Smurfocalypse chapter 89: The Seven Smurf Deathmatch part 6: The Magic of Nova Smurf, and the difference between raw magic and raw Smurf Essence

The semifinals of the Seven Smurf Deathmatch are upon us as only two Cosmic Smurfs remain. The Knights of the Smurf Table have fought their way through a series of bloody battles in order to protect Port Saint Smurf and avenge Clockwork Smurf's death. Only Titan and his second in command remain.

"The stage is nearly set for Hefty to square off against Titan. Just one more battle remains…" Brainy said.

"Titan will pay for what he did to poor Clockwork!" Handy said.

But with the majority of the knights having already fought and sustaining injuries that needed The Potion of Addicting Health to cure, only Farmer and Hefty remain in top condition to fight off the Cosmic Smurfs.

"Just one more fight and Titan is all yours Hefty. It's my turn to put what you've taught me to the test." Farmer said.

Hefty nodded as Farmer drew his scythe and entered the war torn arena surrounded by blood and bodies. Farmer points to Titan's remaining soldier and motions for him to join him in the ring.

"It's time once again for the harvest." Farmer said.

The Cosmic Smurf smirked under his helmet and slowly walked into the arena.

"Titan… Not only will I destroy the opponent in front of me, but I will vanquish all the other fighters as well clearing a path for you to take the fort. This I swear on my honor as a Cosmic Smurf." The Smurf said.

Titan grinned maliciously and laughed as he nodded his head.

"Surely they stand no chance Nova. I should have chosen you to fight from the very beginning." Titan said.

Nova Smurf was clad in a suit of heavy armor, and wielded a staff. He was a battle mage of great power able to channel his Smurf Essence into his already powerful magic much like Papa Smurf. This didn't intimidate Farmer who also possesses great power in his Smurf Essence. The two Smurfs stared each other down and then suddenly all hell broke loose in the arena.

"Harvest Bolt!" Farmer screamed as he twirled his scythe. Sparks flew from his electrified weapon as he generated a massive amount of Smurf Essence into it. The scythe released a lightning bolt which ripped through the air and soared towards Nova Smurf. Nova's staff began to glow with visible Smurf Essence as he held it firmly in a combat stance and as the Harvest Bolt whipped and cracked through the air Nova held out his staff and took the attack directly his staff absorbing Farmer's Harvest Bolt just as easily as a sponge absorbs water.

"Nova Smurf's staff just ate the Harvest Bolt as though it were a Smurfberry!" Sweepy said.

Many Smurfs on the walls gasped in shock as they observed. Farmer's eyes widened as he realized what had just happened.

"A true sorcerer can siphon magic as well as generate it!" Nova said.

Nova then aimed his staff straight at Farmer.

"Have a taste of your own medicine! Harvest Bolt Reversal!" Nova screamed.

The tip of Nova's quarter staff began to glow blue with the large amount of Smurf Essence it had just absorbed before it unleased Farmer's Harvest Bolt straight for Farmer and the other knights that were standing just behind him. The swiftness of the counter attack was lightning fast and before any Smurf could prepare Farmer was struck by the full force of his own Harvest Bolt causing him to scream out as his body violently convulsed.

"Farmer!" Hefty shouts.

Farmer's body fell to the ground as electricity coursed through his metal armor and into his body causing electrical burns to appear all over his body. Then he laid there motionless his body visibly smoking.

"Oh no!" Brainy shouts.

"Farmer!" Carpenter shouts.

"That's it. He's dead." Nova said with a nod.

Titan threw back his head and laughed with triumph it seemed Farmer Smurf had fallen prey to his very own special technique.

"Excellent job Nova!" Titan said with a smirk.

"Bastard!" Falconer shouts.

Just as Falconer was about to rush into battle to replace Farmer the Smurf's body began to twitch.

"Hold on Falconer! Look!" Hefty said pointing to Farmer.

Falconer looked back to Farmer's body as the Smurf's hands began to move. Then Farmer rose slowly to his feet.

"Fool! Did you really think you could kill me with my own Smurf Essence!?" Farmer shouted as he readied his scythe.

"Wh-What?!" Nova said as his eyes widened behind his helmet.

"Magic is its own separate entity, but my Harvest Bolt comes from the Smurf Essence within my body. I didn't cast any sort of spell on you. Sure the attack hurts, but the blunt of my Harvest Bolt was simply absorbed by my Smurf Essence." Farmer explained.

"What does he mean by that?" Potter asked.

"What he means is the majority of his Harvest Bolt is made from pure Smurf Essence. The damage Farmer sustained was just the electricity part of the attack. In short, Farmer's body cushioned the blow by absorbing his own Smurf Essence back into his aura." Brainy said.

"So what you're implying is if Farmer's Harvest Bolt was made up of pure magic like what Papa Smurf could do that he would have suffered the full force of the attack?" Weather asked.

