The battlefield was a vast, open plain surrounded by rocky outcroppings and sparse, twisted trees. The air was thick with the smell of smoke as the goblin kept sending fireballs towards the wall in an attempt to bring it down but the harpies led by Altair and the archers under Koniko's command blew them up before the reached and the retaliated with an assault of their own. The group of five that had gone out to take out the army was split into two. Kojo and Sasha had raced on ahead to take on the leader of the army as well as take down the main force. The remaining three, Chiron, Gabbi and Eduar were tasked with taking care of the small fry since if they all went on the offensive it would waste time and if Kojo and Sasha took out the entire force instead of being selective the goblins which they easily could,the goblins would form measures against them like dispersing their army making things difficult.
Besides the other thre didn't mind. In fact thier minds,Kojo was testing out their skills to see if they were truly deserving of the positions of leadership Kojo had assigned to them.
Gabbi, the lizard man, was using his incredible strength and agility to take down his enemies. His dark blue scales glinting in the sunlight as he tore through his opponent all the while evading their attacks and the fireballs that were raining down on them. He would grab opponents with his powerful jaws and toss them aside like ragdolls, or use his sharp claws to swat at them and sending them flying into each other. He cast magic too being, a dual wileder but opted instead to fight fire with fire and simply reverse the flames being used against him back at the goblins.
Eduar, the Sharpling, was using his scorpion-like tail to deadly effect. He would lash out with his tail, striking his enemies with the venomous barb at the end. He'd inherited the skill,"Arcane Threads" from Kojo which he was using to immobilize and slice through his opponents or pull them into his blows.
Chiron, stood still. He was wearing a montsuki and had buried his hands in the sleeves. He stood there unmoving as the earth around him did the fighting, create arms and testicles that wrapped around and crushed the goblins around him as well as spikes that impaled them. He opened his mouth to yawn and a goblin to that opportunity to launch himself at Chiron in a kamikaze attempt only to be stopped by a wall of earth which fell on him reforming into a spiked ball. The ball exploded from the inside and the spikes shot out in all directions impaling the goblins around.
" A wasted effort." Chiron said with an expressionless face.
Together, the three warriors were a formidable force,that prevented the excess of the goblin army from getting to the breach in the wall, cutting a swath through the enemy ranks and leaving destruction in their wake.
Gabbi, let out a deep, disgruntled sigh. He looked at the figure of the struggling goblin in his arm. The goblin stabbed him in the arm with a dagger but it only bounced of his scales.He threw him in the air and turned away,swatting him away with is tail.
"I still don't understand why we're stuck with this," he muttered, his voice a low rumble.
Chiron,. "You're always one to complain, Gabbi," he said. "But this is a chance we haven't had in a long time. A chance to fight and prove our worth to our master."
"Exactly," Eduar agreed. "We were once forced to hide all those years ago.But now, we have the power to change that. We can be the defenders of our new home. I for one aren't gonna sit back and watch as some ugly green things attack my home" he dug his talon into the ground and it came out some distance away impaling some goblins that tried to ambush them. He pulled his tail out of their bodies.
Gabbi rolled his eyes. "Yeah, yeah, I get it," he grumbled. "But still, it's a lot of standing around and waiting. What if nothing happens?" he caught a fireball that was thrown without looking and threw it back at the castor ,roasting her.
As if on cue, a distant rumble echoed through the air. A moment later, five groups of hobgoblins surrounded and approached them from all sides. Each legion was led by an ogre.c
"Well, well, well," Chiron said, a mischievous glint in his eye. "Looks like we're about to get cured of our boredom." He said reaching out in front of him.
A huge lance appeared in his hand, longer than his entire body. The silvery metal spiraled like a celestial helix, humming with power.
"I hope I haven't gotten too rusty," he muttered, testing the weight of the weapon.
Eduar nodded, his own eyes filled with anticipation.
"I doubt it," he said. "You've always been a natural warrior. In fact I'm surprised. This is one of the few times I've seen you act calm and composed."
Gabbi, despite his initial reluctance, couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement. This was a chance to prove himself, to show that he was more than just a grumpy lizard man. He blew flames into his hands and formed it into a shape drawing his own weapon, a sleek, curved black blade that shimmered with energy.
"Let's do this," he said, his voice filled with newfound determination.
