Cathy
"Got a problem with me warning you, kid? Fine, you have your job here, anyway." The old man says gruffly, pointing his cane towards your direction. "Ive had details given to me that the kitsune over there" He pointed to Mizu. "Took up a job in this area a week ago. She knows where the forest is. The knights are already there, prepared to assist you in your escapade. If that answers your question, go. We dont have all day. Er, night. Whatever you call it, damnit."
Mary
*Good. That was helpful. Having a teammate already know a little about the situation was always a good thing*
Willie
*Yuu would tilt his head back to Mizu, eyeing her up and down.* "You knew where we had to go all this time?..." *He'd sigh and turn around, walking up to her, then stopping when he was a few feet away, just staring at her.* "Well... Lead the way. I want to be done with this job before the sun makes Yuu Kebabs out of me. Plus I'm hungry, so if we don't hurry up I just might...~" *His voice trailed off as he glanced at the Oni and Macen then back at her, licking his lips.*
Barbara
"So, which way, Kyuu? And hey" *He points to Yuu* "Stop that. If you want to eat, ask the Macen"
Shirley
Kohm merely gave a look before stating: "If you want to suck my blood, sure. I must note that the last time I let a vampire lap up my blood, the consensus was that my blood tasted stale, and I'm pretty sure those from as hot a place as Siui have less picky palates."
Peter
*Mizu would grin beneath her mask seeing how she was going to be leading the charge. She was thinking about taking a detour to deal with the macen, perhaps share t meal and get closer with Yuu, but hearing the Oni yell out in objection she would sigh. More likely than that he would ruin the moment. Perhaps another day.*

"I'll be more than happy to lead. Don't fall behind though"

*She would then motion for the group to follow her as she headed toward the location she recalled seeing the cultist group last at a rather brisk pace. It would seem Yuu was either not a Ebony vampire or not a strong enough one to survive the sunlight yet, meaning they had to finish the job quickly. She didn't want to see a potential mate turn to kebabs. This was likely the only chance she'll have this centuary*
Cathy
*As the four of you heeded the elder's warning and follow Mizu down the hill to the forest, you would walk by the old ranchers home, looking ransacked as all hell. The lights were out, the windows were shattered, and what was once the animal pen torn down into several sections of worn down wood. There was no sign of life for hat the eye could see; only a mass parade of hoofprints scattered throughout the area, stretching across the plains down into various locations. No animals, no living beings, even, could be seen until you four walked down the hill to the entrance of the forest, which Mizu was acquainted with once before. The feeling of neceotic energy was even more powerful than it was last time she had come, most likely because of the actions whatever was in there had taken during the free timeframe. There would be three knights, as told, awaiting you three down by a clearing of shrubs and trees, all of which looked... Varied, to say the least.*

*The first one, a short man wearing glasses, was the first to notice you all. He got up from the tree he was leaning on, walking over to the approaching party. The man had brown skin and white hair, with a pair of broken glasses that was poorly worn on his face. He had a full suit of plate armor on, wielding a single claymore, which he kept on his back.*

"Aye, Claude! Dimitri! We've got our bai- I mean, companions!"

