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Idealis nodded in agreement. Idealis: He was the most reasonable one of his group, so it'd fit... Hera smiled, trying to brighten the mood. Hera: Do not fret; I am certain he was returned to the world which he belongs to, and has most certainly been greeted with joy! Now, let us move on. Hera turned away, carrying the body in the orb in front of herself and started to move on. Hera: (Unless the Oracle used another spell...if he is the one responsible for these events; I doubt he would be so willing to steal from the populations of other realms, even in a seemingly hopeless situation...) Idealis suddenly spoke up, a serious look upon her face. Idealis: Wait...where's Percival? She looked around, growling. Idealis: How could he run off at a time like this...dammit! She was tempted to yell for him, but seeing as how the fighting might've done enough to give their position away already, it wasn't a very good idea at this point. She started to follow behind Hera, looking around on occasion to see if she could spot Shovel Knight as they made their way to Verve. Hopefully he would turn up soon, otherwise, it was safe to assume that he was dead as well.

Idealis shook her head quickly. Idealis: You don't have to stop if it's like a second nature to you! I was just curious about it, since we never did it in our world. Although, there were chants for spells...

As she ran off, the knight would throw her spear straight at her back, aiming to pick her off from a distance as opposed to pursuing.

Fortunately, the slew of attacks would land without incident, the finishing blow being landed by Jude, which caused the creature to let out something sounded like it was supposed to be a yell, but it came out low and sounded more like machinery inside of it coming to an abrupt halt at the end of it. It fell backwards, then its whole body collapsed into a puddle of purple liquid. Idealis let out a sigh of relief. Idealis: It's finally dead...what was with that thing?! And she finally spoke about something else bothering her. Idealis: And why do you guys announce your moves like that? Isn't that...I dunno...kinda counter intuitive? Can't the enemy figure out what to do when you do that? It was apparent that she had forgotten all about Edward. Ignoring Idealis' commentary, Hera approached the puddle of liquid, and examined it, kneeling down by it to get a closer look. She did not touch it, however. Hera: ...so this was the result of their experiments... She stood up and looked towards the group. Hera: I believe we should continue, before another of those abominations shows up. She approached Edward's body and pointed her runeblade at it, an arcane orb forming around it and lifting it up into the air. Hera: I also believe we can find somewhere to bury Master Thompson once we arrive, unless you would prefer for the burial to be here. Being reminded of Edward's death, Idealis let out a sigh, her mood visibly slipping into darkness.

The monster's attention was grabbed as the fiery phoenix around it was dispelled. It started to charge at him as well, its saber arms gaining another frosty aura as the two came closer. Hera pointed her runeblade at Jude. Hera: Render it into nothing more than a pile of ash. His fist weapons would be enchanted with flames. Idealis slid into a sprinter's stance as she waited for an opening to strike once again. The knight started to run away from her. ???: Fly, milady, before- And the switch snapped on, the knight's face turning blank once again. ???: I am...Muireann...Knight of Chaos...my mission...neutralize all threats to the...Knights of the Forsaken... Her visor slid down once more, and she began to approach her. Muireann: Threat detected...proceeding with...neutralization...

The creature proceeded to step to the right of Elizabeth's attempted tail smash only for it to be hit by a barrage of slashes, though it seemed to be able to shrug them off. It turned towards Yomi and sent a quick slash at her torso, showing no signs of slowing down, which seemed to bother Idealis. Idealis: Has anything we just did even hurt this thing?! It's like trying to kill a cliff! Hera used the opening between attacks to send a phoenix of fire at the creature whilst it was trying to attack Yomi, the phoenix wrapping itself around it and encasing it in flames, though they seemed to do nothing to it as well. Hera: Tch...I would have never expected such a creature to be so resilient...perhaps the damage is not visible to the naked eye? There are many creatures within this world with the same trait. While she was busy trying to rationalize why the creature wasn't showing any signs of being hurt, Idealis was able to immediately recognize the "new girl" that showed up to help them. She kept silent about it, however. ???: Just forget? But I- And then she noticed the bodies around them. ???: By the gods, I...I did this?! N-no, this was not me, I swear it! I was n- The spell, that is it! The spell that witch hath placed upon me! She started to back away from Yui. ???: You must fly, milady. I do not know how long I can control myself, but I shall resist the spell to the best of my ability. Now fly; do not attempt to rid me of this spell! It will only cause thee more grief...as it has caused me an everlasting grief.

