Deann
*The Kuilei was sent flying almost twenty feet away, dropping its sword from the sudden blast. It fell onto the ground with a heavy thump, and it would probably take a turn or two to recover.*

*The other two Kuileis was successfully avoided by Zara, and now they once again attempted to surround her and reposition themselves behind Zara.*
Rita
*Zara went swiftly for the Kuilei that was knocked down by her Wave Blast, opting to execute it before it could get up.
If she could make it to the Kuilei in time, Zara would bring up her Nodachi, blade pointed down, and stab into the ground through the Kuilei's back. To ensure it was dead after the fact, she'd then bring the Nodachi back out and perform a slice to take its head off the body, which could guarantee a permanent death depending on their method of animation.
She'd enter her defensive stance again afterwards and face the remaining two that approached her.*

**Same Statuses**
Deann
*The Kuilei on the ground raised its shield to block the attack. Unfortunately, it was not enough to prevent the Nodachi from piercing through its shield and into its body. As the last bit of artificial life faded from the Kuilei and its torso crystal were shattered, it dragged the shield - and the Nodachi to himself, ensuring the weapon would be stuck for a bit.

Meanwhile, the other two Kuileis continued to charge with their sword, one coming from each diagonal side in front of her, or behind her, trying to take her down from both side at once. They'll reach her the next turn.*
Rita
*Zara attempted to pull her Nodachi from the other's grip. Time was short and she decided she may fare better abandoning her weapon for the time being to use her Katana.
And so she did - twisting the Nodachi, if possible, to ensure the puppet was dead for certain, Zara then released it, drew her Katana from her side, and held it in the standard stance she had it before, at the beginning of the battle.
Her still stance allowed her revelation to become alternate again, giving her the twenty-metres range, and allowing her to identify the two coming in.
Whichever one was coming in first would be the one Zara would attempt to take down in one strike if it was possible. She needed to wait for the perfect moment.*
Deann
*The revelation would reveals that the Kuilei to the right is coming in about two second before the one on the left. Both have their shield up to cover their approach.

The one on the right would thrust forward the shield first to bind her katana and push it toward her, while attempting to swing downward and cut her on her arm. The other one rounded and simply tried to slam her down with its shield.*
Rita
*Zara swiftly moved back from the Kuilei that attacked, avoiding its shield attack, and then stepping forward swiftly to deal a downwards strike as a counterattack.
She'd then perform a swift spin and slash horizontally, aiming for the chest gem with hopes to either damage it or destroy it outright. It was more than likely only going to deal slight damage as this was a swift, light attack.
She'd then step to the side to avoid the other Kuilei's attack, and backstep to make some distance. Zara went back to her nodachi and sheathed her katana, with hopes that she could pull her blade out now.*

**Stamina: Fatigued (from Slightly)**
Deann
*A loud thud of metal crashing against wood would indicate the result of her downward strike - The Kuilei simply blocked it with the shield with barely any damage. It would be easy to pull out the katana as it is a dedicated cutting sword. There's no telling how long its edge would hold under abuse though.

The Kuilei once again slammed the shield forward to block the strike easily, and then made a thrust toward Zara's torso from behind the shield. It was a typical gladius thrust, angled slightly upward.

The other Kuilei pursued her relentlessly, not giving her time to step away and take back her Nodachi.*
Rita
*As Zara's attacks were blocked, her other actions after the attacks were cancelled.
She'd bring her Katana up to block the blade strike, sending it off to the side. Zara would focus on breaking this enemy's posture, if she was able to do so before being attacked by the other Kuilei.
Of course, the other one tried to slam her again. She'd shift her focus to it and swiftly move around its shield, then turning the Katana to reverse grip and stabbing it through the Kuilei's back. Whether this went through the gem on its chest or missed and only dealt damage was up to Ansari.
She'd pull her Katana back and bring it back to normal grip and standard stance.*

**Same Status**
Deann
*The Kuilei she attempted to move around pivoted itself to keep her in front of its shield and avoid an attack. Her evasion meant that the Kuilei is now lined up, stopping the other one from attacking her as it needs to reposition.