*The two guards, one of them looking somewhat familiar to Mizu, would walk over to the group, both of them wearing a steel plate cuirass and steel plated armor for their legs (idk what these are called). One of them wielded an axe, while the other wielded a halberd. Both looked... Extremely sleep deprived, like they've been waiting all day. Not even bothering to greet the newcomers, they would go up to the first knight, standing behind his back, looking unmenacing as can be. They both seemed incredibly incompetent.*
Mary
*Oshikuru would eye the 3 individuals. He had heard the short man almost mess up and say bait. They didn't seem too competent, they were falling asleep. Oh well. He planned to use them as bait later. He couldn't care less about mortals*
Barbara
"So, you're the three brave knights. " *He looks towards the others* "They don't look like much to me"
Willie
*Yuu would squint at the guard. He was allowed to 'stutter' and say the wrong word, the knight wasn't. He had already decied that if he needed to eat during the mission, this was his first target. Rolling his neck he would then look at each of the other guards, almost bursting out laughing at the 'help' they were provided. His own summoned Macen was probably about as strong as one of them. His wolves would circle around the group, fending off any danger, though occasionally having their fun and snarling at the knights to scare them. Their personality mimicking that of Yuu.*
Sean
Introductions won't be necsessary, chances are you won't even make it out of this alive so there is no point remembering your names. So... Make yourselves usefull and take us to where we need to be, before I make you my dinner~
Peter
*Mizu would take note of the slip up of the first guard, but not really care. After all, the words of the weak hold no meaning. Infact she was slightly more upset at the previous guard that called her a kitsune, but of course only for a few minutes seeing how it wasn't worth her time. Being upset at those who will die by the time she turned around would be a waste of energy, and Mizu really doesn't like wasting energy.*
*As for the other two knights, she paid them no mind either. She had said earlier she was willing to do this job with just the 4 of them, and honestly even if the other 3 hand't shown up she would've gone alone. So instead she was grateful for the 'help' provided as she was certain no one would complain if she had a feast after the job was over*
Adolfo
"Let's get a move on. I am getting rather bored standing here"
Shirley
"Goodness gracious." Kohm sighed, looking at the 3 'knights' they were offered. Even with low expectations, he expected them to at least be fresh enough to hold up a fight, yet of course, they were given a bunch of poor bastards that looked like someone forced them into those suits of armour while they were sleeping. The leading 'knight' seemed... More alive, at the very least., but considering he was sure everyone heard him mess up his words, revealing that he had his own inane plans, that quite nearly culled what little pity he had left for these people. This clearly was not bravery, but indirect suicide.

"How much were you gentlemen paid, seriously? You folks do realise being half-dead really does no one any help, aside from the necromancer who only needs to make y'all *Full dead*?"
Cathy
*The short knight, the one who had spoken up first, would raise his hand in a stop motion. He was the only one out of the three that seemed somewhat animated, and he stepped up to Kohm, attempting to meet him face to face, albeit his own short height.*

"Formalities aside, Id prefer it if we dont discuss payment between employees, even in these circumstances. You keep your secrets to yourself, and we'll keep ours, ok? Don't pry too deep into things that you don't fully understand, and we won't delve into yours. That sound good? Cause it sounds good to me."

*He would stop, backing away from Kohm. He crossed his arms stoutly across his chest, looking up at the other three members of the party. He didnt like the feeling he got from all of these four; one way or another, they gave him an awfully bad feeling, ranging from snobby arrogance to plain out bloodthirsty, though he couldnt tell which one was which. He heard the kitsune girl advise the, to get a move on, and decided himself that the prospect would be a good idea. The macen would turn towards the woods, then turn back at the party while keeping his arms crossed.*

"The names Ains. These lovely two here are Claude and Dimitri, our 'best' warriors. I say best, but they're the only ones that remain. All the others left on a squadron reconnassaince mission a couple days ago, but none returned. These two were shirking their duties, drinking at the bar, while their fellow knights had embarked on their mission. Who knows what couldve happened to them?" Ains says, sighing in disappointment. 

*Ains would turn to the two other guards, Claude and Dimitri, and signal them to move forward with him.*

"Well, come along now. Let's hurry before it gets too late."
Willie
*Yuu would sigh. He had given up on telling the people he met tonight that despite saying 'before it's too late' it's them who were delaying the mission. He even raised his hand as the would seemed ready to pounce the knights, but then decided against it, shaking his head. His cold and calm demeanor returned to his eyes as he followed the knights to their destination. He would look up at the sky as he walks, humming some tune from his homeland.*
Barbara
"Well, what are we waiting for? We don't have all night. Especially with vampires" *He would look to Mizu* "Well, lead the way! Let us kill whatever this thing is!"
Shirley
Gods above. These people clearly had steeled their minds one way or another, despite how shabby they appeared to be. Kohm sighed, knowing that at this juncture if there was truly no turning back for these three men- no amount of goodwill would help in this case. All he could do was to give them a mental prayer. Idly, he wondered if these folks had prayed beforehand being aware of their incompetence, or in their seeming arrogance neglected to do so?

