Post by WumbologyMajor on Mar 28, 2023 23:05:15 GMT
Vael also takes a much more alert stance as they pass through the portal, ensuring he's positioned well relative to the others to avoid too much interference. Then, his full body emits a brief flash of bluish-white energy, and he completes his transformation which is accompanied by the sound of a rushing wind, crackling electricity, and a rumbling like thunder. He does not say anything, but is clearly prepared for whatever is here waiting for the group.
At first, silence pervaded the keep, but that silence was filled by the sounds of monstrous feet brought to run upon stone floors.
First, one pair of crimson eyes peaked through the darkness...
Then, it was joined by three...
Then, six...
Finally, ten.
And then, it was ten heads - then bodies as the figures plunged from shadow revealing their bull-like nature. Ten warriors of the minotaur clans lanced out and broke into charges towards the line that had formed. Strong muscular calves flexed and bounded as the Minotaurs lunged into the charge! Three, had moved to cleave into the scales of Vael while three more had moved to attack Imrinth. Similarly, two had charged towards Eri and Rocky, while another two made for the Emperor, leaving one in rearguard ready to jump into the fray. Despite their bestial nature, they seemed to be utilizing formation tactics, as they attacked.
As motion drew through the halls, the eyes of the emperor able to see in darkness thanks to the relic hanging from his neck, whirred into motion. Utilizing technique Flying Dragon, Kirin quickly vanished and transported thirty feet towards the two moving his way. Auroralie held in high guard then brought back and thrust into the approaching foe, the creation flame searing into the plate armor of the Minotaur and then into hide. The force of the impalement sent the Minotaur reeling backwards towards it's kin though in truth the beast was already dead having been pierced in the heart. The second Minotaur approached, swinging it's geataxe horizontally with great force actually being caught on the edge of Auroralie.
Whilst his companion was contending with two, the great elder dragon Imrinth was already drawn into action. Two of the three foes had chosen to groujp up, a bad move as the dragon's maw stretched open and released blue-hot flame of a-rank power towards the both of them, shouting 'TORVULSHAAL' in the ancient tongue of dragons. Dragons' flame met with armor and began to heat it, causing agitation however the flames had scorched unprotected areas including arms and legs, leaving behind deep burns and dealing with the monsters for now. However, the third lunged into combat with it's axe striking and failing to wound the dragon's scales.
Post by WumbologyMajor on Mar 30, 2023 11:42:16 GMT
Vael is also quick to act — naturally able to penetrate darkness with his dragon eyes, he swipes at the advancing minotaur to one flank with his brutal talons and looses a blast of crackling lightning in the other direction at the other two beasts. The buffeting nature of the thunderous blast would hopefully open a window for him to kite backward and reposition such that all three minotaurs would be in the same direction, so that he could then separate them from the other minotaurs and allow the remainder of his allies to advance tactically and destroy them.
(Training: unknown Nature power 0/?) Eri had watched as the others advanced to meet their foes in the darkness without worry of the lighting situation. She moved forward trusting their instincts and quickly regretted her decision as she just barely noticed a glint of light from that Dragons breath attack reflecting off the blade of a Greataxe being swung at her with great speed! Her reflexes are all that saved her from an abrupt end; swiftly moving her raised Curved sword of meager quality to catch the haft of the great axe before it had the chance to sever her arm from her body. She grunted softly as the blade managed to break her skin even though it was merely a scrape. She could swear this Minotaur was smiling a cruel grin as it tried to force its blade deeper. Thinking quickly, she knew to rely on her Furry Friend, “Rocky! Get this thing to back off!” as she asked this she reached out with her mana attempting to force some luminescent plant life to grow nearby.
(Training: Stalagmite 0/3) Rocky quickly kept to aid Eri and stamped his paw at the ground beside her, forcing a small pointed earthen spike to form and jab into the attacking Minotaur's Armpit forcing it to recoil from the pain! Not wanting the opportunity to go to waste, Rocky left forward even as the spike was still barely beginning to crumble away and used his paws to knock the Minotaur backwards while it had been momentarily destabilized. ”ROWF! GRRrrrrRRrrr…”
As the Minotaur seemed irritated by the Canine interference, it hadn’t noticed until just now that Eri's curved sword had been stuck fast in the greataxe just below the head. Before it had time to ponder why an adventurer would easily let go of a weapon, it was swiftly greeted by the answer! Eri had drown the large piece of equipment from her back and swiftly cleaved through the Beast's exposed neck with it! The equipment was a Drive Blade, and shed felled the beast using the Technique known as “Impulse Edge!” She started to feel a bit of refreshment as her mana was quickly replenished thanks to landing that attack. She was finally starting to see better for some reason.. had her eyes begun to adjust? No, the mama she used on the plant life had begun to grow vibrant moss that was already beginning to illuminate the darkness for Eri and her allies!