"Couldn't have said it better myself," Guts nodded to Sera, adjusting his armored vambraces before taking the first initiative and stepping to the door in the corner of the study, kicking it open with a powerful kick without even seeing if it was unlocked to begin with (it was).
"Home stretch, then. Or so, we can hope."
Beyond the door was a long, narrow corridor with nothing but candles illuminating the space, hung from the walls as far as the eye could see. And after about a minute of more walking, the corridor in turn led to a far bigger, wider room, with a vast amount of space, so large that there wasn't even a ceiling in sight. Only empty blackness.
In fact, it looked as though the room was a dead end, with there being no other door in sight to lead anywhere. It might have led one to wonder where they were supposed to go next if they were left to stand there for very long, before the door leading into the room suddenly shut by itself behind the group, a loud thud echoing through the chamber, and as the door closed, in front of it suddenly, a familiar voice was heard.
"Ah, so you've finally come. And I see you have some new friends as well," the voice said.
There stood Felix Faust, by himself. The pruney man bore a nasty expression on his face, more confident than before, as though more inclined to face the group in his "base" now. Folding his arms behind his back, he let out a low cackle.
"Might it be possible to persuade you to simply lay down and die instead of trying to put up a fight? It would be far easier on my end if you would be so kind," the sorcerer said with an evil grin so wide it almost looked as though it stretched out his old face more than it should have.
"Faust...!"
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"Couldn't have said it better myself," Guts nodded to Sera, adjusting his armored vambraces before taking the first initiative and stepping to the door in the corner of the study, kicking it open with a powerful kick without even seeing if it was unlocked to begin with (it was).
"Home stretch, then. Or so, we can hope."
Beyond the door was a long, narrow corridor with nothing but candles illuminating the space, hung from the walls as far as the eye could see. And after about a minute of more walking, the corridor in turn led to a far bigger, wider room, with a vast amount of space, so large that there wasn't even a ceiling in sight. Only empty blackness.
In fact, it looked as though the room was a dead end, with there being no other door in sight to lead anywhere. It might have led one to wonder where they were supposed to go next if they were left to stand there for very long, before the door leading into the room suddenly shut by itself behind the group, a loud thud echoing through the chamber, and as the door closed, in front of it suddenly, a familiar voice was heard.
"Ah, so you've finally come. And I see you have some new friends as well," the voice said.
There stood Felix Faust, by himself. The pruney man bore a nasty expression on his face, more confident than before, as though more inclined to face the group in his "base" now. Folding his arms behind his back, he let out a low cackle.
"Might it be possible to persuade you to simply lay down and die instead of trying to put up a fight? It would be far easier on my end if you would be so kind," the sorcerer said with an evil grin so wide it almost looked as though it stretched out his old face more than it should have.
"Faust...!"
@Yun Lee @Crow @Lucky @Jeremi @Kaykay @Otto @Raptor Jesus @Alex Azure @Kaykay @Takumi @Everyone
"Couldn't have said it better myself," Guts nodded to Sera, adjusting his armored vambraces before taking the first initiative and stepping to the door in the corner of the study, kicking it open with a powerful kick without even seeing if it was unlocked to begin with (it was).
"Home stretch, then. Or so, we can hope."
Beyond the door was a long, narrow corridor with nothing but candles illuminating the space, hung from the walls as far as the eye could see. And after about a minute of more walking, the corridor in turn led to a far bigger, wider room, with a vast amount of space, so large that there wasn't even a ceiling in sight. Only empty blackness.
In fact, it looked as though the room was a dead end, with there being no other door in sight to lead anywhere. It might have led one to wonder where they were supposed to go next if they were left to stand there for very long, before the door leading into the room suddenly shut by itself behind the group, a loud thud echoing through the chamber, and as the door closed, in front of it suddenly, a familiar voice was heard.
"Ah, so you've finally come. And I see you have some new friends as well," the voice said.