"Precisely. There is a clear difference between Smurf Essence and raw magic. Smurf Essence comes from our bodies and is generated and controlled by the user. Magic however is an outside force that is siphoned and manipulated by means of sorcery." Brainy said with a nod.

"Just like the weather. It's an outside force that an experienced sorcerer can draw from, but Smurf Essence comes from within." Weather said.

"I'm beginning to understand now. Farmer's body just simply siphoned his own Smurf Essence." Potter said.

Farmer raised his scythe and in a blur he was gone as he charged Nova. When Farmer reappeared he was just in front of Nova with his scythe raised high ready to strike.

"Harvest Moon Swipe!" Farmer screamed as he swung his scythe with all his strength and speed.

Nova barely had time to move out of the way as Farmer's scythe ripped through his shoulder plates exposing the blue skin of his opponent beneath. Nova outstretches his staff and unleashes a fireball which struck Farmer in the chest forcing the Smurf backward and regaining some distance between them.

"Farmer's armor should be able to protect him from a certain amount of magic thanks to an incantation I learned from Papa Smurf's secret book. Papa Smurf had prepared a spell that can be cast on armor and clothing to protect the wearer. I can only assume he created this spell in order to protect us from Gargemel's evil magic." Brainy said.

"So that's why you were so insistent on inspecting the knight's armor once it was reconstructed…" Handy said.

"It is my job to assist Hefty in any way possible. Papa Smurf trusted me with this job, and I will never fail him." Brainy said.

"That attack should have burned a hole right through you!" Nova shouts.

"Quit whining like a Smurfling and fight!" Farmer shouts as he swings his scythe again, the reach of the blade just barely missing Nova's throat.

"Now you've made me angry!" Nova shouts.

"Cry about it!" Farmer shouts.

"I'll show you the dangers of messing with a true Cosmic Smurf." Nova said as he snapped his fingers.

"Meteor Shower!" Nova screams as he leaps backward away from Farmer and outstretched his free hand.

Just then the sky began to rain meteors all over the battlefield. Farmer remembered his battle with the dragon and began to skillfully dodge each one as the meteors hit the earth and caused dirt and debris to fly about the arena. With a combat roll Farmer closed the distance between himself and Nova and generated Smurf Essence into his hands causing his scythe to once again be imbued by his electricity.

"Harvest Moon Swipe!" Farmer shouts as he swings his scythe.

The scythe cuts into Nova's armor and electricity courses through Nova's very being and causes his body to convulse as Farmer leaps back.

"Harvest Bolt!" Farmer shouts as he twirls his scythe generating the Smurf Essence necessary for another bolt of lightning.

The lightning strikes Nova and sends the Smurf Flying through the air as his body continues to convulse. Farmer pursues him with his scythe drawn ready for a follow up attack.

"You've fallen right into my trap Farmer Smurf! Ice Nova!" Nova shouts as his entire being glowed blue with Smurf Essence. His aura wisps and cracks as it expands surrounding Farmer in his opponent's Smurf Essence.

"Oh no! Its Mister Nova's special technique! The one he passed down to me! The Ice Nova! Only Smurfs with an Ice Type Smurf Essence can master it!" Pluto shouts.

All the Smurfs on the wall turn to the Smurfling in confusion.

"An Ice Type Smurf Essence?" Brainy asks puzzled.

"There are many different types of Smurf Essence… Mister Farmer has an electric type Smurf Essence, Mister Falconer has a sand type Smurf Essence, but I have an Ice type Smurf Essence." Pluto said.

"So what type does Nova have?" Brainy asked.

"Mister Nova is an especially gifted Smurf because of his magic. He's fused his Smurf Essence type with his body's magical properties to make himself a magic type Smurf essence!" Pluto said.

"A magic type Smurf essence?! That must have been what Papa Smurf did!" Brainy said.

"So then this Smurf… is as strong as Papa Smurf?!" Potter said.

Farmer's body was completely cased in ice. Growing completely stiff, Farmer's frozen body drops to the arena floor and is motionless.

"Your mine now Farmer Smurf! I will make sure you suffer an agonizing death!" Nova said.

"Farmer!" Timber yells as he begins to charge to his aid.

Hefty stops him in his tracks by outstretching his arm.

"Hefty what are you doing?! You've stopped me yet again!" Timber shouts.

"Don't count Farmer out just yet. I believe he has a plan." Hefty said.

"A plan?! He's a frozen Smurfsickle! Don't you realize what could happen if he suffers an attack in this condition?!" Timber said.

"His entire body could shatter… Like when you throw a rock through a frozen pond." Sweepy said.

"We can't just sit here and let that happen! Farmer is too important to die!" Falconer said.

"Just give him a chance! I know he can overcome this challenge." Hefty said.

