched, Old Man Pond swiftly dodged every single attack.

"The Valkyrie... Just like the boss," said Old Man Pond, pointing at Mavislin.

"I wasn't trying to mess with his mind by altering his memories. I just wanted to look at the battle through their eyes. Didn't realize that he was able to sense my powers." Ysabeau looked worried as the fight continued to drag on.

"Are you able to alter his memories if he lowers down his guard and Aura?" asked Ysabeau, looking at Nova directly in the eye.

"What do you mean?"

"The Poisoned Pond is just playing around," replied Ysabeau, looking the battlefield.