The Pastor stumbled back amidst the stab wounds in his stomach, blades being jetted out from his center. When looking up to see the cause, he would notice that Zazel's jacket was shredded by the blades as well. Blood seemed to be leaking out from where the blades were, which helped him indicate the reason: Zazel has implemented Sabnock within his own clothes to conduct the attack, at risk of stabbing himself, no less, with no sign of hesitation. What's worse, due to the comments made by the Knight amidst his rancid ego trip, the boy was acting very different. He wasn't waiting around for a strike made by the Pastor. He wasn't making a plan. It was all in instinct, a personal goal to prove himself, showcasing just as much determination and resolve as the Churchman held. Despite not showing it, he was almost impressed with the demon, almost willing to give it praise. Yet, he doesn't choose to. It would be heretical to oblige a demon with such words. More must be done to prove that he was above such sin. The Pastor would attempt to take initiative, accessing Vishuddaa once more, his speed increased tenfold. Once again, in a split second, he was right by the Demon, aiming for another strike to his body, this time being a punch to go through the child. The Demon took notice of Manipura's moves and interjected with his own, once again having the jacket used as a weapon, taking it off and letting the sigil spread, ejecting more and more sharp weaponry to prevent the strike, less the Pastor would be met with a skewered hand.
SHIKK!!
To his surprise, Manipura did exactly that. With a quick shift to his usual Chakra of choice, the energy engulfed his arm and hand, allowing him to penetrate through the array of metal and pierce through the jacket entirely. Knowing such a risk, Zazel would issue his trap, pulling the jacket in a way where it closed in around his arm and wrist, stabbing the man's body like a shish-kebab. No emotion was let out aside from a grunt at the wounds, letting the Barrier expand once more, pushing the metal away and even make it explode in a way where it destroys the leather jacket entirely, blades scattering around the vicinity. The wound inflicted was more evident, yet the two stood their ground. Manipura would shift into a new chakra, lunging himself forward to initiate a secondary attack, even with his ruined arm. Zazel would set up Sabnock and Asmodeus to create more weapons, heating up the weapons to increase their efficiency.
"Muladhara!"
The man began to glow a sharp red, as his very feet would be fused alongside with the earth. Almost as if he was being pulled by a rope, his body would be dragged across the earth, his hands digging into the ground to try and throw such earth at Zazel's eyes, letting the ground harden into sharp spikes and quickly shot themselves to his direction, in an attempt to blind him. Thanks to the use of Sabnock, the wave of metal would be used to act as a shield, almost hitting his very iris had it not been for the blades raised up. The sound of screeching metal was left as the dirt desperately digs through the sharpened steel to get closer, yet meanwhile, Manipura would drift himself once more, moving around the earth to pull Zazel closer, using the steel to try and slice his face into ribbons. Given even less time to react, Zazel pulls a drastic move by ceasing Asmodeus' flames, blasting it right in front of the demon instead, hoping with such a small space it spreads itself to the metal, melting the iron and dirt within an instant. This comes at a cost of blinding the Demon, due to the dirt turning itself into ash, finally hitting his eyes. Wasting no time, the Pastor would change Chakra's, glowing from an eerie red to a calming blue, his movements being swift once more, a Chop directly onto his neck again, aiming instead to pierce through it to silence the child once and for all.
"VISHUDDAAAA!!"
His voice was more boisterous, his tone more blunt, his emotions still acting on the previous Chakra, being less metaphorical and straightforward. However, because of such a shout, Zazel would cast a sigil once more at the direction in hopes that he would evade the attack. Both of them would push onward, desperately trying to get their next and potentially last hit in on the other person. The Pastor would see the sigil appear upon Zazel's back, its glow being vibrant. Sabnock. He'd desperately weave his arm around to aim for his head, his chest just above the sigil in question.
SHIKK!!
Blood.
It drips down to the earth, two spots being prevalent: One under Manipura, and one under Zazel. The weapon that Sabnock made was of a double tipped weapon, a Longsword. Both of such blades stabbed right into each other, with the intent to pin each other to ensure a lethal strike. The blade's edge was sharp enough, and curved in the correct direction, to slice at the man's arm, leaving it unusable, whilst his chest was penetrated, nearly hitting his heart, though still in a vital area that could irreparably damage him if removed. Zazel's wound was in the same lethal spot, yet the Demon didn't waste any time to grab the shaft and push it upwards, releasing him from the bladed edge in order to ingrain the attack deeper in the Priest. Blood spilled profusely all over the area, the Pastor desperately trying to kick off the child to use his Chakra Magic, yet it proved fruitless. Zazel would aim one more sigil right at the Pastor's Face: Asmodeus. Within an instant, he'd set loose such hellfire to incinerate the man, forcing him to take the damage without the trusty shield to assist him. "Gotcha..." The demon would utter, a smirk on his face as he'd lie down on the ground, clutching his wound greatly.
The man was on fire and had a weapon lodged upon his chest. Should he remove it, he may run the risk of dying. This was in Zazel's favor to win. It makes it all the more shocking for the Devil when he would see the Pastor reach towards the blade's hilt, despite being burned alive.
SHIKK!!