If she chose to continue the stabbing attack, the Kuilei, being the asshole it was, turned the shield toward the katana, attempting to take the hit on the shield and get it stuck. Then, it would slash at Zara's knees. If not, the Kuilei would simply slash at the knee.*
Rita
*Zara paid attention to its movement, the way it adjusted its shield to block her stab, and instead went low, under its guard, with a sweeping kick to takes its feet out from below. This may be swift enough to interrupt its attempt to attack her but that's up to the GM.
In this same action, she would turn her katana back to forward grip and stand back up after. If it fell as a result of the kick, Zara would rise back up with a katana slash across its body as it would be vulnerable while falling. If not, she would not be able to perform this action.*
Deann
*The kick would be enough to interrupt the attack, deflecting its sword to the side momentarily, but it wasn't enough to make it lose its balance. The other one tried to slash at her right hand from above. Kuileis are sure relentless.*
Rita
*Zara returned to her feet and as she rose she would angle her Katana against the other's sword and move forward. The angle of her blade to its blade served to deflect the attack, allowing Zara to redirect its momentum without stopping it at all, and knocking the Kuilei off-balance, breaking its posture.
While the Kuilei's guard was open as a result of the stagger, Zara would drive her katana into the chest gem if it was an option. If it was not an option, she'd swing a little bit higher to go for the neck with hopes to take the head off.
Zara wasn't sure whether a decapitation could kill the Kuilei, or whether the chest gem must be destroyed. At least this would confirm whichever was the case, depending on which attack came to be true.*
Deann
*As Zara committed herself to attacking the other Kuilei, the one she ignored would thrust forward, jabbing its sword at her butt since she exposed herself by attacking one opponent without putting the other out of threat range.

The one she attempted to stagger's strike would be deflected successfully by her, but the Kuilei pulled back its shield, turning into the strike so it would graze against the side of its torso instead of penetrating deep into its chest.

The sounds of distant footstep intensify.*
Rita
*Zara was struck by the other attack and attempted to move away to get out of danger before another hit. The strike hit her lower back, and may cause a potential loss in mobility depending on how severe it was.
She'd bring up her Katana into another stance, with the handle high beside her and the blade pointed forward. Zara would use this to opt for thrusting attacks where possible.*

**Condition: Slightly Injured, potential mobility damage.
Stamina: Somewhat Fatigued.
Mana: 60/70**
Deann
*The cut was quite light, thanksfully. The footsteps sounds was intensifying by the second, and it seems reinforcements might come soon.

The two Kuilei readied their shield and distanced themselves from her. A shield make thrusting attacks extremely difficult to perform..*
Rita
*Zara thought of her potential options. She needed to take these two down before the others got to her.
She could potentially use her Augment Melee and Red Shift to drastically increase her strength, to even penetrate a shield and kill one of them outright. Otherwise, she could try to use her Wave Blasts to make them vulnerable to an instant takedown, like the first one. Basic Bolts won't do much considering they could block them easily. As much as Zara tries to circumvent their guards, they manage to recover in time to block her again. She could possibly put away her weapon and try to overwhelm them with Martial Arts and Augment Melee. As an Earth Macen, she had reinforced bone on her arms and fists that allowed for more physical damage, which might possibly be enough to shatter basic wooden shields if she used Augment Melee.
Eventually, she opted to take the last option. Zara sheathed her Katana and then brought up her fists, shifting into a martial arts stance with a close guard and arms up.
She'd then charge herself with Radiance, using her Augment Melee ability to increase her strength by 5, now becoming 8 from her base 3, for the next melee attack or series of melee attacks.
Zara then rushed for one of the Kuilei and went for a jumping punch. She opted to aim for the shield, as to be able to break it with her combined strength and reinforced fists and prevent this one from guarding against her anymore.
If the strategy worked and the shield was destroyed, there was a possibility that Zara's fist could go straight through and shatter the life gem on the Kuilei's chest, immediately killing it, but that was up to the GMs.*

**Condition: Slightly Injured.
Stamina: Somewhat Fatigued.
Mana: 55/70.**
Deann
*The Kuilei knew something was wrong when her hands started to glow, which would indicate an enchantment of some sort. These were seasoned fighters, embedded with memories to fight properly..

