Claud
That way Mai will end up getting tired of trying so hard to dodge what they were trying to hit her with. She would try, once again, to dodge from what the alchemist was throwing at her. If it were a success, Mai would approach the oni, taking advantage that he was without one arm, she would try to hit him again, aiming for his eye.
Julie
*The wight's forearm would fall off from Mai's deep gouges, the sword clattering to the ground. He doesn't feel it though, and as Mai lunges for his eye, the Oni punches using the round shield, catching her right in the gut.*
Claud
Upon being hit, Mai would retreat a little, looking quickly at the spot where the shield hit. *Ouch...* How good that her knives on the shield didn't hit her. She would then try to advance again towards the Oni, this time aiming directly at his shield, attacking him with the claws of her hands.
Julie
*Mai's steel claws would dig into the shield, metal carving into wood. The Oni wouldn't be able to hit her as her claws had, cut off his arm, and would simply try to shake the shield.*
Claud
Mai would then, dig her feet claws into the shield, retracting her hands claws and climbing up the shield. If she wasn't interrupted, Mai would try to reach the Oni's arm and use the claws of her hands to attack him.
Julie
*The Oni, seeing that Mai was on the shield, moves his head back to dodge the swipe, then attempts to use his horns and try and slam them down on her. If he misses, they'll hit the shield instead, but the bone is tough.*
Claud
Mai would try to dodge his horns, retracting her claws quickly and moving her body to the side. If she succeeded, she would try to grab the Oni's horns and be pulled when he moved his head. So, she would try to hit his head, now with the claws of her feet.
Julie
*Mai would be able to grab onto the Oni's horns and her claws would stab into his skull, but it looks like she hasn't killed him. The Oni tries to slam the shield, his head, and Mai into the ground. The alchemist would sigh.*

"How hard is it to kill one girl?"

*He would launch a purple sphere at her.*
```Plague Bolt cast```
Claud
Mai would try to dodge, *Again*, jumping to the side and trying to stay a little far from the Oni and the alchemist. She would hope she could dodge the sphere the man threw at her. If successful, she would throw her head back slightly, fixing the bangs of her hair. A smirk would form on her lips.

"I think you're underestimating this 'girl'."

She would try to take advantage, that perhaps the oni was repositioning itself, and would throw her last knife at the woman and the alchemist.
Julie
"Seems like I have."

*The alchemist doesn't get a chance to say more, as he tries to block the incoming throw with his arm. Yelling in pain, his hand and eyes glow fiery orange, and a blast of flames hurtles towards the assassin.*
```Fireblast cast```
Claud
Mai would roll to the side, hoping that at least there was no burn on her skin. After that she would close her eyes for a few seconds, breathing deeply and concentrating. Thus, Mai would transform into a large black panther, with the length of 2 meters and 80 centimeters, from the snout to the tail. Her clothes would fall to the floor. With a roar, Mai would run towards the couple, trying hard not to have to fight the Oni.
```Panther Transformation Cast (-20 Mana) - Mana Remaining: 100/120```
Julie
*The fireblast would prove to be not wise enough so that Mai would be able to get out of the way, with some slightly singed clothing. The alchemist is pretty mad now, since the assassin had been dodging all his attacks, but is forced to put up a protective aura around him as a black panther leaps on top of him. The vampire screams, scooting back, trying to get away.*

*Meanwhile, it looks like the Oni has gotten himself stuck in the floorboards. The blaze has set his foot on fire, as well as the surrounding area.*
Claud
The Panther would then try to dig her claws into the alchemist, realizing he had cast a defensive spell. After that, she would aim for the vampire. Mai would run and jump on her, assuming she wasn't with any spell, and would try to dig her claws into her legs, trying to make the vampire no longer have a way to escape so easily.
Julie
*The vampire would try to wrestle the large panther out of the way, but it would prove ineffective. However, the aura protects him, such that he's able to launch an electric bolt right into Mai's face, burning her cheek. The vampire would try to jump off the bed, but she screams in pain as the claws sink into her calf.*
Claud
Mai would jump to the side, which was not on fire, and would move her head a little when she was hit in the face. Upon recovering a little from the mild shock, the panther would run towards the alchemist and attack him with its claws, aiming directly into his eyes. If it didn't work, Mai would just try to bite one of his hands if possible.
Julie
*Mai is able to jump back from the man after taking the point blank bolt, and he immediately turns and tries to bandage his partner's wounds using the bedsheets. She cries out in pain.*

"Please, make it stop!"

*The bandaging would stop as Mai's claws sink into the man's neck, not outright killing him, but definitely putting him out of commission. Both he and the Oni stop struggling. The vampire would get on her knees, holding her hands up to the intruder.*

"Please, please don't kill him! We'll do whatever you ask please! I know that he cheated the boss, but we'll do whatever it takes to fix this!"
Claud
Mai would bite the woman's arm, not so hard as not to cause too much damage, and then drag her out of the hut. She wouldn't care much about the vampire, because the woman was exhausted and hurt, if she ran away she wouldn't be able to get far. Then she would drag the alchemist out of the house, being careful not to burn herself with the fire. And then, she would go in and transform again, putting on her clothes quickly before the fire reached her. She would leave the oni there to burn.

"You better follow me, otherwise you and your love here will die."

Mai stared into the vampire's eyes, one of her hands grabbing on the arm which wasn't hurt, and her free hand would grab the Alchemist's arm as well, dragging the two toward the man from earlier.
Julie
"Of-of course"

*The vampire would continue without resistance, while the alchemist would turn out to be unconscious. Eventually, she would get to the robed figure from before.*

"I was confident that you could do it. Good job."

*He would hand her a bag. Inside would be 15 gold pieces.*

"As stated. 600 silver for every living person, 300 dead. The boss hopes to work with you again in the future."
Claud
Mai nodded to the figure, a smirk forming on her lips as she took the bag of gold. She would drop the alchemist in front of him, and pushing the woman next to him. Her hand throwing the bag to the air and catching it again.

"It was a pleasure to work with you. And thank you. Maybe in the future I would like to work for 'the boss' again." 

She would walk toward a near town, waving at the two behind her without looking back. Apparently, she was happy.
Julie
```Quest complete, 15 gold and 1.5 UP awarded```