There stood Felix Faust, by himself. The pruney man bore a nasty expression on his face, more confident than before, as though more inclined to face the group in his "base" now. Folding his arms behind his back, he let out a low cackle.
"Might it be possible to persuade you to simply lay down and die instead of trying to put up a fight? It would be far easier on my end if you would be so kind," the sorcerer said with an evil grin so wide it almost looked as though it stretched out his old face more than it should have.
"Faust...!"
@Yun Lee @Crow @Lucky @Jeremi @Kaykay @Otto @Raptor Jesus @Alex Azure @Kaykay @Takumi @Everyone
"Couldn't have said it better myself," Guts nodded to Sera, adjusting his armored vambraces before taking the first initiative and stepping to the door in the corner of the study, kicking it open with a powerful kick without even seeing if it was unlocked to begin with (it was).
"Home stretch, then. Or so, we can hope."
Beyond the door was a long, narrow corridor with nothing but candles illuminating the space, hung from the walls as far as the eye could see. And after about a minute of more walking, the corridor in turn led to a far bigger, wider room, with a vast amount of space, so large that there wasn't even a ceiling in sight. Only empty blackness.
In fact, it looked as though the room was a dead end, with there being no other door in sight to lead anywhere. It might have led one to wonder where they were supposed to go next if they were left to stand there for very long, before the door leading into the room suddenly shut by itself behind the group, a loud thud echoing through the chamber, and as the door closed, in front of it suddenly, a familiar voice was heard.
"Ah, so you've finally come. And I see you have some new friends as well," the voice said.
There stood Felix Faust, by himself. The pruney man bore a nasty expression on his face, more confident than before, as though more inclined to face the group in his "base" now. Folding his arms behind his back, he let out a low cackle.
"Might it be possible to persuade you to simply lay down and die instead of trying to put up a fight? It would be far easier on my end if you would be so kind," the sorcerer said with an evil grin so wide it almost looked as though it stretched out his old face more than it should have.
"Faust...!"
@Yun Lee @Crow @Lucky @Jeremi @Kaykay @Otto @Raptor Jesus @Alex Azure @Kaykay @Takumi @Everyone
"Couldn't have said it better myself," Guts nodded to Sera, adjusting his armored vambraces before taking the first initiative and stepping to the door in the corner of the study, kicking it open with a powerful kick without even seeing if it was unlocked to begin with (it was).
"Home stretch, then. Or so, we can hope."
Beyond the door was a long, narrow corridor with nothing but candles illuminating the space, hung from the walls as far as the eye could see. And after about a minute of more walking, the corridor in turn led to a far bigger, wider room, with a vast amount of space, so large that there wasn't even a ceiling in sight. Only empty blackness.
In fact, it looked as though the room was a dead end, with there being no other door in sight to lead anywhere. It might have led one to wonder where they were supposed to go next if they were left to stand there for very long, before the door leading into the room suddenly shut by itself behind the group, a loud thud echoing through the chamber, and as the door closed, in front of it suddenly, a familiar voice was heard.
"Ah, so you've finally come. And I see you have some new friends as well," the voice said.
There stood Felix Faust, by himself. The pruney man bore a nasty expression on his face, more confident than before, as though more inclined to face the group in his "base" now. Folding his arms behind his back, he let out a low cackle.
"Might it be possible to persuade you to simply lay down and die instead of trying to put up a fight? It would be far easier on my end if you would be so kind," the sorcerer said with an evil grin so wide it almost looked as though it stretched out his old face more than it should have.
"Faust...!"
"Ah... How tiring," Faust sighed in response to the group's resolve, "But if you all wish to die, then as a reward for your misplaced intrepidity, I shall grant you a quick death," he said, his hands beginning to glow as he charged his magical energy, preparing to fight. However, it was Zatanna who proved quicker on the draw, her own body surging with energy like it was electricity, compared to Faust's slower, cloud-like energy, before she thrust her arm forward, and a bright projectile shot out from her palm.
"Kconk kcab!"
And as the projectile reached Faust's form...
BOOM!
