[PP-F10] Moving Forward Together <<DHA:10>> (Telrenya)

[Jomei 0]

The ginger's body was sent tumbling from the force of the pole arm dragging across his abdomen. Throwing an arm out to the side, Jomei stopped himself and rose himself up to a knee. Once he had extended himself to his full height, Jomei winced at the discomfort the large red gash across his body had left him, bringing an arm across his abdomen. Olive eyes watched Telrenya try to hold her own against the knight, their blades clashing as they exchanged blows. Though Tel would not allow the lance-wielding Zylara to land another strike on her, the knight still gained ground, knocking the girl back with powerful strikes. 

Jomei clenched the handle of Oathkeeper, before circling the battle that went on in front of him, so that he stood a few meters behind Telrenya. Taking off in a dash, Jomei charged at Telrenya's back. "Estelle! Duck!" he shouted to her from behind. As the woman quickly dropped to a knee, Jomei planted his front foot into the ground and launched off of it, turning himself in the air over her, and using the momentum to bring his back foot around to crash into the knights helmet with a tornado kick. 

As the knight stumbled backwards from the strike, Jomei closed the distance with a single advancing step, his rapier striking true with seven powerful thrusts, ending the life of the Zylara with the final stab. "You alright love?" Jomei asked Telrenya as he spun to face her. Though his eyes did not stay on her for long, as the third of the knights dropped from its own pedestal. The forest green suit of armor rose to a standing position, the fire accentuating the gold-elven that coated its armor as he drew his spear from his back. "These guys really won't give us a chance to breathe, will they." he said with a chuckle. 

ID#: 97157 | BD: 8(-2)(+4) = 10 Hit | Shooting Star: 7x17 = 119 (-50) = 69 dmg ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)  | MD: 1

• [0] Telrenya: 538/720 HP | 58/72 EN | 12 DMG | 4 ACC | 3 EVA | 59 MIT
• [0] Jomei: 1150/1270 HP | 116/139 EN | 17 DMG | 4 ACC | 4 EVA | 52 MIT | 2 Savvy | 38 B. Heal (Bleed 1/2) (-24)(+38)
   
• Zylara the Dragon Knight: 0/300 HP | 125 DMG | 2 ACC | 2 EVA | 50 MIT | 24 Bleed (-69)
• Ghidorah the Dragon Knight: 300/300 HP | 125 DMG | 2 ACC | 2 EVA | 50 MIT | 24 Bleed 

[Telrenya 0]

Telrenya's fingertips grazed the stone floor as she dropped to the ground. Her chin lifted just in time to see the second knight's defeat, and the corners of her mouth pulled up in a smile when Jomei turned to face her a second later. She nodded, pushing back to her feet. "Mm, yeah." She hadn't much time to recover from the end of the fight before the sound of more metal against stone bounced off the rounded walls. She turned to see Ghidorah approach them the same as the last two knights, and the woman let out a small sigh to agree with Jomei's sentiment. "Seriously... This last challenge is a lot tougher than I thought it would be." She said, a bit of the disparagement she felt slipping through in her tone.

As the next knight ran to engage them, Telrenya gripped the hilt of her rapier a bit tighter. She took one step, and then another, increasing her pace to meet Ghidorah's charge head-on. She watched the tip of his spear carefully, following its movements while she brought her own blade forward to clash with its steel tip. Sparks flew yet again between the two figures with each clang of metal, and the blonde struggled to hold her ground against the Dragon Knight. White boots took small steps backward with the failing strength of her defense, and her reactions grew more hesitant and uncertain with each clash of blows. As the edge of her blade came down onto the handle of the knight's spear, the monster lurched back forward, overpowering the blonde and forcing the weapon back up. Her grip faltered, and Celestial Dawn was tossed a short distance behind her, hitting the ground with a ringing of metal against stone.

@Jomei

ID#: 97172 | BD: 1 - Critical Fail!

