The Order members and Church people there actively fought on the side of the demon. The sucky part it was the demon from the portal the previous day or week. I forgot to clarify the actual time that passed. I am glad he was wounded he looked like trouble still.
Alma and Tietra were held in the windmill entrance by a Squire. I could only assume it was Gustav.
A bolt cut through the air and flew out striking Tietra in the bosom. She went limp immediately.
"This is crazy. You bastards go too far!" Gustav yelled at the crossbowman.
A second bolt went out flying towards Alma but was interrupted by Milleuda coming out of the windmill. She was bloody and heavily injured. She pushed Alma down from the platform down into the snow. The bolt connected right in Milleuda's throat.
Milleuda looked out as she held her throat. I told her, that tenacity will be her undoing.
"You filthy Nobles. No its better to call you what you are. You are Demon's!"
"How can you live as you do and hold your heads high?"
"We are not chattel! We are humans, no less than you!
"Cough...j.uuu...ss...t be..ca..us..e y..ou we..re bor..n bet..wee..n a different set of walls than us." Milleuda looked up to the sky.
"Gasp.. gasp.. Brother... I am sorry.." Milleuda looked back down at the Noble. She gathered her strength again. For a split second, I thought I saw a type of cat behind her.
"Do you know what it means to hunger? To live off broth and grass.. tsk.. blargh.." She coughed up more blood at the end.
"Why must we be made to starve, that you may grow fat? You call us thieves? But it is you all who steal from us,... the right to live! We never stood a chance went people like you alive." She stumbled and fell back next to Tietra.
"Filthy cur! To hell with you!" Ramza and Delita said at the same time. They both went into a frenzy. They slashed against the Order troops near them.
A member of the Order cut into Delita striking him in the side. Ramza runs up cutting the assailant down trying to assist Delita.
"Delita you are critically wounded. Control yourself, my friend." Ramza says to Delita with care. He outstretches his hand to assist him.
"Smack," Ramza hand is knocked away with Delita's sword.
Delita screamed at Ramza. "Speak not to me! When that fool falls, you, the Order all of them are next. My vengeance will not die till you all are dead!"
"Delita.. why.." Ramza said somberly.
"Alma!!" Allistair yelled. A silhouette of a dog appeared behind him. Quite large, bigger than the previous one. The magic washed out of him he started running to where Alma was.
He could move again. Don't tell me its the power of love. If so I am royally screwed. I took a deep breath and focus on my soul power.
'I have been waiting for you to call my name! Acknowledge me! Say the words' A voice whispered to me.
"I am thou... Thou art I... From the sea of my mind and heart, I come. You are the judgment for this world. And I am your sword-bearing messenger! Come forth Alita!" I yelled out.
My Eldar sword appeared in my hand. It was restored completely. The Banner appeared from my inventory showing a giant wolf on it. The Banner wrapped around my back turning into a cape.
I looked to the demon. And grinned. 'Man, it kind of sucks realizing I am not a good renegade person. Guess its' paragon now. But then again I can still make renegade choices ah well.' I thought to myself. I was never really a badass. Just someone who makes choices based on his emotions. Well, time to get this done.
I pulled more biotic strands into myself. I could feel a tearing sensation journey down my cheeks from my eyes. I pulled in the power until I could not contain it anymore. I let it pour outward in one pulse. The biotic strands swept out pushing the snow in all directions.
"We will represent cleansing, choice, and ultimately, judgment," I said to everyone here.
System: Alita has taken the form as your Persona. This is a high-level arcana that has been given to you. Congratulations on going through a radical change, of self.
"Whew. I could move again." I said as I stretched my neck around and moved my fingers.
"What the hell..." I could feel a pleasant sensation coming from my core.
I looked over to Alistair. "This is not what I thought it was gonna be." I activate my abilities they flowed over me easily. I coated my arms in misty fist and legs in soul/pyscho power. My biotics gathered as a shield on my left arm with magic coating it.
"Sorry boss, this is so different than what happened while I was here. But.."Alistair said as he looked back down at the young woman in his hands.
Most likely thinking about Alma. "Don't worry about it. In for a penny in for a pound. We will take care of these people, then head back. Yah know.." I said as I looked at him sternly. "We can take her back with us. It is definitely better than this place. Think about it. With the knowledge you have which place is better. Here or back with the crew."
"Back with the crew. There is violence there but.. the future here is terrible. Also, the path you have laid out will take us somewhere else. Lot's of war.... is better than a life of running. Let's take care of them and get out of here." Alistair said resolutely. "My family is safe. And Alma is right behind me. I will not falter. This corrupt Church will be stopped here."