The sorcerer's body exploded into dust, as though a bomb set off inside of him. Bones flew away from where he once was, his cloak falling to the ground as his form ceased to be. Zatanna's eyes widened in shock, as did Constantine, who stepped back in great surprise.
"Jaysus, Z! You didn't have to...!"
"But... T-That was a just a concussive blast! At worst, it was supposed to just--!"
Rrrrrrrumble.
The air shook, as though a miniature earthquake rocked the inside of the castle, stopping Zatanna in the middle of her sentence, before suddenly, something burst out from the ground. Something... grotesque, fitting for the castle and the other horrors they'd seen before, but not quite like this, at least not with Faust's face no it.
"I am not so arrogant as to believe that that frail, mortal coil of mine would have been able to last in a battle against you all. Behold, this form be the harbinger of your demise!" The monster with Faust's face cackled, his form slithering onto the ground like a giant worm as he spoke.
And that was precisely what he was. A giant worm, with blades hanging from his front, and appendages like a spider's for him to crawl about with agility. His grin was wider than before, almost even moreso than another laughing man from his universe, and the skin on his face looked even less human than it did before, matching his more monstrous nature.
"You... are one ugly motherfucker," Guts said gruffly, gritting his teeth as he began to grip the giant sword mounted on his back. However, before he could pull it out, another loud thump was heard, and suddenly, the Black Swordsman was lying facefirst on the ground. A certain yellow-skinned goblin-like demon with red clothing stood over his body, before jumping off again and landing next to Faust. Though most might not have recognized him, at least a few of the group might have.
"Grrrrrr..."
"E-Etrigan?! Snap out of it! It's us, Zatanna and Constantine! I mean, I know John probably sends you into a murderous rage without Faust's influence, but this isn't you!" Zatanna exclaimed as the demon made itself known to everyone, only for Faust to cackle in response.
"You are a fool if you think you can break through my control with words alone, girl! If you want him back so much, come and claim him! Come and reap what you seek, strugglers!" Faust taunted her, and then the rest of the group.
It was truly time to do battle now.
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"Ah... How tiring," Faust sighed in response to the group's resolve, "But if you all wish to die, then as a reward for your misplaced intrepidity, I shall grant you a quick death," he said, his hands beginning to glow as he charged his magical energy, preparing to fight. However, it was Zatanna who proved quicker on the draw, her own body surging with energy like it was electricity, compared to Faust's slower, cloud-like energy, before she thrust her arm forward, and a bright projectile shot out from her palm.
"Kconk kcab!"
And as the projectile reached Faust's form...
BOOM!
The sorcerer's body exploded into dust, as though a bomb set off inside of him. Bones flew away from where he once was, his cloak falling to the ground as his form ceased to be. Zatanna's eyes widened in shock, as did Constantine, who stepped back in great surprise.
"Jaysus, Z! You didn't have to...!"
"But... T-That was a just a concussive blast! At worst, it was supposed to just--!"
Rrrrrrrumble.
The air shook, as though a miniature earthquake rocked the inside of the castle, stopping Zatanna in the middle of her sentence, before suddenly, something burst out from the ground. Something... grotesque, fitting for the castle and the other horrors they'd seen before, but not quite like this, at least not with Faust's face no it.
"I am not so arrogant as to believe that that frail, mortal coil of mine would have been able to last in a battle against you all. Behold, this form be the harbinger of your demise!" The monster with Faust's face cackled, his form slithering onto the ground like a giant worm as he spoke.
And that was precisely what he was. A giant worm, with blades hanging from his front, and appendages like a spider's for him to crawl about with agility. His grin was wider than before, almost even moreso than another laughing man from his universe, and the skin on his face looked even less human than it did before, matching his more monstrous nature.
"You... are one ugly motherfucker," Guts said gruffly, gritting his teeth as he began to grip the giant sword mounted on his back. However, before he could pull it out, another loud thump was heard, and suddenly, the Black Swordsman was lying facefirst on the ground. A certain yellow-skinned goblin-like demon with red clothing stood over his body, before jumping off again and landing next to Faust. Though most might not have recognized him, at least a few of the group might have.