• [0] Telrenya: 538/720 HP | 57/72 EN | 12 DMG | 4 ACC | 3 EVA | 59 MIT
• [0] Jomei: 1150/1270 HP | 116/139 EN | 17 DMG | 4 ACC | 4 EVA | 52 MIT | 2 Savvy | 38 B. Heal (Bleed 1/2)
   
• Ghidorah the Dragon Knight: 300/300 HP | 125 DMG | 2 ACC | 2 EVA | 50 MIT | 24 Bleed 

[Jomei 0]

Telrenya was the first to move against this new dragon knight, her blade moving precisely to meet the spear of Ghidorah. The sound of metal crashing together echoed throughout the stone room, the flash of the sparks that flew from their points of contact illuminated the two with each hit. Wincing as the last of the bleed effects affected Jomei's health, the man slowly began to pace back and forth, waiting for his own opening to rush in and strike. However, with a faulty strike that landed against the handle of her attacker's spear, Ghidorah pushed Telrenya's rapier upwards, knocking it from her hands and clanging to the ground on the other side of the room.

Olive eyes widened as the knight turned the spear and dropped the blade down atop Telrenya with an axe-like chop. Jomei's feet carried him forward to close the distance between himself and the battle as quickly as he could. He watched in horror as the blade neared Telrenya's defenseless frame, only for Jomei's charge to kick in, and the weight of his entire body crashed into the heavy armor of the knight. The force of Jomei's tackle caused the knight's attack to cut short as he worked to regain his footing from the ginger's body slam. Jomei, however, was not going to give him that opportunity. As soon as his own feet hit the ground, Jomei began swinging his blade, riddling the dull green armor with red gashes and stab wounds. 

"Estelle, I know these guys are tough. But I know you have it in you to keep on fighting! I believe in you." the ginger shouted back to Telrenya. Ghidorah was quick to recover from the devestating his, swiping the full length of his spear at Jomei's head, leaving him to barely dodge it by dropping to his knees. "..And I'm gonna need some help taking this guy down before he take's my head off."

ID#: 97173 | BD: 4(+4)(-2)| Charge | Over Radiation: 14x17(+5) = 308(-50) = 258 Dmg | MD: 1 

• [0] Telrenya: 538/720 HP | 57/72 EN | 12 DMG | 4 ACC | 3 EVA | 59 MIT
• [0] Jomei: 1164/1270 HP | 107/139 EN | 17 DMG | 4 ACC | 4 EVA | 52 MIT | 2 Savvy | 38 B. Heal (-24)(+38) 
   
• Ghidorah the Dragon Knight: 42/300 HP | 125 DMG | 2 ACC | 2 EVA | 50 MIT | 24 Bleed 258 Dmg

[Telrenya 0]

Chocolate eyes went wide at the sight of the sharpened blade coming down on her. Her heart beat faster in her chest as her mind registered her newfound helplessness, and the only reaction she was left capable of was raising her arms in front of her, eyes wrenching shut as she flinched against the oncoming blow. But the sound of jarring metal replaced the weight of the spear that she had expected to collide with her frame, and Telrenya's eyes fluttered back open with the lack thereof. To her immediate relief, the sight of the Irishman's back to her as he pushed the knight back with a series of slashes and stabs gave her a brief moment of reprieve. Her chest tightened with his words before it was overtaken by the fluttering feeling that was brought with a surge of confidence. While the intensity of the battles with the steady stream of Dragon Knights still left her with a hint of nervous tension, the anxiety she had been feeling was quelled by Jomei's encouragement.

The woman rushed back into action, dashing to retrieve her rapier from the ground before doubling back and into the fray. With Ghidorah on the offensive, Telrenya circled around the two figures with hurried, running steps that carried her to the knight's flank. Her eyes darted over the monster, searching for the best places to strike as her blade glowed brightly with the beginning of her most powerful sword skill. She lunged forward, taking advantage of its focus on the ginger in order to land all fourteen blows in succession. The Quartz Knight's health bar dropped completely, and his digital frame flickered and faltered for a fraction of a second before it burst into shards of light. Telrenya let out a sigh of relief, straightening up as her eyes turned back to Jomei and a smile crept over her lips. "Thank you, Nick. That... That really helped." She admitted with a soft chuckle that hinted at her embarrassment.

Like clockwork, another set of boots hitting the floor announced the arrival of their fourth challenger, Icefyre. The Diamond Knight stood in an impressive set of white armor adorned with crystals of varying sizes and brilliance, and wasted little time in approaching the players with his blade at the ready. Telrenya filled her lungs with a new breath of air. "Alright, three down." She readied herself for the knight's assault with a newfound spark of courage.

@Jomei

ID#: 97183 | BD: 4(+4)(-2)=6 - Hit! Over Radiation (x14) Active
(12 base) x (14 sword art) = (168 DMG) - (50 MIT) = 118 DMG

ID#: 97184 | MD: 7(-4)(+2)=5 - Miss!