"Let's proceed, then."
Peter
*Mizu would follow, not caring for the tale the macen had to tell or even their names. She was here for entertainment, not for a sob story. She would follow the guards to their destination in hopes that whatever was in there would boost her mood*
Cathy
*The wind howls in your ears, the leaves of the trees rustling along as you walk into the forest. There would be silence between the four of you as you walked on, routinely being broken every time someone stepped on a leaf, a twig, a bone. The nocturnal animals of the night were unusually quiet, though with the immenent threat in the area, you could say that it was to be expected. The frontal guard of the group consisted of the three knights, namely Claude and Dimitri staying ahead of the party. Ains followed shortly after, with you four trailing behind. As you descend deeper and deeper into the forest, the creeping feelings of negative energy would begin to strengthen, meaning that the source, the cause of this outbreak had to be somewhere in the direction you were heading. In the dark moon, the trees seemed to outstretch their branches and snag at your shadows, only to be pulled back as you pass by. The whispering of the woods would be faint still, but they rang and rang of laments to the dead, lingering regrets, and sorrowful goodbyes.*

*Stop. To your left, there would be a massive influx of necrotic energy swelling and unmasking its presence, hiding beneath the trees. Something was lurking in there, something dangerous. The three knights up ahead would not notice this change, but the four of you would.*

*Another, to your right. A dark, malevolent pulse of magical energy would be released as another... Creature... Unmasked its existence to the cruel forest. It seemed even more dangerous than the last one; it definitely had a certain aura to it, an aura of cruel intelligence befitting of a monster. The knights up front would notice it as well, with Ains and Dimitri craning their necks to see what the cause of this pulse was. Shifting their torches to the right, they would yell out into the darkness, a stoic "Who's there?!" Before stopping in their tracks.*