"Grrrrrr..."
"E-Etrigan?! Snap out of it! It's us, Zatanna and Constantine! I mean, I know John probably sends you into a murderous rage without Faust's influence, but this isn't you!" Zatanna exclaimed as the demon made itself known to everyone, only for Faust to cackle in response.
"You are a fool if you think you can break through my control with words alone, girl! If you want him back so much, come and claim him! Come and reap what you seek, strugglers!" Faust taunted her, and then the rest of the group.
It was truly time to do battle now.
@Yun Lee @Crow @Lucky @Jeremi@Kaykay @Otto @Raptor Jesus @Alex Azure @Kaykay @Takumi @Everyone
"Ah... How tiring," Faust sighed in response to the group's resolve, "But if you all wish to die, then as a reward for your misplaced intrepidity, I shall grant you a quick death," he said, his hands beginning to glow as he charged his magical energy, preparing to fight. However, it was Zatanna who proved quicker on the draw, her own body surging with energy like it was electricity, compared to Faust's slower, cloud-like energy, before she thrust her arm forward, and a bright projectile shot out from her palm.
"Kconk kcab!"
And as the projectile reached Faust's form...
BOOM!
The sorcerer's body exploded into dust, as though a bomb set off inside of him. Bones flew away from where he once was, his cloak falling to the ground as his form ceased to be. Zatanna's eyes widened in shock, as did Constantine, who stepped back in great surprise.
"Jaysus, Z! You didn't have to...!"
"But... T-That was a just a concussive blast! At worst, it was supposed to just--!"
Rrrrrrrumble.
The air shook, as though a miniature earthquake rocked the inside of the castle, stopping Zatanna in the middle of her sentence, before suddenly, something burst out from the ground. Something... grotesque, fitting for the castle and the other horrors they'd seen before, but not quite like this, at least not with Faust's face no it.
"I am not so arrogant as to believe that that frail, mortal coil of mine would have been able to last in a battle against you all. Behold, this form be the harbinger of your demise!" The monster with Faust's face cackled, his form slithering onto the ground like a giant worm as he spoke.
And that was precisely what he was. A giant worm, with blades hanging from his front, and appendages like a spider's for him to crawl about with agility. His grin was wider than before, almost even moreso than another laughing man from his universe, and the skin on his face looked even less human than it did before, matching his more monstrous nature.
"You... are one ugly motherfucker," Guts said gruffly, gritting his teeth as he began to grip the giant sword mounted on his back. However, before he could pull it out, another loud thump was heard, and suddenly, the Black Swordsman was lying facefirst on the ground. A certain yellow-skinned goblin-like demon with red clothing stood over his body, before jumping off again and landing next to Faust. Though most might not have recognized him, at least a few of the group might have.
"Grrrrrr..."
"E-Etrigan?! Snap out of it! It's us, Zatanna and Constantine! I mean, I know John probably sends you into a murderous rage without Faust's influence, but this isn't you!" Zatanna exclaimed as the demon made itself known to everyone, only for Faust to cackle in response.
"You are a fool if you think you can break through my control with words alone, girl! If you want him back so much, come and claim him! Come and reap what you seek, strugglers!" Faust taunted her, and then the rest of the group.
It was truly time to do battle now.
@Yun Lee @Crow @Lucky @Jeremi@Kaykay @Otto @Raptor Jesus @Alex Azure @Kaykay @Takumi @Everyone
"Ah... How tiring," Faust sighed in response to the group's resolve, "But if you all wish to die, then as a reward for your misplaced intrepidity, I shall grant you a quick death," he said, his hands beginning to glow as he charged his magical energy, preparing to fight. However, it was Zatanna who proved quicker on the draw, her own body surging with energy like it was electricity, compared to Faust's slower, cloud-like energy, before she thrust her arm forward, and a bright projectile shot out from her palm.
"Kconk kcab!"