• [0] Telrenya: 538/720 HP | 45/72 EN | 12 DMG | 4 ACC | 3 EVA | 59 MIT
• [0] Jomei: 1164/1270 HP | 107/139 EN | 17 DMG | 4 ACC | 4 EVA | 52 MIT | 2 Savvy | 38 B. Heal (-24)(+38) 
   
• Ghidorah the Dragon Knight: 0/300 HP | 125 DMG | 2 ACC | 2 EVA | 50 MIT | 24 Bleed
• Icefyre the Dragon Knight: 300/300 HP | 125 DMG | 2 ACC | 2 EVA | 50 MIT | 24 Bleed

[Jomei 0]

Jomei tried to follow Telrenya's position by the sound of her boots tapping against the stone floor until she returned to his line of sight. He immediately noticed she had retrieved her rapier, and the look she wore on her face was much more confident. Shining a quick smirk to the girl, Jomei returned his focus to the Elven-armored knight in front of him. Twirling his blade, Jomei brought Oathkeeper behind his back, the length of the blade running up his spine. "Shall we dance?" his brows rose as he taunted the knight.  Hands lowering to the bottom of his spear, Ghidorah began to furiously swipe at the ginger, who worked to simply dodge all of his attacks, rather than deflect them with his own blade. This gave Telrenya enough time to circle around the knight, flanking him with her own style of Over Radiation, ending its life almost immediately. 

"Don't thank me yet, we still have a long way to go." he responded, his voice hinting at a bit of humor, yet also dreading how long it had taken the two to take out three of the knights so far. Either these knights had incredibly high evasion stats, or the two duelists were letting their nerves get to them. A hand reached out towards Telrenya's shoulder lovingly, before his hand retracted at the sound of a fourth knight pounding into the ground. The knight representing Icefyre, adorned in a glittering, diamond like armor, rose to his feet. Reaching over its shoulder, the knight drew a large, icy blue battle axe. 

"This might be a bit tough." Jomei admitted, gnawing on his lower lip, "Lets try to take him together." Glancing over at Tel once more with a confident half smile, the ginger rushed into battle. Pulling his arm back to deliver a thrust, Jomei was met with the unexpected retaliation of Icefyre thrusting forward the blunt tip of his own axe, which collided with Jomei's abdomen. Immediately following up its initial attack, the knight turned the handle of its weapon so the sharp edges switched from a horizontal position, to a vertical position. Pulling back, the axe rose up over Jomei's head before crashing back down. Eyes widened at the apparent weight of the large weapon, leaving the ginger to barely escape being cleaved in two with a quick backwards handspring. 

ID#: 97235  | BD: 1 

• [0] Telrenya: 538/720 HP | 45/72 EN | 12 DMG | 4 ACC | 3 EVA | 59 MIT
• [0] Jomei: 1202/1270 HP | 106/139 EN | 17 DMG | 4 ACC | 4 EVA | 52 MIT | 2 Savvy | 38 B. Heal (+38) 
   
• Icefyre the Dragon Knight: 300/300 HP | 125 DMG | 2 ACC | 2 EVA | 50 MIT | 24 Bleed

@Telrenya

[Telrenya 0]

Her eyes met Jomei's for a fleeting moment and his expression infected her while she tilted her chin downward in a nod of agreement. Attention flickering back to the axe-wielding knight before them, Telrenya leaned forward into a run at the same time as the Irishman. He met Icefyre head-on, narrowly evading his heavy swings while Telrenya circled around to their opponent's back. She skidded to a stop against the stone floor, body lowered and leaning forward until the exposed fingertips of her left hand pressed against the cold ground. She held a sprinter's position for a second or two, watching the knight's movements ahead of her.

And then, over his crystal-armored shoulder, the woman's eyes widened as she saw the large red gash that formed across the length of Jomei's back while Icefyre's axe tore into his forest-green cloak. "Nick!" She called with a voice full of concern, jaw clenching immediately after. She mentally cursed herself for not acting sooner, and pushed herself forward with the sudden activation of her charge skill. She shot toward the knight, closing the distance between them in a flash, and a moment later the golden blade of her rapier was piercing through the center of the armored knight's torso. The steel slid through cleanly and buried deep before her shoulder pulled back to rip the weapon free again. Another thirteen quick, identical strikes followed suit, littering Icefyre's torso with bright red puncture wounds as his health dropped to the halfway point. "Sorry I'm late." She offered with a weak smile at the conclusion of her attack.

