The magic that flew through the small area was outstanding. Joss's voice reverberated from his chest and seemed to flow from his arms as the spell sent almost intangible waves of negative energy towards his foes. The men who were in the tentacles' grasps fell limp, losing what was left of their strength to fight, and the tentacles gleefully continued their work, now unimpeded. One of them had even dropped dead as the noxious cloud of gas finally robbed him of the last of his life. Only the one who had been out of the reach of the tentacles was able to scurry away, and even then, the coward's plans were quashed entirely. Kanis stood over him, the wicked scythe already on its way down by the time the man was aware of anything. The blade hadn't even penetrated his flesh by the time he died, his heart exploding in his chest.<br/><br/>Ilmarush would admit, were he to be asked, that it was his fault that he was caught off-guard. The giantess that charged for him nailed the war troll in the side, the axe's blade finding a spot in his armor to slip through and slice into him. He let out a roar that would shake those of lesser stature than those he fought, and pulled himself from the blade. His blackish-green blood dripped down his torso, hip, and along his thigh, and in retort, Ilmarush dropped his bow and drew his greatsword, swinging it hard and fast. It nailed the giantess in the side of the head, snapping her head to the side immediately. There was a pause, the giantess standing still for a few long seconds before dropping down to the forest floor, dead as a doornail.<br/><br/>In those last moments, the stone creature finally had finished, landing on the ground and standing tall. It was an earth elemental, absolutely huge, and had a sinister air about it, as though it wanted to use its might to spread as much suffering as possible.<br/><br/>((Ilmarush, landing a critical hit with his greatsword, did a total of one hundred and sixty-four damage in one hit. Nonlethal damage, but still, that tripled the creature's health.))<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>