"It's time to test out our new found skills" Eduar said. Within a split second,the trio had vanished just as a series of explosions tore through the goblin legion.
There was smoke and when it cleared there stood Chiron. His skin was translucent and crystaline like a diamond. His face had completely disappeared and had instead been replaced by a helmet with a "T" in the middle and a crack in the middle of his chest that resembled an eight pointed star. Both if these glowed blue. Gold hair flower from the back of his hair and down his mane. His Lance had also taken on a crystaline attribute and glittered in the sun.
This was the skill Crystalization that hed inherited from Kojo through Fealty. Aside hardening his body ,he could use Instant Petrification. Is allowed him to harden the bodies of any opponent or object he struck by infusing it with the skill.
He could also use the ability Diamond Head to create crystalized projectiles. These projectiles can deal massive damage and can be used to attack enemies from a distance as well as granting him enhanced environmental awareness. This allows Gabbi to crystalize the environment, creating crystal structures that can be used to trap or disorient enemies.
Aside that Chiron also had the ability known as the Soul Chasing Sword.
By imposing is arcana or "soul" through his weapons each strike or each time his weapon touches the body of his opponent,a portion of the soul is taken out in relation to the physical damage caused.
The ability had three forms;
"Do" ,"Re" and "Me"
After the musical notes Doreme.
Chiron spun the lance and stabbed himself in the shoulder.
Soul chasing Sword-Do.
This technique permits the user of the technique to affect the opponents by turning his blade upon himself. In exchange thier soul. It only works if the opponent is weaker than yourself.
Instantly all the smaller goblins in the surrounding area dropped dead leaving behind the ogre who wore a featheree reptile skull as a mask and wileder two large,spiked clubs.
Soul Chasing Sword- Re.
By fulfilling the condition imposed on himself,the condition being that he'd get wounded first the moment he pulled out the Vortex Lance,
The technique be used to bind the soul to the sword making him a slave to the wileder.
The corpses immediately rose and the only order that was instantly formed in their minds were
"Kill your comrades."
An order to which they immediately responded and a fierce battle began all around him.
The Ogre swung its two spike clubs in wide arcs, flames dancing along the edges. The clubs clashed together, sending a shockwave through the air as a beam of fire shot at Chiron. He tapped the ground with his Lance, erecting a wall to block.T then jumped over the wall and raised his weapons over his head.
Chiron, anticipating the attack, raised his Vortex Lance to meet the Ogre's clubs. The force of the impact sent shockwaves through the air, but Chiron stood firm, his lance glowing with a silvery light.
The Ogre retaliated with a wave of flame that would have incinerated any ordinary opponent. With a swift motion, he crystalized the air around him, creating a shield of glittering crystal that deflected the flames.
As the flames died down, Chiron counterattacked, his lance slicing through the air with deadly precision. The Ogre attempted to dodge, but Chiron's enhanced perception of time allowed him to anticipate its movements. He struck true, the vortex of energy at the tip of his lance bursting forth in a blast of crystal shards that shredded the Ogre's defenses. The ogre managed to jump back out of the attack which turned out to be a feint and into a barrage of crystal shards that sliced of it's legs and immobilizing his arms.
Rhe Ogre dropped to the ground Infront of Chiron,blood oozing from his wounds
The mask he was wearing had shattered and his body covered in crystal shards. Chiron stood tall, his lance still humming with energy, ready to deliver the final blow he looked around amd onserved that all the goblins within that legion we're dead and his puppets stood awaiting orders.
" You think you've won?" The Ogre said.
" Mark my words,the city will fall."
Chiron looked around in surprise. The ogre was about to say something but was impaled throught the chest. He spat blood.
Soul Chasing Sword- Me.
This technique is were the wielder infuses his own soul into the weapon and directly attacks the soul.The soul of the user overlaps with that of the intended target , tearing it apart.
This is a very dangerous technique as it is the effect of souls overlapping. If the soul of the target is stronger than that of the user then the users soul would be the one to rather get destroyed.
Unfortunately for the ogre,he didn't fit that criteria.
Chiron pulled out the lance and resten it on his shirt,it's tip stained with blood.
" I thought I heard someone talking." He said scratching his temple.
" It's probably in my imagination. After all,the dead don't speak" he said walking away.
He snapped his fingers and the corpses dropped to the ground.