The Kuilei used the iron boss to block the strike if possible, turning its side toward the girl, and then used the sword to bind itself behind the shield to add power to the counterpunch.

The other one would see Zara committing herself to a punch, and then simply stepped in from the side to slash her back. The shield would hold against the strike. After all, it was designed to endure multiple slashes, even axes and spears. What would an enhanced punch be? It would probably affect its integrity a bit..*
Rita
*Zara planted her feet on the shield and kicked off it, staggering the Kuilei further while simultaneously evading the other one's attack. She landed on her feet a short distance away and reassessed the simulation.
Zara underestimated the integrity of the shields. Unfortunately, her bare fists plus Augment Melee wouldn't be able to destroy them, though dealing considerable damage indeed.
Her other option was to go for her Nodachi again. It had managed to deal damage to one of the shields earlier. If Zara could make it to her Nodachi before being interrupted again, she may be able to pull it out.
So Zara went for it, sprinting toward her Nodachi. She'd try to get around the Kuilei where possible, but if she had no other choice, she'd try to go through or over them, depending on what actions they were going to take against her.*
Deann
*As Zara landed on the ground, the Kuilei that was not staggered charged toward her, trying to ram her down before she can turn around and draw her sword. The one that was staggered is now recovering from the strike.*
Rita
*Zara rushed toward the one that charged her and made an attempt to vault over its shield. She'd jump for the shield, grabbing onto its top and lifting herself quickly, then jumping over the Kuilei, kicking it in the back to send it further away for good measure if it was possible.
If it did work, Zara would continue to her Nodachi. Maybe she made it this turn, and if she did, she'd attempt to pull it out of the ground and the dead one's grip, one more time.*
Deann
*As Zara tried to grab the shield, the Kuilei swung it away and thrusted its sword toward her leg. With Zara charging toward him, there was no way to change her momentum easily. Perhaps acrobatic move is best not done when one is unarmoured and unarmed.*
Rita
*Zara would have been struck by the attack and backed up again, then lowering her stance with a hand on her Katana handle. Perhaps the first option was the best after all.
Zara activated her Red Shift, the power of wrath enveloping her and increasing her Strength by 4, to a total of 7. She'd then charge her Radiance again, and activate her Augment Melee, to increase her strength by another 5, to 12.
Both actions would take up the full Turn as they both took about half of the time each. Therefore, Zara would be able to unleash her attack next Turn. She waited for the right moment to counterattack for an immediate kill, if it was at all possible.*

**Condition: Somewhat Injured.
Stamina: Fatigued.
Mana: 45/70**
Deann
*The sounds of the reinforcement would appear, and two more Kuilei appeared, each holding a 2 meters long two-handed steel-tipped spear, they would make it in the next turn within Zara's sight.

The Kuileis backed off, knowing what happened last time they got struck by this kind of hit. The two swordman huddled together to support eachother mutually.*
Rita
*Zara then sprinted forward toward her Nodachi, knowing that the Kuilei refused to fight her with such enhanced strength. As she was not performing an attack, her Augment Melee would stay active. Whether Red Shift did, however, was up to GMs.
Zara made it to her Nodachi. With her already-enhanced strength, she would most definitely be able to pull it from the ground. She never drew her Katana again. Now she has her two-handed weapon back, Zara may fare better than she did before.
Zara would then rush toward one of the Kuilei before her Turn ended, if it was possible. As she approached, she'd swing her Nodachi with immense force, triply enhanced strength. Whether this would kill regardless of defense was also up to GMs.*
Deann
*The Kuilei watched as she sprinted to pull out her Nodachi. They'd rather not bet their chance against her. And so, they turned around and fled, running quickly to avoid her attack, toward their spear equipped comrades.*
Rita
*Zara continued to chase her target down, closing in distance before dealing her strike. She moved swiftly towards them and, hopefully, would make it close enough to take one of them down.
If her sideways sprinting cleave landed, it'd more than likely cleave a Kuilei in half, assuming they did not turn around to guard with their shield. Perhaps she was fortunate enough to finally be able to kill one more after so long.*
Deann
*Given the two does not actaully have much of a difference in running speed, the Kuileis would continue to maintain distance, forcing Zara to chase them toward their comrades. Their comrades readied their spear in a two-handed, underarm grip, to fend off the angry girl.*
Rita
*Zara continued to rush toward the group. Her Radiance flared, suggesting she was preparing for a Wave Blast to send them all flying and make them vulnerable to fatal blows.
As she closed in, Zara would then unleash her Wave Blast against the four foes. If any of them were knocked over and made vulnerable, she'd immediately approach the individuals to perform the groundstab finisher and destroy the gem, as she did with the first.*