And as the projectile reached Faust's form...
BOOM!
The sorcerer's body exploded into dust, as though a bomb set off inside of him. Bones flew away from where he once was, his cloak falling to the ground as his form ceased to be. Zatanna's eyes widened in shock, as did Constantine, who stepped back in great surprise.
"Jaysus, Z! You didn't have to...!"
"But... T-That was a just a concussive blast! At worst, it was supposed to just--!"
Rrrrrrrumble.
The air shook, as though a miniature earthquake rocked the inside of the castle, stopping Zatanna in the middle of her sentence, before suddenly, something burst out from the ground. Something... grotesque, fitting for the castle and the other horrors they'd seen before, but not quite like this, at least not with Faust's face no it.
"I am not so arrogant as to believe that that frail, mortal coil of mine would have been able to last in a battle against you all. Behold, this form be the harbinger of your demise!" The monster with Faust's face cackled, his form slithering onto the ground like a giant worm as he spoke.
And that was precisely what he was. A giant worm, with blades hanging from his front, and appendages like a spider's for him to crawl about with agility. His grin was wider than before, almost even moreso than another laughing man from his universe, and the skin on his face looked even less human than it did before, matching his more monstrous nature.
"You... are one ugly motherfucker," Guts said gruffly, gritting his teeth as he began to grip the giant sword mounted on his back. However, before he could pull it out, another loud thump was heard, and suddenly, the Black Swordsman was lying facefirst on the ground. A certain yellow-skinned goblin-like demon with red clothing stood over his body, before jumping off again and landing next to Faust. Though most might not have recognized him, at least a few of the group might have.
"Grrrrrr..."
"E-Etrigan?! Snap out of it! It's us, Zatanna and Constantine! I mean, I know John probably sends you into a murderous rage without Faust's influence, but this isn't you!" Zatanna exclaimed as the demon made itself known to everyone, only for Faust to cackle in response.
"You are a fool if you think you can break through my control with words alone, girl! If you want him back so much, come and claim him! Come and reap what you seek, strugglers!" Faust taunted her, and then the rest of the group.
It was truly time to do battle now.
@Yun Lee @Crow @Lucky @Jeremi@Kaykay @Otto @Raptor Jesus @Alex Azure @Kaykay @Takumi @Everyone
"Ah... How tiring," Faust sighed in response to the group's resolve, "But if you all wish to die, then as a reward for your misplaced intrepidity, I shall grant you a quick death," he said, his hands beginning to glow as he charged his magical energy, preparing to fight. However, it was Zatanna who proved quicker on the draw, her own body surging with energy like it was electricity, compared to Faust's slower, cloud-like energy, before she thrust her arm forward, and a bright projectile shot out from her palm.
"Kconk kcab!"
And as the projectile reached Faust's form...
BOOM!
The sorcerer's body exploded into dust, as though a bomb set off inside of him. Bones flew away from where he once was, his cloak falling to the ground as his form ceased to be. Zatanna's eyes widened in shock, as did Constantine, who stepped back in great surprise.
"Jaysus, Z! You didn't have to...!"
"But... T-That was a just a concussive blast! At worst, it was supposed to just--!"
Rrrrrrrumble.
The air shook, as though a miniature earthquake rocked the inside of the castle, stopping Zatanna in the middle of her sentence, before suddenly, something burst out from the ground. Something... grotesque, fitting for the castle and the other horrors they'd seen before, but not quite like this, at least not with Faust's face no it.
"I am not so arrogant as to believe that that frail, mortal coil of mine would have been able to last in a battle against you all. Behold, this form be the harbinger of your demise!" The monster with Faust's face cackled, his form slithering onto the ground like a giant worm as he spoke.
And that was precisely what he was. A giant worm, with blades hanging from his front, and appendages like a spider's for him to crawl about with agility. His grin was wider than before, almost even moreso than another laughing man from his universe, and the skin on his face looked even less human than it did before, matching his more monstrous nature.
