During the chaos of this battle,Lincoln found himself falling face first,his bodys weak points had been Completely exploited,Harrods reaction was a frightening one,well who wouldnt have such a reaction after witnessing what he saw.
His eyes were wide open in shock his lips leaving a thin gap as if holding back a gasp,a single bead of swet moved down from his forehead before he took a gulp of his own saliva,both his hands were covered by a burning orangish yellow fire, that grew wilder by the second.
The creature seemed to move with such swiftness that Harrod could not percieve it when it entered Lincolns blind spot,especially while he stood amidst the chaotic nautia brought about by this incirclement of crowing black crows,the moment Harrod sensed the first attack being launched by his opponent,which forcing him to react by making a dicisive turn,so he could help his friend,but unfortunately by then it had been far too late,the next moment all he saw was lincolns beaten down figure slowly tumbling to the ground.
Such a scene sent shivers down his spine,no matter how good his sensory ability was did it matter if he could not react,Harrod questioned himself,"Is that really just it's raw speed".
Reacting to this scene a recovering pontus raised his hand as water manifested from the ground like a spiraling wave entraping lincolns knocked out body within a prison of water that functioned as a sort of healing incubator," spiraling water, healing springs ",was the techniques given name.
It's water slowly seeped in through the skin,and healed those located within the Bubble,this technique was a lesser version that copied aspects of the water element path technique,"Spring of life",a spell that could heal wounds at an extreme level even lost limbs or the water path technique ," Complete water rejuvenation",that healed superficial wounds but also brought back energy making one feel completely fit,and healthy.
The crows screeches intensified,it's effects were now clear causing irritation,and disorientating those who heard the screeches bringing them closer to the point of being driven mad.
And it worked Harrods face tensed up as he looked to the heavens,his hands still covered with scorching hot flames, the next few moments saw Harrod become the epicentre of a Tornado of dreaded flames that burnt all that were engulfed within its deadly fire,it's heat so intense it burnt through the ground,and caused nearby plants to Combust into flames.
Pontus who had foreseen the Tornados formation had already covered himself with a crystal dome like concentration of water providing him enough oxygen with his superhuman constitution to last through the fires rampage.
" flame Burst fire Tornado",a Combination of two spells,that created a scorching heat that nearly guaranteed the incineration of almost all life in a 30meter radius only those with powerful durability or mana defenses could survive,and in Harrods calculations this creature was one those exceptions that could the real targets were those pesky obstructions called crows.
But doing this drained his mana quite a bit just as the flames decreased,and he began to catch his breath a shadowy figure was descending with extreme speed to the ground spinning with its blade in the air before dive bombing.
Harrods sensory nerves kicked in allowing to jump once covering more than 10 steps of distance,creatures descent caused a small crater with dirt,and all sorts of Earth flying in the air before it released its odachi the speed alone allowing it to catch Harrod unguarded cutting his left cheek then with two fell strokes of the pen,as if carving a signature crossed in blood.
The creature carved an image in a shape Harrod would never forget,that of an X one that went from the corners of Harrods hairline converging at the top of his nose then diverging to the left,and right respectively ending at the edges of his cheeks.
The creature smirked before kicking Harrod near the Ribes Harrod gasped as a mouth full of blood poured out as he was sent flying a 100meters away,the creature laughed taking five steps towards pontus then looking at the still levatating spiraling incubator protecting lincoln before scoffing continuing to walk forward.
" you did well,now that was memorable congratulations on becoming my very first prey",the creature said while using one hand to hold the Odachi straight horizontally at pontus.
Pontus had currently let down the barrier that had kept him safe from the fire his hair covering both sides of his face as he sat in a crouched kneeling position facing the front while the creature stood tall at his right hand side.
" Oh is that a hint of arrogance,I sense,hehhh",the creature again scoffed flicking its Blade pointing it towards the defenseless unconscious Lincoln," now how would you react when you watch me cut this one in two".
When these words were said pontus head turned his eyes revealing raw killing intent,the creature seeing this revealed a light smile.
Just then beneath their feet a huge blue mana circle appeared covering atleast 50meters,the creature was a bit surprised seeing as how he thought this human being had been thoroughly drained.
In truth Pontus had only 30% of his usable mana supply left sustaining and using the spells he used took a toll on him,but now as the water incubator stood his urge,and courage to protect his friend including his own life the sheer emotion amplified his normal mana supply.