"A Smurf that has created a magic type Smurf Essence can generate it in the form of any of the elements in the universe. This includes elements from Outer Smurf such as plasma and radiation." Pluto said.

Brainy just looks to Pluto and raises an eyebrow.

"Don't you find it a bit strange that mister Nova doesn't carry a magic tome? He doesn't need incantations to fight because he's combined his magical properties with his very Smurf Essence." Pluto said.

"But how can you combine those two very different things?" Potter asked.

"With a binding ritual." Pluto said.

"A binding ritual?" Weather asked.

"A ritual passed down from generation to generation since the dawn of Smurf. It takes magical properties that a Smurf is born with, or develops later in life through practice and combines them with the Smurf's natural Smurf Essence to create the ultimate fighter." Pluto said.

"How can we expect Farmer to defeat such a Smurf?" Coconut asked.

"Farmer wouldn't die and leave us here alone with his crops. Never underestimate the strength of a Smurfy bond." Navigator said placing his hand on Coconut's shoulder.

Back at the arena Farmer's frozen body is taking a brutal beating from Nova's quarterstaff as he swings it again and again whacking Farmer with it in the head and face. Farmer's frozen armor is beginning to shatter leaving his body vulnerable to attack!

"Do you feel the delicious pain!? Feel it! Writhe in it!" Nova shouts as he continues his beating.

The only part of Farmer's body that he could actually move was the aura of his Smurf Essence. He slowly begins to use it to generate Smurf Essence in the form of electricity which began shorting out. As it seems Ice does not conduct electricity. He would need to generate a blast strong enough to shatter the ice encasing his body in such a way that it was destroyed by sheer might, but is Farmer strong enough to save his own life?

"Look! See I told you he had a plan!" Hefty said pointing at Farmer.

"But Hefty… I don't see anything." Sweepy said with a tilt of his head.

"Look closer. Notice that Farmer is trying to break out of the ice using his Smurf Essence." Hefty said.

"Ah yes I see! A brilliant tactic!" Timber said.

Farmer began to concentrate despite his pain and discomfort solely on his aura. There had to be some sort of technique he could whip up to free himself, but as his armor continued to shatter despair overcame his mind.

"What will become of Port Saint Smurf should I die?" Farmer thought.

In his head were ghastly vision of his friends and family starving. His precious fields wilted and died leaving the residences of the port starving. He pictured the faces of his friends and family who count on him for life sustaining food shrunken with starvation there eyes sinking into their heads. Smurfs with exposed ribs and expanded guts shuffling hopelessly around the port as Chef's kitchen was closed due to a food shortage that was killing them. Their tears of pain and hunger staining their once bright and healthy faces as they drop dead one by one. Farmer couldn't allow this to happen. His eyes sparked with determination and the will to survive as his aura began to grow fierce with vigor. Electricity wisped and cracked all around him as a static field was forming that was so strong that Nova had to back away from his frozen body out of fear for his life. Suddenly a huge powerful wave of electricity expanded from Farmer's body with such strength that it shattered the non-conductive ice into fragments.

"This is my harvest Nova! I won't allow you to sentence my friends and family to death!" Farmer shouts as he jumps to his feet.

"Impossible! Nobody has ever escaped from my Ice Nova!" Nova shouts backing away.

"Time to die Nova Smurf! Harvest Bolt!" Farmer shouts as he releases another Harvest Bolt.

"Not quite!" Nova shouts raising his staff.

The quarterstaff absorbs the Harvest Bolt perfectly which was just what Farmer had wanted. Before Nova could send his attack back at him Farmer rushes Nova with his scythe drawn back.

"Harvest moon Swipe!" Farmer shouts swinging his scythe.

Nova lifts his wooden quarterstaff instinctively to try to absorb the blow, but Farmer's scythe cuts right through it causing a loud cracking noise that echoed throughout the port. The entire staff explodes along with Nova's arms up to his elbows as the stored Harvest Bolt jolts right into his body causing him to violently convulse. Blood shoots all over Farmer's body as Nova drops to the ground and screams in agony and shock.

"It seems your life is just about over…" Farmer said.

"Before I die I'm going to take you with me!" Nova said as he stands and wraps his bleeding stumps around Farmer.

"What's this?" Farmer asked.

"He's going to explode!" Pluto yells.

"Explode?!" Farmer yells.

"Yes… I'm going to explode like a glorious super nova in the stars, and take you to hell with me." Nova says.

"I can't allow that to happen! Zarus! Quickly!" Falconer yells.

Zarus soars towards the battlefield and closes the distance between himself and Nova in a flash. The Falcon grabs Nova in his talons and soars into the air high into the air before dropping him. In a flash a Nova's body explodes with such intensity that the sky flashes a blinding light that could be seen from King Gerard's castle. Farmer shields his eyes as to protect them from the light, and Titan's jaw drops with shock as his greatest warrior disappeared in a flash of light.