*Then, that energy from the left would suddenly move, charging at the sleepy Claude who was haphazardly holding his spear up. In the darkness, it looked like a horrid mixture of animal parts, namely a bunch of pen animals such as cattle, and literred with different appendages covering its body. Those with a skilled eye would recognize 5 different limbs all hanging out throughout the body, with long, wicked horns covering the majority of its 'head.' It galloped towards Claude, impaling his body through the chest, crushing it underhoof with power comparing to that of an Ox. Hanging from its horn in the moonlight, Claude's body would go limp and cold, his spear dropping to the floor.*
Willie
*Yuu had already transformed and already had his small army summoned so he was prepared for the attack whenever it came. Both him and his steppe elf archer would draw their bows and draw back an arrow, releasing at as soon as they saw two of the wolves begin their charge at the abomination. Their fur would look beautiful as it reflected the moonlight that got through the leaves ont he trees. The last wolf would stay to the right of Yuu, making sure to cover his blind spot. The Macen would move towards the other knights that have not yet been attacked as per Yuu's order. There was no benefit sending any more of his units into the abomination he was already attacking.*
Sean
Tsk... They better not kill that white haired glasses knight and spoil the meat. I was planning on having him for dinner after this job was done...
Shirley
Right off the bat, there was one prayer unanswered, but at the moment there was little time to dwell on the meaningless death of Claude. Kohm had immediately launched a Firestorm at the abomination, fire churning out of the already drawn rune with a low roar. He hoped to strike the abomination with a heavy hit before it reacted and locked onto a new target.

```Firestorm (15 mana) cast. 135/150```
Peter
*Mizu would whistle impressed how quickly the weaklings had already died. She thought they would last a bit longer, but goes to show that one should expect much from a weakling. She hoped after the battle the body would still be salvageable as blood can be drained from livings beings up to 24 hours after they've died. Unfortunate that the feast she was expecting at the end to be reduced though.*
*She would then hear Yuu's response and smile in amusement. It seemed they had the same idea. In terms of combat, it also appeared that Yuu was controlling his summons with ease and making use of their strengths. She would then turn to look over to the macen and flinch slightly at the sight of fire flying from his hands. Her blood protected her from flames to a certain extent, but she made a mental note not to stay near the macen in combat and would actively move away him while attempting to maneuver to the side of the abomination.* 
*Not wanting to accidentally be hit by the the fire spell or get in the way of Yuu's summons, she would choose to go for a ranged attack. She would pull back Kyūketsuki and send it flying toward the abomination's center of mass. From the energy she felt this thing was stronger than the ox, and that satisfied her. She hoped it could survive at least 4 blows this time. She would prep to yell out her spears name the moment it made contact with the abomination or sailed past it to return to her hand so as not to be caught off-guard without a weapon*
Adolfo
"Be careful where you aim that spell macen. We are in the woods after all"
Mary
*Oshikuru would draw his blade. He honestly didn't know what to do at this point, but his other weapon will be better, so he transforms it into a Guandao*
Cathy
*The abomination turned its head towards the approaching wolves coming from Yuu's side, taking two arrows in it's tough hide. They didn't penetrate that deep, nor did they cause any significant points of damage; but they did cause the abomination to direct its attention towards the summoned beings, namely the two wolves that rushed the monster, teeth bared. Not being able to react in time to rid himself of both of the canines, it quickly turned its head as it had its saber like horns slash across the torso of one, but the other swiftly getting a fierce hold onto its shoulder area. However, the position it had would be short lived, seeing that two of the abominations appendages would extend from its torso area, stabbing the wolf from the left and the right as it stayed biting down on the abominations shoulder. However, the savage attack from the wolf would tear out a large chunk of flesh from the creatures body, causing a large, bloody wound to be shown where the wolf had bitten.*

*Shortly after, it noticed a blazing figure within the dark forest, instantly transferring its gaze from where the fallen wolf laid to the bright figure of a firestorm rapidly approaching it. It was seemingly aimed towards the monster's sternum area, so it quickly attempted to sidestep away from the orb, but would barely make it in time; one of its four legs had caught on fire, and in reaction, it would flail this leg out and about, setting some of the surrounding forest on fire. It would also put out the fire on its leg this way, but not without a good amount of burns. For now, it was contained within this small region, but would soon grow out of hand if not dealt with. With one of its legs being rendered basically useless, the abomination could not move in time to dodge the spear flying straight towards its center of gravity, causing the abomination to be sent back quite a bit, a spear sticking deep into its torso. It would stare you three down apprehensively, as it would determine that it would benefit itself more to wait for additional potential attacks than launch one of its own.*

*With this, however, another abomination would soon enter the conflict. This one was about three feet taller and longer than the previous, with four different horns expanding from its barebones skull of a head. It had seven appendages scattered throughout its head to its abdomen, all of which seemed a garbled mix of flesh, bone, and muscle. It would emit a small rumbling sound before it swiftly charged straight towards Oshikuru, its horns aimed straight for the Oni's head.*
Mary
*Oshikuru would cast current to electrify his attack. As the abomination charged towards him, he would stay in a neutral stance*

*As it charged him, he would quickly side step and swing his glaive into the beast's side, careful to avoid the appendages that originated from it*
Willie
*With one of his wolves dead, Yuu would get increasingly annoyed at the abomination. He would ignore the abomination charging Oshi to his right, trusting that Mizu is strong enough to handle it or atleast hold it off while he deals with the one that hesitated with it's attack. Him and the Steppe elf archer would draw back another arrow each. This distance was much closer than their usual practiced archery distance so the attacks were almost guaranteed to hit. He just had to make it count, holding his breath, waiting for the opportunity to shoot and...*

*Release! The arrows were aimed at the Abominations eyes, regardless of how big you are, you aren't much use if you're blind. Or atleast that is what Yuu had believed. His other wolf had sustained a scratch on the side of its torso but it was hardly enough to bring it down. Having learned from his mistake with the previous attack he would not make the wolf bite down on the abomination, instead it's order was to run around it and on its way past jump into one of it's legs to bring it off balance. This type of attack didn't deal much damage but gave the wolf enough time to make some distance between itself and the abomination, preventing it from meeting the same fate as it's kin. If the attacks were successful the third would would charge at the Abomination, at an angle, attempting to repeat a similar attack to one of it's front legs but should the plan have gone wrong, it would instead stay by Yuu's side, guarding him.*

*The Macen summon would now run towards the new enemy, though despite being a tank, it's orders were not to protect the Oni, they were to support the female Okamimi as that is who Yuu trusted more and felt that his energy was less wasted helping her. Standing close enough to jump infrong of a hit of needed but far enough to allow her to use her spear as she wished he would thrust his sword into the abominations side, holding his shield up to avoid getting stabbed.*
Sean
Wolves are the natural predators of cattle so how about you just die again...
Peter
*As Mizu had prepared previously she would yell out her beloved spears name*

"Kyūketsuki!"

*The spear would would fly out of the abominations body and back into her arms. She would look at the abomination would with amusement, pleased that not had it not died but it was able to take out of one Yuu's summons and injure the other. Granted she was pleased to see wolves get hurt even if they were summons, but she admired its strength to keep fighting despite being outnumbered.*

*That being said, she wasn't happy with the fire starting to spread and would sigh in disappointment. The macen has done exactly what she feared. She could only assume this was his first time fighting in the woods, granted she figured an idiot would know better than to use fire magic in the woods. Alas, what is done and done. She simply had to put it out, else Yuu or herself might get hurt*

*As she would crouch down preparing to sprint toward the fire/injured abomination she would notice Yuu sending the shield summon toward her. She would smile, pleased to know that he had thought about her and wanted to protect her. It was something she would hope from a male mate. That being said, she was confident enough in her abilities that she wouldn't need protection but perhaps the summon can at least act as backup. She would leave the Oni to deal with the abomination as she was displeased at how he had done nothing previously, taking it as a sign of cowardice. Hopefully he would prove himself useful here as either a combatant or a meal.*

*Thus, she would run toward the abomination with Kyūketsuki, aiming for the abominations neck. As she would come near the flames she would let the blood expand from her blood vessels and surround herself in red mist, extinguishing all flames within a 10 ft radius of her. Continuing forward, hoping the beast wouldn't be too weak from Yuu's wolves or her mist, she would lunge for its neck for a killing blow. Hopefully it will survive this blow as well.*
Shirley
Having done his part to cook the smaller abomination's leg, Kohm temporarily left it to the rest to deal with it. The small fire could wait as well. Although he did realise that maybe the next time he fought in the forest, he should hold off on his battlemage instincts... With the woods in such a dreary state though, he felt less bad about burning the greenery.
With the charge of the other abomination toward the oni, Kohm waited, summoning a Snapping Vine seed. When the oni sidestepped the abomination, he would throw it just a little in front of the abomination's path, ensuring it would get ensnared headfirst by the vine.
```Snapping Vine (20 Mana), regen 10, 125/150```
Cathy
*The injured abomination, the one that Yuu and Mizu had simultaneously attacked together, would be met with a combination of arrow attacks and wolf bites alike. The arrows, piercing the skin of the abominations skull, would not meet the eyeballs as the abomination thrashed around in pain and fury as the wolves charged into its hind legs, the force pushing the abomination backwards a good bit away. It reared back onto its hind legs, an arrow stuck into its forehead, in which it grew to a sudden 12 feet whilst standing, and slammed down into the ground. It used a technique known as Devour whilst Mizu rushed in with her spear, which was formerly aimed for its neck. Its underbelly revealed an assortment of sharp, pointed ribs, which caught the spear in between the bones as it slammed back down onto the floor. However, this strike would not go rewarded; the flesh inside the ribcage was struck with a tremendous force, causing the abomination to bleed even more from the inside as the battle wore on.*