"You... are one ugly motherfucker," Guts said gruffly, gritting his teeth as he began to grip the giant sword mounted on his back. However, before he could pull it out, another loud thump was heard, and suddenly, the Black Swordsman was lying facefirst on the ground. A certain yellow-skinned goblin-like demon with red clothing stood over his body, before jumping off again and landing next to Faust. Though most might not have recognized him, at least a few of the group might have.
"Grrrrrr..."
"E-Etrigan?! Snap out of it! It's us, Zatanna and Constantine! I mean, I know John probably sends you into a murderous rage without Faust's influence, but this isn't you!" Zatanna exclaimed as the demon made itself known to everyone, only for Faust to cackle in response.
"You are a fool if you think you can break through my control with words alone, girl! If you want him back so much, come and claim him! Come and reap what you seek, strugglers!" Faust taunted her, and then the rest of the group.
It was truly time to do battle now.
@Yun Lee @Crow @Lucky @Jeremi@Kaykay @Otto @Raptor Jesus @Alex Azure @Kaykay @Takumi @Everyone
"I'm fine, get off!" Guts exclaimed in response to Sera as he pushed away Lindel, rubbing his head and shaking it as he got up, "The only thing hurt is my pride. Dunno where the hell he came from," he grunted, finally managing to draw his Dragon Slayer as he eyed Etrigan from a distance, watching his movements warily. He seemed to have little more to say than that. A very friendly fellow indeed.
Meanwhile, as Ben in his Laservision form made the first move, taking on both Faust in his new monstrous body and Etrigan, both of them were quickly put on the defensive, blocking in order to defend themselves, seeming to manage to withstand the barrage at least for a little, before Etrigan let out a beastial growl.
"Rrrrr... Kryptonian?! Or at least, the pale imitation of a plebeian!" He growled as Ben continued to attack, before suddenly doing what might have been thought of before as unthinkable.
He caught Ben, thrusting his hand forward and managing to grab him by the throat. It was ambiguous as to how he did it, between actually managing to catch up with Laservision's speed with impeccable reflexes, or just timing his grapple just right considering how fast Ben had been shifting about, or even just blind luck, but he'd managed. Evidently, it seemed as though he recognized the race that Ben had transformed into, likely making it all the less convenient if Etrigan knew exactly what his capabilities are.
With that, he delivered a few focused punches toward Laservision's face, before smashing him into the ground and attempting to hold him down there with one hand, and then proceeding to continuously bash his head in with his other hand!
Meanwhile, Faust, still attempting to recover from Ben's initial flurry, was caught off guard when Sebastian also went for the offensive, managing to slice away at parts of his new body, and letting out a pained, inhuman shriek as dark green blood spurted from his wounds, but he would not be beaten so handily.
FURRGHH!
Quickly opening his mouth, a noxious, green vapor leaving and heading straight for the butler, evidently possessing a highly corrosive nature as the moment some of it came into contact with the ground, it melted away as though it were touched by acid, and likely would end up burning away Sebastian if he weren't careful as well!
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"I'm fine, get off!" Guts exclaimed in response to Sera as he pushed away Lindel, rubbing his head and shaking it as he got up, "The only thing hurt is my pride. Dunno where the hell he came from," he grunted, finally managing to draw his Dragon Slayer as he eyed Etrigan from a distance, watching his movements warily. He seemed to have little more to say than that. A very friendly fellow indeed.
Meanwhile, as Ben in his Laservision form made the first move, taking on both Faust in his new monstrous body and Etrigan, both of them were quickly put on the defensive, blocking in order to defend themselves, seeming to manage to withstand the barrage at least for a little, before Etrigan let out a beastial growl.
"Rrrrr... Kryptonian?! Or at least, the pale imitation of a plebeian!" He growled as Ben continued to attack, before suddenly doing what might have been thought of before as unthinkable.