**Mana: 35/70**
Deann
*The two running away would know about the wave blast, but not so much the spearman. The two spearman would ready to stab her. The blast managed to hit... One of the individual, sending the two running Kuilei off balance and onto the ground. The two spearman closed in from the side, using the tip of the spear to threaten her, while pulling it back enough so that she cannot ward away its head.*
Rita
*Zara moved toward one of the spearmen, swiftly spinning with her Nodachi and performing a powerful strike to attack. It was not decided by GMs whether her Red Shift ended, thus this spearman would suffer the full power of Red Shift + Augment Melee - 12 Strength with the Nodachi, would deal tremendous damage to the spearman, or his weapon if he blocked.*
Deann
*The Kuilei had no intention of blocking the strike. His pointy stick is longer than hers, and so he used a bayonet thrust, thrusting toward her knee as she swung. Her comrade, seeing her disrespect for the threat of their weapon, performed the same and thrusted toward her other knee with the spear. The plan is simple - They'll stab her before she hit.*
Rita
*Zara swiftly moved to the side to evade the thrust of the attack, and seeing that it was targeted toward her lower body, it gave her the perfect window to counter the attack with a skillful step.
As the spear passed beside her, Zara brought up her leg and slammed it down to the shaft, forcing the weapon to the ground and disabling the weapon for a short moment - long enough for her to deal a fatal blow as her enemy's posture was broken.
A swift slash of the Nodachi relieved the Kuilei of its head. As a result of this, her Augment Melee was exhausted and thus Zara's strength declined back to the normal effect as she also dispelled her Red Shift to conserve her mana.
Zara was struck with the other spear as a result, but she was fine with the fact that she managed to kill another Kuilei, finally. She moved back as the spear hit her and took a short moment to recover, ready in time for the next Turn.*

**Condition: Injured.
Stamina: Considerably Fatigued.
Mana: 30/70**
Deann
*The other Kuilei who scored a hit ran forward to drive the spear into her knee, so to disable her. Because she spent her time to deflect one attack and a moment to counterattack one spear, she probably couldn't react to another attack, not without supernatural speed.

The two who fell down picked up their sword and charged her. Perhaps she should run?*
Rita
*She backed up to get away from the rest of the attackers, moving away with multiple dashes backwards. Zara was overwhelmed and only proved to be able to kill two of them. Her only choices were to flee, or keep fighting until one side failed entirely.
Perhaps they would listen to demands, implying they knew how to speak. Perhaps she could have started with that before even fighting... But it was too late for that now.
Zara stood ready to defend from any other incoming attacks.*


Stamina: Considerably Fatigued.
Mana: 30/70**
Deann
*The Kuileis seems to be readying themselves, reforming into a formation with the sword-and-shieldman on the side and the spearman in the middle. This could be her opportunity to move away before they decided to pursue her or not.*
Rita
*Zara then made her decision - she turned tail and bolted to get away. Better to escape and come back later once she's rested to try again, assuming they stuck around after this.
She wasn't finished with them yet.
Due to the size of her Nodachi, Zara was required to hold it in hand as she ran away. She had no time to stop, take the sheathe out, and put the blade away. It wouldn't slow her down too much, but it would cause a bit of slowness.
She would go... Where? Perhaps to the estate to inform the master of what has happened and tell them she'd return later to try again? Or set up camp somewhere and tend to her wounds on her own?
Zara decided to return to the estate, to be upfront with the estate master about this setback. She needed to recover or she wouldn't make it out of this fight victorious.
So she continued running, as best as she could. She hoped they weren't able to keep up with her.*
Deann
*Although the Kuilei was more than capable of catching up with them, they decided not to pursue her for whatever reason.