She raised her shield to block the strike, the shield pressing up against her head. Her headband seemed to return to normal from the power of the strike. ???: Threat exterminated. Moving onto... Suddenly, her voice changed, and a surprised look washed over her face. ???: ...wh...wha? What's going on?! How did I get here?! It didn't take long for her to realize what she was in the middle of: a fight. ???: Please, stop! I mean you no harm! I-I don't even know what I'm doing here! The mutant seemed to retain some semblance of intellect despite its transformation, and proceeded to step to the right of Magnum's charge, quickly turning and swinging its saber arms towards Elizabeth instead of the others, sending crossed ice waves at her. They looked to be quite sharp. It looked to be unaware of the glyph behind it, however.

The creature slid back from the light orb, causing Elizabeth's attack to miss and for her lance to sink deep into the thick wood of a tall tree. In retaliation, the creature swung its saber arms at Seraph, sending two vertical frost waves in his direction. Spotting Yui attempting to get into her blind side, the knight proceeded to swing the swordspear in a wide arc in front of herself, attempting to kill or seriously injure both Mirfah and Yui with a single strike.

The creature would be struck in the back by the attack, causing it to reel forwards. The wave of energy would hit the creature next, causing it to move back towards Seraph. Seeing it in a moment of weakness, Idealis leapt at it next. Idealis: Don't leave me out of the fun! She thrust her katars into it, knocking it closer to Seraph before quickly flipping out of the way and giving room for another attack from someone else.

She shifted her body in his direction slightly and raised her shield once more, using it to try to once again block his strike. With the body off of the spear, she was able to raise it and spin it around in preparation for an attack. ???: Neutralization of threat impossible; proceeding with extermination.

Idealis nodded her head quietly in thanks before peering out from behind the tree, just in time to watch the creature receive a direct hit from the fireball Hera threw, causing it to be thrown to the ground. It quickly flipped back onto its feet and charged straight for Edward. (Posting Edward's death due to the departure of TJ.) Without hesitation, the creature dashed by him, swinging its arms just before he had a chance to strike, dealing a fatal blow. Without an ounce of care in the world, it proceeded to begin making its way towards Seraph, its saber arms covered in ice. Idealis stared in horror at Edward's body. Idealis: EDWARD! Shiiiiiit! Since the creature was already occupied, she proceeded to take the chance to move in towards his body. Meanwhile, Hera raised her runeblade once again, gathering more flames around it. Hera: Do not falter! An ounce of weakness can be the end of us as a whole!

The creature was hit by the arrows, each one sticking in its body, but it turned towards him suddenly and swung its right arm, sending a fast-moving frostbolt in his direction.

Idealis: Just don't forget to yell if you get in trouble, then. It hurt to care about the others, but if she wanted them to survive along with herself, then it was a necessary evil to carry out. The creature suddenly shot up, unleashing a cold blast in all directions, Hera quickly reacting and sending a fireball down at it as it recovered from its position. Idealis, meanwhile, proceeded to quickly take cover behind a tree.

The creature tried to stand up, but found itself being cut by the straight line attack, causing it to fall back down, and then finding itself getting hit by a rock. It started to shake, frost coming off of its body. Hera: A powerful buildup of mana...get away from it!

The blast hit the red knight directly, throwing off her thrust entirely and causing her to miss. However, she only went up a few inches from the blast before coming back down, which also slid the body up and off of her spear in a rather messy way. Upon landing, she would begin to slowly approach Yui again, raising her shield once more. It was as if the ability did nothing. Idealis couldn't help but notice her sudden abandonment. Idealis: Hey, where are you going?! You'll get lost! The creature would be swept off of its feet by the attack, though it would quickly retaliate by swiping its right saber arm at his left leg from its prone position. Hera pointed her runeblade at the creature and sent a fiery blast at it, throwing off its swing and causing it to hit the ground instead as she covered for him. She then raised the runeblade up, flames beginning to twist around it. Hera: Quickly, now is our chance to strike!

