Gabriel was new to using the Ancestral Staff of Darkness. He wanted to understand how to use it as much as he could and get accustomed to it in the meantime.
His battle with Novius allowed both of them to use Magical Staffs to boost the strength of their spells, unlike his battle with Cylix, which was mostly raw.
His battle with Cylix tested their raw Magical Strength expertise without any Magical Staff boost. However, his battle with Novius was going to test their maximum magical potential in battle when they had their Magical Staffs and could use their spells at their full potential.
This was also what made this battle even more dangerous for both of them.
"Dark Poison!" Gabriel exclaimed, tapping the other end of his Ancestral Staff of Darkness on the ground, using one of the spells in his practice.
Standing in the distance, Novius watched Gabriel practice all alone.