The estate master would be waiting for her at the manor, and see that she has been injured multiple time, and looked empty handed.*

"How'd the mission goes?"
Rita
*As she made it back to the estate, Zara took her scabbard and placed the Nodachi in it to finally put it away.*
"They proved to be more capable than I had thought, though I managed to defeat two," *Zara explained.* "Three remain, but I am injured and cannot continue to fight effectively. I need time to recover, only slightly, and then I will return to finish them off."
*Zara was not going to rest until she was back in peak condition - her rest would restore some mana, fatigue, and health states, if she was allowed to do so here. She was not fit to remain in the wilds as the smell of her blood may attract predators to attack.*
Deann
"Mmph. I think you can take a rest here if you wished. Should they flee, I would need proof of their destruction for partial payment."

*The manor lord would offer a spot in the lobby for her to rest in, with a Qua worker looking over her*
Rita
"Of course. When I return, I will collect the heads of those I destroyed and bring them back," *Zara offered.
She then went with the manor lord/Qua worker to the lobby room she was offered. She thanked the manor lord and entered the room to rest.
While resting, Zara would tend to her blades, inspecting for damage and dullness in the edges. Whatever dullness there was in the blades she would sharpen with a stone. There was nothing she could do right now to repair any present damages as she had no kit, therefore she would need to consult a blacksmith after this was done to repair them.
Zara checked her wounds and allowed the Qua worker to help with restoring her from injury. Multiple of the injuries were on her back due to the Kuilei taking advantage of her lowered guard as she was dealing with another. She'd either need to deal with them all at once, or quickly dispatch each individual before another can take advantage.
With that, Zara would rest to recover.*

**Post-Rest Statuses:
Condition: Slightly Injured
Fatigue: Fine
Mana: 50/70**
Deann
*After the recovery, she could go back to the battlefield, and it seems most of the Kuileis had fled, leaving behind gemstones that were worth 200 silver in total, plus their swords. There was nothing else to be found on the battlefield.*
Rita
*She returned after her short rest and travel. No Kuilei left besides the bodies and their gems.
With that, Zara got to work collecting what was there to take. The swords, she would potentially resell for a profit. The gems, she'd give to the estate master to pay for any damages the Kuilei may have caused to their property. The heads, she'd take as proof of two dead.
Zara kept alert in case they were hiding again...*
Deann
*There would be no hiding Kuileis and it seems the camp they were in was now deserted. The gems was rejected, and she could keep it for herself. Since the mission was completed partially, she would be paid 100 silver for her troubles.*
Rita
*Zara returned to the estate after the fact and met with the estate master once more.
She turned over the heads as proof, and the gems to compensate for any losses caused by the Kuilei.
The only other thing she'd resell was the weapons. The sword (and kite shield unless it was destroyed?), and the spear of both Kuilei units killed.*
Deann
"I'm not taking your gems, these are yours to keep." 
*The estate master doesn't seems interested, but he would take the gems if she insisted. The weapons were salvaged by the Kuileis and nowhere to be found.*
Rita
*Since the estate lord refused the gems, Zara kept them for herself. A small amount of extra profit, at least.
If there was nothing else, Zara would take her reward, bid her farewells and leave the estate.
It wasn't a complete victory, but at least it wasn't a complete loss. That was good enough for her.*
Deann
*With that, the quest would come to an end without any further problem. She had received a total of 300 silver worth of reward, and might've learned a thing or two about combat. Not enough to develop an entirely new ability, but perhaps to improve an existing one a bit*