*The flames, due to Mizu's sanguine pool, were also extinguished, also causing the abomination to have its reaction speed and running speed by a significant amount.*

*While this happened, the two knights, Dimitri and Ains, would charge the beast while it reared up on its legs. However, they would soon be met face to face with their end as it came down, devouring the both of them whole.*

*On the other side of the battle, the larger abomination had missed Oshikuru in its initial charge, a blade suddenly being jammed into its shoulder area by Oshikuru's swift katana slice. It cut deep, almost hitting the deep part of the muscle because of the vibrations that it utilized, but in doing this, it had gotten stuck inside the beasts body, the abomination using one of its appendages to make sure that it stuck in place, Oshikuru's hand still on the hilt. It turned toward's Oshikuru, who was now at its right side, using its remaining appendages to rush at the Oni's torso, who would still be caught trying to remove the sword from flesh, but as it turned, Kohm's snapping vine would ensnare one of the monster's back hooves, causing the appendages to shift their path slightly, while also causing the abomination to trip over and begin to fall upon Oshikuru.*
Willie
*Yuu smiled as the spear went into the abomination but didn't kill it. Hunting was usually much easier so it lacked the thrill that the hunt used to have back when he was younger. His wolves would circle around the abomination waiting for the time to strike. The advantages of them being summoned rather than physical allies is that the teamwork was all in Yuu's head which reduced the reaction time needed to execute combined attacks. Both him and the Steppe Elf would draw another arrow, and aim it at the right front leg of the abomination, reducing the chances of hitting Mizu in the process.*

"Now!"

