Standing proudly amidst the rubble, Balthazar could tell that most of the robots had already been destroyed. There was considerably less cacophony reverberating around them, indicating that the other combatants had been having a harder time finding mechs to destroy. At this point, the rarity became more like a needle in a haystack. Glancing over at the blue-skinned girl through the corner of his bright violet eyes, he listened to her with a charming smirk on his face as she regaled him in her excitement and anxiety. Using one of his nimble fingers to swipe a tuft of hair from in front of his eye, he turned to her with what could almost be felt as an aura of allure and seduction.<br/><br/><span class="fixed-color" style="color:rgb(85, 57, 130)">"It's natural to be nervous when the stakes are high,"</span>Balthazar responded without a hint of anxiety himself and gave her a playful wink before continuing.<span class="fixed-color" style="color:rgb(85, 57, 130)">"Are you sure it's just the points that have you nervous though?"</span><br/><br/>Putting one of his deft hands on her shoulder was meant to ease her, but could have just as well provoked more anxiety depending on Aki. Balthazar took a moment to try to survey the landscape with his ears to get an idea of where they should best head next.<br/><br/><span class="fixed-color" style="color:rgb(85, 57, 130)">"Come now, don't slouch. You're too pretty to hide yourself. Walk with your head held high; command the cosmos with your will alone,"</span>There was an impassioned kindling in the way he spoke that seemed as though he could raise an army to do his bidding if he so pleased.<br/><br/>The moment didn't last long however. One of the robots, missing one arm, blasted through a nearby window and lunged at Balthazar, prompting him to swerve it just in time. It grabbed him by the back of the neck with its one arm, prompting Balthazar to pivot his body and ignite with his spectral aura.<br/><br/><span class="fixed-color" style="color:rgb(85, 57, 130)">"Hey, hey, hey now! <b>Watch the hair</b>!"</span>He roared before winding back and impaling the chest of the one-pointer and ripping its core out.