The array sucked up all the moisture in the surrounding area,excluding the moisture contained within living beings,even the residue caused by prior spells casted by Pontus that seeped into the ground were drawn to the array,starting off as little droplets then levitating as they merged together into waves,that came from all directions flooding ,and putting out the flames then converging at the outer rim of the array before seemingly dissolving into it.
The speed of these events happened with great swiftness,but instead of fear the creature was swayed by a strong curiosity.
Due to the interactions between water ,and fire the area was now covered by a thick mist of water vapour.
Once the waters had dissolved into the array the real trap activated, as chains made of pure condensed water sprouted out from the still active array surrounding the creature at lighting speed,and tightening this spell was the ultimate trump card the highest ranked spell any member had, if charged up enough it could restrain or kill a rank four Monstrosity.
At first it Completely took the creature off gaurd,the chains surrounded its waist locked down its arms,and were squeezing ever so tightly,an attempt to rip its prey apart,but just then the creature disappeared in its place a variety of crows that scattered about.
It then reappeared smirking it's movements became a blur as every chain that appeared from the ground turned to a buddle of water before it could even touch it's body clearly showing the creatures speed,and raw strength.
" Splat,Splat,Splat",as the remaining water that made up the amalgamated chains fell to the ground,the creature then stabbed it's sword on the arrays surface holding its hilt with both its hands, its sheer mana competing,and Distorting the mana within the array,making it unable to Complete a full circuit.
Being exhausted ,and unable to contend,pontus could only cough out blood as his concentration,and reserves were no match.
Even the incubator began to distort,Pontuses own eyes began blurring as he recieved a kick to the gut,raising his body several metres in the air before completely plummeting.
But just as the creature was about to give a final death blow with a smile,raising its blade at Pontus carresing the Blade on its defeated enemies face,the joy of seeing its enemy kneeling caused it to finally Speak.
" New prey sent by the God's,a lively bunch, that I will surely firmly enjoy,unlucky for you that you were hunted by Deimos khan of the deathless crows,in which we are miriad".
But just as he was about to deal the final blow a formless,unseen force like an indescribable weight pressed onto Deimos its body immediately buckling,the gravity somehow only effected the creature while the environment found no abnormalities
" what is this",Deimos said as he plummeted upon immediately sensing the formless force, for a while he was left unable to move,and assualted by an almost unbearable pain so when he could move Deimos Immediately jumped up moving far away.
And now his anger was riled up he could not sense the direction of where such an attack had come from,and in anger attempted to stab through the water incubator,and lincolns chest by throwing his blade only for the blade in motion to drop to ground.
Then the same very force assualted Deimos again causing him great pain," what!,is this some sort of devine protection?" he sighed,stating calmly.
On the other hand Harrod who had been kicked far away struggled moving his body or even standing up,suffering from multiple fractures,and a twisted leg.
He had one more choice,using his remaining strength in one arm he managed to summon something from his storage space a container in it containing sets of the same pill each offering different effects.
Infact this was how the stilinski family gained their wealth they specialized in alchemical products drugs healing remedies,and so on such things were useful during wars so ofcourse they were not the only family who gained wealth in this way.
He took two pills one green that almost completely healed his body,forcing his bones,and muscles to twist,and rearrang themselves in a painful manner.
But unfortunately it could not heal deep wounds,this was the flesh pill
The second pill was yellow in color the vitality pill once used it restored stamina,but caused the body to go through a drunk Zen like state,once again returned to semi peak form.
The third,and final pill was the blood overdrive pill,this enlarged read blood sells heightened ones emotional state strengthened Muscles,and forced the bodies enotional to react in a way that amplified one's own mana.
Harrod while taking it broke it down pretty well," Green pill flesh pill for body bones,Yellow vitality pill for the mind,and stamina,Red blood pill for war beyond physical limits".
On the otherside a broken down Pontus saw his opponents most humiliating defeat,and laughed while curving his head to sky,this was a taunt in a way he was saying heaven had favored them.
" I guess you really can't kill us",Pontus said while laughing,Deimos eyes flickered with rage his nose contorting his grip on the odachis handle increased.
