'Can't let her accidentally kill him now, can I?'
He used the power of the law of time subtly and activated a temporal stop on the lump of water.
This naturally did not go unnoticed by the spirit atop Nicole's head, she turned and met eyes with Arthur who just smiled and gestured to Kian.
After she had absorbed all the water and the duel had ended completely, Arthur walked over to grab Layla who was firing a barrage of Questions at Nicole off the latter.
Arthur then patted Nicole's head before speaking.
"Congratulations on winning, though I was sure you were gonna win from the start.
As for the spell, I really want to see the person who taught you the spell."
The latter half of his statement was said while Nicole had her head down to hide her blushing face, as such she did not notice where Arthur's gaze was directed at.
However, for the recipient of his gaze, they most likely felt a shiver down their spine.
(He can see me!!')