He caught Ben, thrusting his hand forward and managing to grab him by the throat. It was ambiguous as to how he did it, between actually managing to catch up with Laservision's speed with impeccable reflexes, or just timing his grapple just right considering how fast Ben had been shifting about, or even just blind luck, but he'd managed. Evidently, it seemed as though he recognized the race that Ben had transformed into, likely making it all the less convenient if Etrigan knew exactly what his capabilities are.
With that, he delivered a few focused punches toward Laservision's face, before smashing him into the ground and attempting to hold him down there with one hand, and then proceeding to continuously bash his head in with his other hand!
Meanwhile, Faust, still attempting to recover from Ben's initial flurry, was caught off guard when Sebastian also went for the offensive, managing to slice away at parts of his new body, and letting out a pained, inhuman shriek as dark green blood spurted from his wounds, but he would not be beaten so handily.
FURRGHH!
Quickly opening his mouth, a noxious, green vapor leaving and heading straight for the butler, evidently possessing a highly corrosive nature as the moment some of it came into contact with the ground, it melted away as though it were touched by acid, and likely would end up burning away Sebastian if he weren't careful as well!
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Occupied with Sebastian, the monstrous Faust attempted to burn him away with the full force of his corrosive breath, creating a trail that intended to follow the butler even onto the walls, but was quickly stopped by Sumia's arrows, bellowing in pain as he lurched away, shifting his position before attempting to swing one of his long appendages right at Sumia with the intent of slamming her into the wall like a long rod!
Regardless of whether he was successful or not, he would then refocus his attention onto Sebastian, leaping into the air like a massive insect and following him around the walls, evidently hoping to catch up to him and trample over him, even as stray knives pierced through his body.
Meanwhile, Etrigan grunted in pain when Libra stepped up with a strike to the back of the head, sending him stumbling back, the strike jarring his concentration long enough for Ben to follow up with heat vision and freeze breath, effectively stopping the demon in his tracks, but the hero's hunch was right; it wouldn't hold him for long. And indeed, he broke free from his icy confines with a savage roar. With Ben changing his form into Pesky Dust, the most obvious target now was Libra, whom he leapt toward with a diagonal slash from his sharp claws! Regardless of whether he landed a hit or not, Etrigan let out a loud groan as Pesky Dust attempted to enter his mind, but it would prove to be a difficult process initially, as it seemed Faust's magic was able to resist to a degree.
"N-Nnghh... Out, out of my head! Or I will slay you if you dare further tread!"
To this end, while the battle for his mind began, the clash between the two forces in the demon's head elicited a visibly pained expression, before shaking his head and opening his mouth, a bright, scorching fire erupting from his mouth as he sprayed it all about blindly, hoping to hit his enemies with it and subdue them before the dust would be able to take effect.
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Occupied with Sebastian, the monstrous Faust attempted to burn him away with the full force of his corrosive breath, creating a trail that intended to follow the butler even onto the walls, but was quickly stopped by Sumia's arrows, bellowing in pain as he lurched away, shifting his position before attempting to swing one of his long appendages right at Sumia with the intent of slamming her into the wall like a long rod!
Regardless of whether he was successful or not, he would then refocus his attention onto Sebastian, leaping into the air like a massive insect and following him around the walls, evidently hoping to catch up to him and trample over him, even as stray knives pierced through his body.
Meanwhile, Etrigan grunted in pain when Libra stepped up with a strike to the back of the head, sending him stumbling back, the strike jarring his concentration long enough for Ben to follow up with heat vision and freeze breath, effectively stopping the demon in his tracks, but the hero's hunch was right; it wouldn't hold him for long. And indeed, he broke free from his icy confines with a savage roar. With Ben changing his form into Pesky Dust, the most obvious target now was Libra, whom he leapt toward with a diagonal slash from his sharp claws! Regardless of whether he landed a hit or not, Etrigan let out a loud groan as Pesky Dust attempted to enter his mind, but it would prove to be a difficult process initially, as it seemed Faust's magic was able to resist to a degree.
"N-Nnghh... Out, out of my head! Or I will slay you if you dare further thread!"