*He would announce it mostly for dramatic effect, but also incase Mizu took it as a queue to join the combined attack. As the string was released and the arrows fired towards the leg, the wolves both rammed themselves into the inner part of the hind leg of the abomination, avoiding a backwards kick by it as much as possible and then retreating yet again. Yuu had figured that hit and run tactics would be the best way to bring it down since the wolves were physically much weaker than it was.*

*He also smiled because Mizu put out the flames in her charge at the abomination, meaning she had the brains to back up her strength, it was a rare combination nowdays. People were too focused on improving their personal strengths that they often forgot about their weaknesses. It had seemed she was not one of those. Once the arrows were shot, he would glance at the archer, signalling it to stay a few feet back for his personal protection, as now the wolf that was guarding him was on offense.*

*In the meantime, the Macen who seemed to have gotten ignored by the abomination would this time try his lucky by slashing his sword at the hind leg of the creature, still holding his shield up for protection. The summon was nowhere as fast as Mizu so there was no point for him to follow, combined with the fact that the abomination was likely on it's last strings.*

```Mana Pool: 5/180. Regened 5 this turn.
```
Shirley
Seeing that his Snaping Vine had worked favourably through disrupting it's movements, Kohm pressed the opening.

The clinking of chains reverberated throughout the woods as his Clawed Chain spell was cast, an iron claw shooting forth to grapple the neck of the abomination. While the abomination's monstrous strength would not be cowed so easily, he hoped it would grip it in place for a brief moment at least, such that the Oni would have a window of time to maneuver.
```Clawed Chain (20 Mana), 105/150```
Peter
*Mizu would grin under mask, delighted that it had survived 2 strikes now. Yes, this is what she traveled the land for, to fight those of comparable strength. Her tail would wag back and forth eager to see what else would come from this fight. Would it attempt to crush her with its hooves or perhaps stab her with its antlers? Oh, she imagined the delightful blows the two of them will have as she pulled her spear out.*

*Using her superior movement speed would maneuver to the side of the abomination once more. It seemed like a bloody monster, and Mizu was dying to know how much blood would come out if she stabbed through its jugulars. A fountain? Or would it be more like waterfall. Mizu would then notice Yuu pulling his arrow while having his wolves weaken the abomination. She had hoped that through this battle she would find good compatibility with Yuu, and now was the time prove it. Not wanting to miss her thrust again like last time due to it flailing around from the pain of the arrows, she would thrust her spear in coordination to Yuu yelling "Now!"*
Adolfo
"Come, let's bring this beast down together Yuu!"
Mary
*Oshikuru would transform his polearm back into a katana, and would simultaneously swing upward, having it slice through the abomination's appendage, and run from the falling beast. He did not want that disgusting thing on top of him, with all of its sharp parts. It smelled gross too*
Cathy
*The abomination Oshikuru was fighting had tripped over own ensnared leg, but it had gotten back up quickly as the vine was merely... A vine. Watching as Oshikuru transformed the Guandao back into a katana, freeing the sword from the abominations own flesh, the Oni warrior simply sliced at the beasts underbelly, which was wrought with ribs and bones alike. However, with this strike, the sword had cut off a small amount of bones in the underbelly, revealing the beasts flesh and muscle through its maw. It would stand back up, back on its four legs, but be met with a flawed chain gripping a hard vice onto the monstrosity's nape. The abomination reacted by ferociously bucking its upper body so that the chain was sent flying towards itself, turning as it looked at Kohm with malicious eyes. It took a small pawing on the ground, then charged at the Macen with incredible speed, leaving Oshikuru behind.*

*On the other side of the fight, however, the abomination could only attempt to withstand the coordinated assault led by both Mizu and Yuu. The wolves rammed into a single leg, forcing it inwards and causing the beast to collapse under lack of support for its weight. As it struggled to stand back up, it could only roar in useless defiance as Mizu rammed her spear through its neck, causing a fountain of black blood to spill from its jugular.*

...

*The necromancer knew something was wrong when he heard in the distance an outraged, monstrous roar emanating from the southern side of the forest. It sounded like one of his abominations had been killed on action while on its daily escapade through the forest. He had studied his creations movements for the past couple of days now, but nothing abnormal had occurred such as this for as long as he'd been here. Was it an army? A mercenary group? It was either one of the two, come to claim his head. Scowling underneath his breath, he took his staff, ceremonial knife, and midnight black robe out with him, summoning a small band of ten wights to stick with him in the event that things became dangerous, mainly for him. It was far off in the distance, but he had felt it; one of his creations, an abomination, had died. He sent two of them east, two of them west, two to the south, and two to the north to check on all of the entrances to the forest, leaving two behind with him.*
Barbara
"Watch out, small man!"
Mary
*He would run towards the beast hoping to catch up to it, and takes a downward swing at its neck*
Shirley
Kohm cursed as the abomination charged him, immediately attempting to get out of dodge, through dashing towards his right. At the same time another snapping vine seed shot out and made it's way just in front of the abomination's rampage, attempting to delay it so that the oni would manage to catch up.
```Snapping Vine (20 Mana) cast. Regen 10, 95/150```
Willie
*Yuu would smile at the fact that Mizu did infact join the combined attack on the abomination, taking care of it. However the smile didn't last too long as he heard the hooves of the abomination clicking against the ground as it began to move. This would cause him to sigh, disappointed to the Macen managed to attract it's attention despite being relatively far away from it. He would signal his own Macen summon to follow.*