The creature proceeded to sidestep the incoming boulder and turned its attention to Edward, beginning to approach him instead. Hera's sword shot out an electric bolt which hit the creature, causing it to reel back briefly before continuing and speeding up its approach towards them. Hera's runeblade began to get shrouded in flames. Hera: An actual challenge... Meanwhile, Idealis decided to sit back, thinking that they had everything under control. She let out a disappointed sigh. Idealis: (Maybe I should've tried learning magic, too...)

SOMNUS FOREST Hera cleared her throat. The dark presence grew closer. Hera: ...I suppose it will make itself known to us, however. Eventually, it would reveal itself; a creature with an almost humanoid body that had two saber-like arms upon it that had a bright glow and lights upon its body that scrolled downwards, like a conveyor belt upon its body. The creature raised its arms and let out a strange gasping sound upon exiting the darkness of the forest. Noticing it, Hera backed away. It was clear that this creature was the source of the presence. It started to approach Hera directly. Hera: A mutated one...be on your guard! If we do not slay this creature...then it will most certainly try to attack Candor! She pointed her runeblade at it, an electrical charge building around the blade.

???: You are in my way. Engaging multiple threats. The knight proceeded to slowly raise the spear, aiming the tip at Yui and causing the body to be cut further, her shield up and ready for any incoming attacks, then thrust the weapon at her torso, primarily aiming for the stomach.

Her cousin's words echoes on her head when she sees the scene. A Red Armored Knight was fighting a gold armored knight emanating a dark aura, which she failed to reconize that it was Mirfah. What really horrorized her, was seeing Tommy impaled the Red Knight's lance. Her entire body was shaking in disbelief. Yui: No... She felt like falling on the ground at any moment. Her wooden sword slowly slipped off her hand until it fell into the ground. Noticing the lack of her weapon, Yui slighty snapped back to reality. Track: God Spear of Creation Yui: Tommy... Then, she clenched her fists, the air around her started to for a small hurricane. Then, she summoned her Typhoon Spear, and with a shout as she ran foward, the hurricane was dispelled, spreading a strong gust of wind. Yui: GIVE HIM BACK!!! With tears in her eyes and a fierce look, she ran ahead without hesitation, Yui aimed a strike of her spear at the Red Knight's arm, in order to make her release her weapon. Noticing the approach of yet another threat, the knight proceeded to do what was best and disengage from the situation, managing to make a slight hop backwards and away from the two attackers, allowing her to evade Yui's attack, though it would hit the spear instead, and letting the front of her weapon drop to the ground and drag along it, creating a wider hole in the body upon it. Once she gained her distance, she proceeded to once again adopt a defensive stance. ???: Secondary threat detected. Leave this field at once, or I shall be forced to neutralize you.

She raised her shield to block the strike, pulling her spear back in preparation for a counterattack. If her block succeeded, she would quickly thrust the weapon at his chest, aiming to cripple him quickly.

She slid back slightly from the transformation, but remained standing. She raised her shield and spear and entered a defensive stance. Despite his new appearance, she displayed absolutely no emotion. ???: Target has increased power. Approaching with caution.

Unfortunately, his block would miss, causing the spear to pierce through Tommy's back entirely, though he would find himself being pushed back and away by the weapon. She stepped out from the alleyway and brought the weapon back, with Tommy still on it, then thrust it at Mirfah's torso. ???: Target One neutralized. Moving onto next target.

The sound of metal hitting the ground could be heard close by. Suddenly, the knight came out of the alleyway they were once in and quickly thrust the spear at Tommy's back without warning, aiming to impale both him and Mirfah upon it in one thrust.

The weapon proceeded to plant itself inside of a building's wall, the knight walking over to it and yanking it out before turning around and walking back into the alleyway she was in, then taking off down it.

The woman followed closely behind him, and, as he tried to get around the building, she proceeded to throw the lance at his back with full power, aiming to skewer him upon the blade. ???: Target is in flight; impeding progress.