To this end, while the battle for his mind began, the clash between the two forces in the demon's head elicited a visibly pained expression, before shaking his head and opening his mouth, a bright, scorching fire erupting from his mouth as he sprayed it all about blindly, hoping to hit his enemies with it and subdue them before the dust would be able to take effect.
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"I'm fine, get off!" Guts exclaimed in response to Sera as he pushed away Lindel, rubbing his head and shaking it as he got up, "The only thing hurt is my pride. Dunno where the hell he came from," he grunted, finally managing to draw his Dragon Slayer as he eyed Etrigan from a distance, watching his movements warily. He seemed to have little more to say than that. A very friendly fellow indeed.
Meanwhile, as Ben in his Laservision form made the first move, taking on both Faust in his new monstrous body and Etrigan, both of them were quickly put on the defensive, blocking in order to defend themselves, seeming to manage to withstand the barrage at least for a little, before Etrigan let out a beastial growl.
"Rrrrr... Kryptonian?! Or at least, the pale imitation of a plebeian!" He growled as Ben continued to attack, before suddenly doing what might have been thought of before as unthinkable.
He caught Ben, thrusting his hand forward and managing to grab him by the throat. It was ambiguous as to how he did it, between actually managing to catch up with Laservision's speed with impeccable reflexes, or just timing his grapple just right considering how fast Ben had been shifting about, or even just blind luck, but he'd managed. Evidently, it seemed as though he recognized the race that Ben had transformed into, likely making it all the less convenient if Etrigan knew exactly what his capabilities are.
With that, he delivered a few focused punches toward Laservision's face, before smashing him into the ground and attempting to hold him down there with one hand, and then proceeding to continuously bash his head in with his other hand!
Meanwhile, Faust, still attempting to recover from Ben's initial flurry, was caught off guard when Sebastian also went for the offensive, managing to slice away at parts of his new body, and letting out a pained, inhuman shriek as dark green blood spurted from his wounds, but he would not be beaten so handily.
FURRGHH!
Quickly opening his mouth, a noxious, green vapor leaving and heading straight for the butler, evidently possessing a highly corrosive nature as the moment some of it came into contact with the ground, it melted away as though it were touched by acid, and likely would end up burning away Sebastian if he weren't careful as well!
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Occupied with Sebastian, the monstrous Faust attempted to burn him away with the full force of his corrosive breath, creating a trail that intended to follow the butler even onto the walls, but was quickly stopped by Sumia's arrows, bellowing in pain as he lurched away, shifting his position before attempting to swing one of his long appendages right at Sumia with the intent of slamming her into the wall like a long rod!
Regardless of whether he was successful or not, he would then refocus his attention onto Sebastian, leaping into the air like a massive insect and following him around the walls, evidently hoping to catch up to him and trample over him, even as stray knives pierced through his body.
Meanwhile, Etrigan grunted in pain when Libra stepped up with a strike to the back of the head, sending him stumbling back, the strike jarring his concentration long enough for Ben to follow up with heat vision and freeze breath, effectively stopping the demon in his tracks, but the hero's hunch was right; it wouldn't hold him for long. And indeed, he broke free from his icy confines with a savage roar. With Ben changing his form into Pesky Dust, the most obvious target now was Libra, whom he leapt toward with a diagonal slash from his sharp claws! Regardless of whether he landed a hit or not, Etrigan let out a loud groan as Pesky Dust attempted to enter his mind, but it would prove to be a difficult process initially, as it seemed Faust's magic was able to resist to a degree.
"N-Nnghh... Out, out of my head! Or I will slay you if you dare further tread!"
To this end, while the battle for his mind began, the clash between the two forces in the demon's head elicited a visibly pained expression, before shaking his head and opening his mouth, a bright, scorching fire erupting from his mouth as he sprayed it all about blindly, hoping to hit his enemies with it and subdue them before the dust would be able to take effect.
@Yun Lee @Crow @Lucky @Jeremi @Kaykay @Otto @Raptor Jesus @Alex Azure @Kaykay @Takumi @Everyone
