Bernadette quickly defended herself by stretching out her arm and casting a spell that formed a spherical barrier.
It was the space-element spell, Ars Orbis, which formed a layer of protection around her as the flames washed over it.
Her protection disengaged after as Bernadette went on with another attempt to cast a spell, only for Valerie to cancel it once more; using her sealing magic to seal off the spell at its inception before immediately returning with another form of attack.
They both paced around the ground, repeating the same sequence. Valerie consistently stopped Bernadette from delivering attacks while she herself continued launching attacks, forcing Bernadette to remain on the defensive.
Then, at some point, they stopped.
Bernadette had an intrigued look on her face as she said, "Is your intention to stop me from casting any attacks?"
Valerie nodded. "Yes, Miss Bernadette. I am aware of how powerful they say your space-element spells are…"