"Goodman. Let's do it to it."I said as I charged the demon. "Allistair help them against the Church and Order. My squad listen up and regroup do you hear me! That includes you too Alistair and company. Jaina fall back and tend to your wounds. Once you are able to, rejoin the battle." I said. I couldn't look to see if they followed my orders. I made physical contact with the demon.
"Ah, Sunstrider.. such.. a pleasure to meet you again. I will enjoy feasting on your soul. The same as I did your parents." The demon said sinerstly.
His tongue stretched in a slithering motion. At first glance, one would think it was harmless. But the drops coming from its mouth were toxic on closer look.
I felt a quick rage almost overtake me. My mind fought with the fact it killed my parents. I knew It shouldn't hurt but it did. They weren't really my parent's just implanted memories to help adjust. This would get me killed if I didn't focus. I quickly placed my shield to block it. And quickly swung my sword downward to cut the appendage.
The tongue speeds up and slapped against my raised shield. I took a slight step back from the impact. Bending a little at the waist and knee I gathered some energy. Twisting back from the downward strike I swung out and up like a whip, with full force cutting the tongue off. Puss flew into the air in an arc. Parts landed on my shield. And some landed on a few Church officials.
When it landed on them I saw it soak into there skin. A greenish yellow hue flashed into there eyes.
"Raaggh! You filthy creature you will pay dearly!" The demon screamed as he retracted his tongue back inside.
I was quite happy it didn't instantly regenerate. If so this would be a war of attrition. The demon came charging downward with its hands. "I will crush you Sunstrider!"
I placed my left-hand shield up to take the strength of the blow. My legs were ready to spring back. I created a slight spring system around my legs to help cushion and get ready to bounce out. Also had my right hand ready to strike when I move back.
The hands came crashing down. Almost causing my shield to break away.
"Ahh shit," I said as felt the strain on my legs and soul/pyscho springs start to give way.
"You are weak boy. Before your ancestors were even born, me and my kin ripped through the countryside. We killed as we please." The demon said as it raised its hand again. "Killing you will be the best thing ever. And after you, I will kill all the others here. The woman with the fireballs looks like she will give delicious screams. I can't wait."
His fist came down gathering strange energy with it. 'He was using despair as an actual weapon. It was a tangible emotion. How the hell do you guard against that?'
It pulled in the raw emotions bolstering itself. Right as the fist came down close, I jumped away with the remainder of my soul/pyscho springs.
"Boom!" The blow struck the ground with enough force to send me flying with the shockwave.I missed my chance to strike with the sword. But I wouldn't give up the chance to miss the next blow. I focus my energy from my shield, adding it to my Concussive Shot I fired it at the demon's mouth. I tucked myself togethor in the air to send myself further away.
'Man I should really dive deeper into my Lin Kuei training. The moves from it are letting me move around like a squirrel on the battlefield. I could always join the circus if I can't make it as a soldier.' I thought to myself as I try to form a plan.
"Pow," A direct hit on its face. Chunks of its mouth dropped down. It turned into puss on the ground.
"You foolish creature! I will devour you!" It slurred its words as it charged at me.
I skidded across the fresh snow. I barely had enough time to recover from the landing. The demon was right in front of as soon as I stood up. Green bile came out of its mouth. It spits a loogie at me.
I activate Adrenaline rush and ducked underneath it. I ran up and jumped from off the ground in an upward slash. Gripping with both hands on the sword I slashed at its chest. The demon's left hand tried to grab me. I pushed my left hand out using its force to push me to the ground faster.
I spent the next few minutes dodging to the left and right leading it to the windmill. I jumped back taking a deep breath. and started to gather all my biotic power for a blast like before. This time I won't use all my energy. I don't need to be incapacitated again.
I grabbed Milleudas sword and chucked it at the demon. Lacing it with a little magic energy before sending it off. The demon closed the distance really quickly a backhanded me into the air. While in the air I looked at the battlefield we were barely holding on. But there was good news Jaina launched a giant fireball at the demon causing it to stumble. It turned around grabbing a piece of the windmill throwing it at Jaina.
Jaina teleported away. She reappeared next to Tietra and Milleuda and gave me a weird look. On my descent I used the magic to strike back again with the sword I coated.
"What is it?" If she doesn't say it out loud we are fucked. I am no mind reader. at least I don't think I am.
The sword cut through and left a thin line on its skin. As soon as I landed I made my move. I struck at his right foot from the back of his leg. Namely his toes. Slicing his toes off. I tried to create miniature needles to send up there While I backed away.
Next thing I know almost all my troops were near me. Some of the others as well.Tia, Carn, Banka, Codis and the twins, Argath, Agria, and Tamariel.