*With the abomination charging at Kohm, it put itself way closer to Yuu than what he was comfortable with so he would immedietely use this chance to disengage, while it's focus wasn't on him. He would sprint to the right, in essense swapping places with his Macen summon. The Steppe elf would follow wordlessly, as if the strategy had been practiced before, assuming the same position as it had previously, staying a few feet behind Yuu to make sure he doesn't get ambushed from behind.*

*He would draw and arrow and swiftly fire it, not having time to coordinate a combined attack with his wolves he would just use the same strategy and as he did on the previous abomination and shoot the arrow towards its hind legs. The Steppe elf would do the same a few seconds after. And a few seconds after that the wolves would've had enough time to run to the abomination, however they would not charge at it yet. Yuu didn't want to put them at risk of getting hit with a loose leg as the abomination ran.*
Peter
*Mizu would admire the beautiful sight. It wasn't red, but it was blood nevertheless. It was a bittersweet moment to her, bitter mostly from how short the moment was. But it looked like there was another toy for her to play with. It would seem the macen and the oni hadn't gotten themselves killed yet, so that was something worth acknowledging. Maybe they would prove to be entertaining after all. Seeing Yuu head over she decided that if nay more would come over, the group would risk injuring one another, and her mist wasn't exactly kind to nearby comrades. Thus, she simply stab her spear through the the guard's heart hanging on the abominations antler and enjoy a pleasant meal*
Cathy
*The abomination, still charging at Kohm with its horns sticking straight at the man. The beast was smart enough to expect another attack like before, so as Kohm fired the another snapping vine, it used the largest appendage it had to blindly bat the small seed out of the way so that it flew off to the side of the clearing into pieces, flying off into the forest. Seeing that it outran Oshikuru, the attempted blade strike would meet nothing but the air, the tip shaving a few hairs off of the back of the beasts' hide. 

The arrows Yuu and the elf would send towards its hind legs would sink into the skin, landing successively on one of its legs. The shots fired were more annoying to the abomination rather than a serious injury. Because of the shots, Instinctively, the abomination kicked its hind leg backwards with much force into unfortunate Oshikuru's chest, who was still chasing after the monster. The kick sent the oni flying back a good distance, causing Oshikuru to hit his back against a tree. While this was happening, the abomination used the very top of its head to ram into Kohm, the impact clearly being heard as the crunching of bones was loud and sickening. Sending the Macen flying out to the side, Kohm landed a few feet away from the abomination, landing directly in an awkward position between a fallen log and the ground, causing his right hand to break. With Kohm suffering multiple broken bones both from the headbutt and the fall, the abomination turned back towards the Yuu, preparing to charge at him and his summon.*
Willie
*Yuu wouldn't be able to supress a chuckle as the Oni is sent flying after killing the air with his missed strike. What a naive move. However, then the abomination would turn towards him as it prepared to charge, digging the ground beneath it with it's hoof and his chuckling stopped, and instead turned to a sight. He would gesture his Macen soldier to stand between himself and the abomination as the wolves circled around it after which he would look at Mizu who was standing around, stabbing a corpse with her spear. And while he'd normally see nothing wrong with that, he was now at risk and didn't want to throw away his summons needlessly. He would smile at her as he speaks, not really showing much fear of the abomination.*

"Kyuu, if you're planning on helping... No time like the present~"

