Lucian took a step, back, he hadn't expected Ren to try to use his mana link against him, "Point taken, I guess it will only be good for a quick shot, or on those who lack in magic." He made a mental note about it, also about feeling like he could cut it off prematurely if he felt a shot coming back at him, "Well, I just have two more things I wish to test that would require your assistance. The first has a good chance of backfiring and cause me pain, so I will ask that you do not go full power on it, and the second one will just require you preparing a skill." This time Lucian would let Ren know what he was thinking before they went for it, instead of pulling the carpet out from under him, "I wish to see if I can be used as a spell conduit using the link, Your ace in the hole backfired last time as it missed, but as a mana ability, If I am connected I can't miss, so if I am connect to you, and the target, I wish to see if I can be used to guide the attack, and if so what the cost on me is." He held up two fingers, "The second one has nothing to do with that skill, but more of something I thought of due to you having the element of water. I will request that you make an aqua arrow."
"Sylph, I'm sorry, but I am going to need your aid for a test, it may hurt both of us, but it could save our lives down the road." Lucian called to his in elemental, he would use mana link her, and then wait for Ren to give it a shot, trying to pull the mana attack along like he would a drain, and fire it out the other side. "If you are ready and willing." H looked at Ren.
After this one, I shall see if Ren's aqua arrow counts as water that I can use for my Ocean's flow, and what would happen if I fired it. This could have both defensive and offensive possibilities. Working as a counter spell against water based skills, or as a way to make a stronger ocean shot. Nature and element, they are the same to me.