Killing a demon was an arduous task. Even the lesser ones could take more of a thrashing than even the strongest Teryn man. This didn't mean they were unkillable, of course. Application of sufficient force, use of magic or miracles, or hitting them with blessed objects made things much easier. Magnus offered what knowledge on the subject he could. "Generally, hit it until it stops moving. If anyone here's got anything blessed, that would be grand," He said, mumbling under his breath in the following sentence.<span style="font-style: italic">"Of all the times I leave my sword at home. Of all the godforsaken times."</span><br/><br/>As Atisha moved through the door, the man holding the reigns on the hellhound let the beast go. It immediately bolted forward, its heavy steps pounding against the cobblestone road hard enough to leave cracks. Fire welled up in its throat, and a fierce glow came from its mouth. Clouds of smoke leaked from the demon's jaw as well, and once it was close enough to the building, it inhaled deeply as it prepared to spray its burning breath over the old wooden structure.<br/><br/>Magnus took action, not a moment too soon. He burst from the door, gripping his warhammer at two different points on its handle. One of his hands rested nearer the head, and he exerted particular force in his swing with that arm. The weapon moved in a fast upward arc, and impacted the bottom of the hound's muzzle. A loud crack came from the point of impact, and the beast was knocked off-balance. The strike sent it tumbling backwards, and as it rolled across the ground, it spit its fire in random directions as it tried to recover.<br/><br/>The flames, in turn, were countered by a swift anti-magic barrier miracle. A glow came from Magnus' necklace and transferred to his left hand, which he held out in front of him as the hellfire spray approached. A white sheen, angled towards the demon, caught the flames that were being sprayed at him and the building. When they stopped, he drew his hand back and then forced it outward, sending the collected fire back at the demon. It accomplished little, as the beast was quite resistant to its own fire, but did cause the assassins that awaited to take their opportunity to attack. The one who was injured, however, had to take the time to remove the knife from himself and close the wound with the application of a potion. He was wide open.