*After which he would turn back towards his enemy, pulling back and arrow with the Steppe Elf and as the Macen ducks down by his command they would release the arrows, aiming straight at the eyes of the monstrosity. Without even checking if it had hit, the Macen would stand back up and take a defensive stance, putting his body weight on his front leg and holding his shield up. His sword would also be at the ready in his right hand.*
Peter
*Mizu would feel revitalized as she fed on the dead macen guard. Her magic was dependent n her blood after all and the more she consumed the more she was able to recover it. However, hearing Yuu's voice would redirect her attention over to his direction. Analyzing the situation it would seem her potential mate was in danger. The Oni wasn't able to land his blow and the macen was injured.*
*She would be a bit disappointment by the display, as just a moment ago she had hoped they would provide entertainment. It was also unfortunate that Yuu felt the need to ask her for assistance. Well, she didn't mind, at least she now had a chance to impress Yuu, but was hoping he would be strong enough to handle the situation on his own. Oh well, she figured she may as well have some fun with the toy and then enjoy the meal after.*
*Her red mist would've faded out at this point, meaning she could now safely join the fray in melee, but given the distance she opted to throw her spear instead while running toward the group to close the distance. She would make sure not to hit Yuu, but if his summons or the Oni or macen got in the way, well, it would simply mean they to weak too live, but her aim was for the abomination;s head that was charging head first at Yuu.*
Adolfo
"I had assumed you 3 strong men could handle it. Didn't want to steal all the fun after all!
Sean
Handling is one thing. Wasting energy is another.~
Adolfo
"Heh! Seems we're of the same mind, but look what you all are making me do"
Peter
```15 mana regened. 115.5/150```
Mary
*Thunk. Oshikuru hits the tree. Ouch. Fucking abominations. He groans slightly, turning his weapon back into a Guandao and using healing touch with his left hand.*
```3.75 mana used from healing touch, 12.5 spent from weapon morph, 5 regained, 18.75/30 remaining```
Barbara
"God fuck stupid cow!"
Shirley
Well, it's been a while since he got bodied like that. 

Kohm let out a groan as he attempted to get up, using only his left hand to help lift himself since 'right' now his other wasn't doing so good.

Surveying the situation, he took his sweet time in steading himself to avoid further straining his body.
```95/150```
Cathy
*Again, the abomination charged towards the vampiric summoner, but as soon as it had launched itself towards his direction, the same spear that had killed the other abomination would sink into its hide, though it would not go as deep as the other one had since it had struck the shoulder blade and the clavicle. Even though this had happen, its momentum would prevent itself from stopping the rush, the force of the spear throw causing its original path to become curved, blood trickling out of its shoulder. As it charged towards Yuu, with its horns pointed at his abdomen, it would take the arrows straight on, all of the, bouncing off of its bony head as it kept rapidly enclosing the distance between itself and the vampire. It rushed straight towards their direction, making total and complete contact with the macen soldier, mistaking it for Yuu. Once it had felt it made initial contact, it bucked its head furiously in an upwards motion, launching the soldier into the air away from Yuu and itself. Once it had done this, it looked down at Yuu in a sort of twisted sense of surprise; it thought that it had launched Yuu, not the macen soldier. It paused for a brief moment, unsure of what to do, then reared back on its hind legs, attempting to swallow Yuu with its underbelly.*
Mary
*Oshikuru would start to run towards the abomination. This thing kicked him, and he wanted payback. He runs so that he is positioned in front of it. If he can make it this round, he throws his Glaive as hard as he can towards where the abomination's skull will be.*
Willie
*As Yuu saw his knight get impaled and fling, he had already started moving not to waste any time and putting himself at risk. Being an Oriate he could jump further than a normal person, using that to his advantage he would start sprinting upwards, and jumping forth. Using a tree as cover. He would quickly shoot an arrow at the beast, though it wasn't a well fired one and had little power behind it. It was mostly an action he did to taunt the beast. At the same time his Archer, who was standing far enough behind Yuu not to get sucked into the belly of the monstrosity would fire an arrow into the opening. Once he shot an arrow he started attempting to run away and put some distance between them incase the wolf attack failed.*

*As the abomination was standing on two legs, Yuu's wolves took advantage of this to do the chargin maneuver on it's hind legs, disengaging right after. Biting might have been the better move but he didn't know how many more enemies he would have to fight before taking a break, meaning he should conserve his summons as much as he could. He would put his trust in Mizu, thinking that if he could immobalise the beast, she wouldn't have much trouble finishing it off.*

```Mana Pool: 10/180. Regenerated 5
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