Back at the west tunnels, Bryan walked in silence alongside Mavislin.
"So you've stuck with me, huh?" asked Mavislin, looking at Bryan.
"It is my orders to follow you, Boss. Besides, I think I would start another fight with Ysabeau," replied Bryan, looking away.
"I see. That would probably happen. But partnering up with me doesn't mean you can slack off."
"Of course. I will do my best to support you, Lady Roydon."
"Mavislin. You may call me Mavislin. I don't like being called as a higher authority amongst peers."
Bryan blinked in surprise. He smiled as he nodded excitedly. He seemed to be in high spirits while Mavislin was still thinking about earlier events. But both were oblivious to the figure who was following them. But nothing goes past Mavislin's nose.
"Flower Dance: Stage one..."
"Move!" shouted Mavislin as she forced Bryan down onto the ground.
"Malevolence Of Lobelia!" yelled the figure, aiming her spear at Mavislin and Bryan.
"Black Wave Hibiscus!" yelled out Mavislin, with her shield clashing against the petals of her enemy.
"You alright?" asked Mavislin, as she looked down to see Bryan's face.
The man blushed and nodded frantically as his face was inches away from the Valkyrie's chest. But Mavislin was focused on dealing with the figure. She gradually got up, much to Bryan's relief.
The poison from the petals started to break the Hibiscus' defense, but the Valkyrie wasn't done yet. Pulling out her Fire Whip, she managed to slice through each and every petal. All in a single move. The figure unveiled herself quickly as she knew who was facing off against her.
"Ah... You are the infamous butterfly everyone has been talking about. You've caused quite a stir. Say, your wings are pretty cute," commented Mavislin, pointing at Rie's pair of wings.
Rie's eyes widened as Mavislin vanished in a split second. The Valkyrie appeared behind the girl, gently grabbing the top of her butterfly wings.
"It would be such a shame for me to rip these off," whispered Mavislin, with a wave of malice in her tone.
Her eyes were that of a mad person, her smile was terrifying as Rie used her spear to swipe at the Valkyrie. Mavislin flipped, pushing the girl down while dodging the attack with ease. The butterfly recovered fast and kicked the Valkyrie away.
But Mavislin still had that smile as she bounced off from the kick, landing in front of Bryan. Rie then used her spear to strike at Mavislin but the Valkyrie tugged and spun her whip. The whip twirled around the spear and Mavislin decided to pull.
This ended with Rie forcefully flung towards the wall with terrorizing strength. She didn't cough up any blood but she did convulse upon impact. She blacked out, but for only a few seconds.
"Hmm... Your physical endurance is quite high. I might have to get rough with you," said Mavislin, winking at her opponent.
The Valkyrie gave no space for the Flower Mage to recover as she leaped from her spot. Bryan had regained balance as the shock wave of the jump was too strong. As for Rie, she barely dodged another terrifying swing of the Fire Feather Whip.
Had she been an inch closer, her head would have been sliced off, clean from her neck. Bryan gasped in both awe and fear as he witnessed what that short whip could do to a tunnel wall, the damage it could deal was disastrous.
Rie was forced to roll away, in a hazardous way to dodge Mavislin's slashes. When Mavislin gave an opening, the Flower Mage wasted no time in grabbing her spear to block the incoming attacks. The two duked it out, Fire against a tree branch.
"Flower Dance: Stage Four!" yelled Rie, stabbing the spear into the ground.
A few cracks appeared, prompting Mavislin to back away from the enemy.
"Ah, looks like you are going all out on me. I should be honored," said Mavislin, landing back onto the ground with her two feet.
A few bulbs of flowers started to grow around the area where the spear had been stabbed. The flowers were called Wolf's Bane, otherwise known as Queen Of Poisons. They were known for their potent poison amongst the humans but in the Mages realm, they hold a much deeper meaning.
These flowers are the root of most Poison Mages. As its nickname, it was one of the main ingredients that Mages used to counter enemies. And giving one to a human would mean that the person hates the receiver but for Mages, it's quite different.
They willingly accept it, as it was seen as a sign of care. The same way a soldier gives a shield to another soldier to protect himself. Of course, this is only amongst the Poison Mages.