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Nikki cursed in Elvish at Kiriko's ham-handed approach. Plus, that was a LOT of lava. A water cyclone was just as likely to fling it everywhere as it was to put out the fires on the rampart. Her job was to limit collateral damage and protect the academy while Kiriko focused on the battle. Spreading her legs and assuming a horse stance, Nikki lifted her arms to the sky. She was better at moving weather than earth, but covering up the lava was the best move here to limit the spread of destruction in less time.

"Dammit, it's not working." Alam's spells were too powerful for her to unravel, plus as a conjuration effect the lava was already here...dispelling wouldn't do her any good here. But there was one thing she could do. Commanding the water from the burst pipe and mixing it with the nearby topsoil from the gardens, Nikki was able to make a sort of clay to cover the massive conflagration and hopefully even move Alam into stabby range through the power of moving the earth under his feet. Either he would be forced to take to the sky and be subject to the winds of the cyclone, or he'd be drawn into a range too close for comfort.

Use your sword, mistress. I will do what I can to mitigate the damage his spells do, but he cannot hope to stand against you in close quarters.