Jaina looked at them all and gave them a nod. She then raised her hands at me and started to chant. A single biotic strand started to flow from them into me.
"Use the thing you used to blow its jaw loose," Jaina said as she finished her chant.
"Sure whatever you say." The demon came up straight swinging that hand of his again. I let it make contact taking the damage full on.
"My lord no!" Tia screamed.
"Dammit Boss!" Alistair screamed as he cut down the last order member. He jumped in the air coming down striking the demon with everything he had.
"Sunstrider you are mine!" The demon looked up seeing Alistair come down it tried to move out of the way. I was not having that.
I stabbed the demon straight in the back. I pull out to the side cutting as much as I could before freeing my sword. The demon turned back trying to bash me down.
"You filthy creatures! I will crush and devour you all!" The demon bellowed as I tried to cut into me.
While it was occupied with me Alistair made a landing on its head crushing its left side. Before the demon could change its attention again. I jabbed my left hand into his exposed area.
"You boy will change nothing I will return. We will have this land. All will serve us!" The demon said as it smirked.
"No, you won't. Alita everything you have into this spell. Lv2 1341/3500 Mental Cleansing!" The demon grapped its head before letting go. It outstretched its hand trying to remove me from its core.
The demon screamed in pain as it started to turn into a human form. A young man stood before us. He was dressed in some high-class vestments. He was missing a good portion of his body.
"You what have you done to me? I am chosen by the true goddess herself. I will kill you to prove myself again!" The young man charged at us.
"I am not through yet! Lv1 140/150 Concussive Shot full power!" I focused the magic Jaina channeled into me and fired.
"BOOM!" A giant wave of magic flew out hitting him in the chest. His body started to disintegrate due to the magic.
"You foolish creatures. I will return. But until then my brethren will avenge me." The young man said as his body disappeared in the air. Dropping a green stone.
Allistair raised his hand causing the stone to fly to him. It then disappeared.
"Well that was something else, to say the least," I said as I collapsed on my butt. I was tired as hell.
"It isn't over yet." Jaina stated.
Ramza and Delita were crossing swords. Ramza was mostly defending while Delita lashed out angrily.
System: Full synchro in 10 seconds.
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"Well shit. That is good timing." I looked around trying to figure out what was gonna happen next.
Alistair had Alma in his hands. Jaina floated Tietra and Milleuda to me.
"What the hell are you doing with them?" I looked at her with my eyebrow raised.
"Didn't you want them? Jaina looked at me with a smirk as she asked that question suggestively.
"Recruit sure. But not in the way you think. I am no pedophile they are way to young for what you are thinking!" I chastised her as best I could.
"They are of marrying age you'll be fine. Take them you're a noble its fine." Jaina said between snickering.
"Argh no. Just no!" I need to get out of here.
"It's about time," Jaina said as she started to use magic around us. She created a thin barrier.
"What is.." I managed to say as the area started to blow up!
I completely forgot about this happening. I hoped to my feet and grabbed Jaina flooding her with my magic and biotic energy to strengthen the barrier.
"Oi Sunstrider to close!" Jaina said flustered. Her cheeks started to get red.
"I don't want everyone burning to a crisp so bear with it."
"I am gone for a few days and you are making a move on your magic teacher! My User, you need to be castrated." Galtea said as she pulled me from Jaina.
"Woah that is going a little too far," I said out loud. "I was just trying to help against the explosion."
"There isn't one. Take a look around." Galtea said as she tapped her foot on the porch.
I looked around at everyone. Tia, Carn, Banka, Codis and the twins, Argath with Agria, Tamariel, and company. They just looked at me. Tia looked pissed. Carn had a blank face. Banka just kept looking around. Codis and the twins were talking to Alistair. Argath had the look of the world on his shoulders. Tamariel just stared at me with a smile. The rest of his troops just looked around in wonder. Agria looked at me with a strong focus. I couldn't tell what was going on in that head of hers. Jaina just squirmed.
Milleuda and Alma floated with magic around them slowly. They both were unconscious.
"Right so... yeahh.. ok my bad Jaina," I said to her. Doubt she heard me.
"It's fine your magic is way to raw! I am going to go meditate goodbye." With that, she walked away then teleported.
"Feeding a young blood elf that raw magic is very dangerous. Try not to do that again. If she wasn't a master Archmage I don't know what would have happened to you." Galtea said to me sternly.
"Right will do." So what happened at the end? And what will happen to them now?" I asked as I wanted to give these people a future at the least.
"That is up to you. They are in your realm for right now. But.. they can't stay here long. Go take care of your mission on Feros it has been long enough, do you understand. I will explain later." Galtea said as she walked over to the group of people.
"Right. Good luck everyone Contact me if you need me."