As Laura's lifeless body hit the ground Azure was first to reach for her sword, despite the terrifying presence of the man in front of her she had no choice.
As Laura said, this man was at the encampment and likely knew Sheira's location.
"Elves, are you not? Here to rescue your princess? Intriguing that nobody noticed. No matter I will have my answers from your corpses!" Man Laughed heartily as his piercing eyes swept over the duo of elves.
"Perhaps It is time. Thrall Kill them!" Man ordered as Golden Fang rushed towards Azure at insane speeds, far surpassing even her awakening.
And still, Azure was able to dodge and escape his grasp.
"Impressive display, to keep up with Golden Fang, but you stand no chance elven scum!" His laugh quaked the very walls.
Fang in his life trained with many weapons, including his fists.
As his fist collided with Azure's blade it felt like the steel would shatter, and yet it did not only endure but it enveloped Fang in Flame, burning his skin away. While the hit did no damage as it was blocked, Azure was thrown back into the wall with immense speed, making her lose balance.
Fang did not let the opportunity pass as he charged at her, and with a powerful punch made her fly into the ceiling, shattering it.
Azure coughed blood as Fang jumped back, getting ready to attack again.
Azure's blade glowed red as a slash of crimson flame was sent towards Golden Fang. Crimson Flame ate away at Fang as he pushed past it, his burns severe and yet not diminishing his power or speed.
"Impressive blade, for an elf. But a powerful weapon is nothing to someone incapable" Man scoffed as he watched his Thrall pummel the elven woman, the illusion still unbroken, and yet he could sense she was an elf.
Each punch brings her closer to death, each kick weakening her. While the elf was powerful, she had no chance against his Thrall who was powerful before he was turned into a thrall and now granted blessing by First Disciple.
And yet the blade was doing insane damage to his thrall, it cut through blessing like paper, and each wound didn't heal.
"Thrall! Stop playing and kill that insolent wench before you die!" He screamed as his eyes went to the second girl.
He could sense she was also an elf, and yet her power was non-existent. Perhaps the woman would be a good distraction.
He smirked as he appeared behind Aqua with immense speed, his fingers threatening to dig into her throat, and yet she showed no fear.
"You fools are facing First Disciple Rolan! You will die today! Same as Laura did!" He shouted, getting Azure's attention for a mere moment.
And yet that was enough for Thrall to punch a hole through Azure's abdomen, her body collapsing as the sword landed close to Thrall's feet.
Azure desperately tried to reach for the blade as she looked up at Aqua, her companion seemed unconcerned even with the enemy threatening to execute her on the spot.
Azure's last thought was about regret for not saving her duty, but perhaps she deserved such a fate. With her final breath she spoke "Aqua, please save...Sheira"
"Thrall, take that blade. It will be useful for my plan" Thrall picked up the blade as it grunted and brought the blade to the observer.
"Oh, Is that sword one of Elven's treasures, I must thank you wenches for bringing it to me. It will surely serve me well." The man admired the blade as Azure lost the last sign of life, falling helplessly, an illusion finally breaking as her life was snuffed out.
While the observer was busy admiring the blade, he did not notice an orange egg forming around the two corpses.
Azure's life came to an end as both Laura's and Azure's corpses were slowly enveloped by warm orange and red flames, their corpses quickly encapsulated inside an impenetrable egg.
"So you killed both of my companions so quickly? Even Azure who was a blessed child." Aqua spoke without a hint of fear or hesitation, her tone giving a slight scare to Rolan.
"Your fighter is dead, wench. Time to die. You..." He dug his fingers into her throat, and yet he couldn't pierce the skin.
Rolan felt like he was trying to pierce a wall of blessed city, panic gripped him as he disappeared behind his thrall.
Rolan knew that his mind was his greatest weapon, while physical power was reserved for brutes like Golden Rose.
"Kill her!" Rolan shouted as Thrall charged at Aqua, shortly followed by the rest of the enthralled Golden Rose.
***
Aqua looked over the man that once was Golden Fang, like all members of Golden Rose inside this place, he had a black haze around him, similar to the slaves around the city, and yet his soul and mind were still whole.
Perhaps Rolan did not have time to fully rewrite his being.
While she hated to watch her companions die, it did not matter. After all, they will return in a mere 3 hours, death has long ago become meaningless in her presence.
Phoenix egg was something even she would struggle to break quickly. And so she had free reign to learn about this demigod in disguise.
She let herself be hit by the charging thrall as she grasped herself like she was hurt.
"I know you are too powerful for me to even hope to defeat you, but please tell me what are you before I die," Aqua said with a pleading tone.
Man laughed, shaking the very walls once again "That pathetic face suits you well, wench. I am First Disciple of Mind, Rolan. I am to inherit the will of the Great Inquisitor. And for that end, I used one of the great scientists for years to obtain the holy blood that you so graciously delivered to my pawns!"
Golden Fang hit her once again, sending her into the wall as Rolan continued speaking "I am one in charge of a great facility that makes your kind useful to God King!"
Golden fang hit her over and over again, and despite that, Rolan did not notice her not having a scratch on herself.
"I am everywhere and nowhere, I am a shadow of Inquisitors. I AM THE FIRST DISCIPLE!" He shouted, booming voice echoing.
"Alas it does not matter to you, wench. You are not worth turning into a slave, so just die!" He ordered Golden Fang to charge once again.
As the fist was about to connect with her she casually dodged out of the way of Golden Fang. Unlike Slaves, this man and his soldiers could be saved.
As she dodged Aqua jumped on his back, and with a simple cast of [Paralysis] he and his former men were out cold, letting Aqua face the observer.
"Well you at least gave me the info I wanted, After I'm done with you I will resurrect my companions and get back so so-called Holy Blood" Her smirk mocked him.
Rolan gasped as he saw the entire Golden Rose fall, perhaps the girl was a worthwhile tool. He raised his cane in the air as he cast [Psychic Chains].
Shadowy chains wrapped around Aqua, restraining her in place.
"HAH, You are a mere elven scum. With no power or blessing. You won't play with me!" With immense speed that the eye couldn't follow he appeared behind Aqua, his hand grasped the neck of the elven girl as the illusion finally disappeared.
Her mind was invaded in a similar way to what disciples on the border did but with immensely more power and technique.
Even though Rolan's Physical power and Magical powers were far above average blessed children, his strength didn't lie in those aspects but instead in the battlefield of the mind.
Nobody but the great inquisitor himself would be able to beat him as he invaded Aqua's mind.
Rolan entered the mind of the elven girl, but instead of the vault of memories, he found himself inside an unknown city, a city that was burning with the heat of the sun itself.
"Fabricated mindscape? This woman is more dangerous than I thought. But no matter Nobody will beat me in the fight of mind!" Rolan Looked around, but unlike lesser disciples, he was able to freely roam the mindscape without fear of damage.