A Made scream was later heard coming from deep within the remaining ruined forest as the sound of a sonic boom echoed upruptly before great pillars of fire arose,the atmosphere itself seemed to combust Harrod propelled himself at progressively faster speed,before reaching his opponent.
The Precise control of fire eminating from his hands,and feat allowed Harrod to make seemingly impossible movements attempting a kick that was easily dodged.
But this was a too step attack,at the moment of contact like a rockets Propulsion fire spewed out from under Harrods foot attempting to burn the Deimos,right now both Harrods feet,and hands were covered in a light coat that resembled molten bronze steel his skin reddening from the pills effects,as veins popped on his face.
Harrod spun vertically multiple times mid air to increase the force of his kick delivering a devastating kick while simultaneously propelling himself causing a show of arranging light.
The kick was devastating so was its force, but was countered by the Odachis sheath that seemed to absorb nearly 99% of the blow once it made contact,In the end not even the ground beneath deimos feet broke.
And sheer strength advantage that Deimos possesed at this point was clear to see this entire time he clearly held back not showing all his tricks.
Even without the sheath Deimos still had to hold it long enough for the force to be absorbed,and had such strength his feet barely sank back into the ground.
Normally this realisation amid an impossible battle would drive anybody mad,but there was two problems to that thinking first Harrod already suspected the wide Gap infact this battle was never supposed to drag out.
Second Harrod was currently already mad or about to be mad his mind dangling close to madness.
Immediately annialating the distance between them Deimos kicked Harrod to the sky,entered a stance that appeared as if he was about to draw his blade,then proppeled himself in the air.
Seeing this Harrod switched back to spells, forming two arrays with Giant flaming hands appearing from them, that were controled by Harrods hand movements,he began the first motions mid air his hand movements becoming faster,and faster as he launched those fists as barrage upon barrage of punches.
Seeing this and being proppeled upward,Deimos smirked as his reply to this had been pre prepared infact he had been trying to check if he could really kill these boys,at this point he already realised this force could not be from these kids as it overpowered even himself.
His smirked then immediately drew his blade,the force,the wind, the power of the draw,and the mana behind it clashed with the barrage of hundreds of fists that were brought forth in less than a minute.
The two attacks clashed canceling each other out ,or atleast that's what Harrod would of hoped for.
As he proppeled himself down a clear slash wound that was burnt close,could be seen on his body,and now he stood infront of lincolns incubator his right hand holding his left arm.
With a few motions an armor of stone wrapped around his body,The creatures eyes twitched not expecting that Harrod could use more than one element.
Pontus who had gained enough energy to stand,although he still wobbled,then laughed,and gloated," are you surprised we can all use atleast three elements but choose to use those we indivually Excell at in combat,we refuse to lose pathetically".
Deimos laughed,although Harrod wore an imposingly large stone armor,he could not move he had no energy to move resulting in an attempt at intimidation.
Deimos closed in delivering two cross slashes at the centre of the imposing monolith to towards the shoulders,and the waist then spun to its left side throwing the odachi while sheathed it's front tore through the gap left by the previous slashes.
Pushing Harrods chest inwards,then a second later Deimos Completed a 360 spin then kicked the top of its handle with its heel,pushing the front of the sheath even more to the point it generated enough force breaking the sound barrier forcefully pushing Harrod out of the stone armor colliding with it.
Again as punishment a strong force almost crushed Deimos to a pulp this time blood oozed out from all corners of its lips,by the end of it he curved his lips licked the blood,and pushed his hair back.
This process took 20 minutes,but even with that time neither Harrod or Pontus could escape or recover enough to pose a challenge.
At the 30minute mark the incubator had fallen Lincoln had been almost completely healed as he coughed out water,standing behind him was a tall monolith figure it was a bloodied Deimos those red eyes were like piercing arrows as he laughed.
In his hands being pulled by the hair were the beaten down bodies of both pontus,and Harrod their heads swollen.
Fear surged onto Lincoln devouring reason, as he tried to run,but was grabbed from the back of the head,and pinned down.
Before Deimos began unleashing blow after blow bloodying his hands,and lincolns face," "your right",he laughed," I cant kill you"," But beating you down to a pulp keeping you alive by a thread is fun enough,it's a unique,and crazy feeling for me",he said as he Giggled maniacly.
He said so while he had already beaten the man who had made the initial taunt.