@Jomei

ID#: 97255 | BD: 7(+4)(-2)=9 - Hit! Over Radiation (x14) +Charge Active! | MD: 9 - Critical Hit!
(12 base) + (3 charge) = (15 DMG) x (14 sword art) = (210 DMG) - (50 MIT) = 160 DMG

• [1] Telrenya: 538/720 HP | 33/72 EN | 12 DMG | 4 ACC | 3 EVA | 59 MIT
• [0] Jomei: 1128/1270 HP | 106/139 EN | 17 DMG | 4 ACC | 4 EVA | 52 MIT | 2 Savvy | 38 B. Heal
   
• Icefyre the Dragon Knight: 140/300 HP | 125 DMG | 2 ACC | 2 EVA | 50 MIT | 24 Bleed

[Jomei 0]

Landing on his feet yet again, the Emerald Duelist was met with a full suit of armor charging at him, the icy-blue axe scraping against the concrete floor as it moved. Jomie barely rose his blade up with enough time to redirect the blade as it squng diagonally upwards. “For a.. guy with a.. big ass axe.. you move.. pretty damn fast” Jomei struggled with his words as he continued to be pushed back, his thin blade easily being knocked around by the weight of the battle axe. As Jomei moved onto the offense, Icefyre caught Oathkeeper his own parry, twirling Jomei around so the knight had an open shot at his back. The Irishman let out a pained grunt as he stumbled forward, the length of the axe’s curved blade digging from his shoulderblade down to his hip.

Jomei immediately heard Tel call out his name, followed by the sound of her own blade piercing through the thick diamond-like armor. Smirking through the discomfort, Jomei spun around, flaring his own rapier, which engulfed in a mighty gold flame. Now facing Icefyre, who was still under attack from Telrenya, Jomei stabbed Oathkeeper forward, using his own Over Radiation sword art. The combined efforts of Jomei and Tel cutting into the thick armor of the knight left him with no time to retaliate, his body soon shattering into glass like fragments.

“Better late than never” Jomei said with a heavy breath, wincing at the discomfort felt by the the large gash left on his back. Behind him, another knight had jumped from its pedestal. Unlike its fallen bretheren, this knight’s armor did not reflect the light the fires gave off, the tan colored, metal plates looking worn and dusted. Taking a scimitar from a scabbard at its hip, the knight bashed the weapon against its shield, beckoning for the couple to attack him. “How’re you holding up?” Jomei asked the woman, ignoring the taunts of the knight, “Not getting too tired on me, are you?” ending with a playful smirk.

ID#: 97256  | BD: 10 Big Crit! | Over Radiation: 14x17(+2) = 266 (-50 MIT) = 216 DMG | MD 3(+2)(-4)

• [0] Telrenya: 538/720 HP | 33/72 EN | 12 DMG | 4 ACC | 3 EVA | 59 MIT
• [0] Jomei: 1142/1270 HP | 107/139 EN | 17 DMG | 4 ACC | 4 EVA | 52 MIT | 2 Savvy | 38 B. Heal (Bleed 1/2) (-24) (+38)
   
• Icefyre the Dragon Knight: 0/300 HP | 125 DMG | 2 ACC | 2 EVA | 50 MIT | 24 Bleed (-216) 
• Tabaluga the Dragon Knight: 0/300 HP | 125 DMG | 2 ACC | 2 EVA | 50 MIT | 24 Bleed
   

Spoiler

Rhaegal the Dragon Knight
Zylara the Dragon Knight
Ghidorah the Dragon Knight
Icefyre the Dragon Knight
Tabaluga the Dragon Knight 
Enywas the Dragon Knight 
Draigotch the Dragon Knight
Dagahra the Dragon Knight
Smaug the Dragon Knight

 

[Telrenya 0]

With the back-to-back battles, Telrenya's breathing had grown a bit heavier. She took half a step back from where Icefyre's frame had stood in between the two players moments ago, bringing her blade down to her side. "Hehe, no way!" She shot back with a moment of persisting confidence. A quick reference to her vitals, and the level of her energy bar caused a lapse in that confidence. "A-Although, my energy might disagree..." She tacked on weakly, not wanting to give her partner any misleading information. "I think I can only manage a couple more attacks like that..." She admitted.

With a half-step to the side, Telrenya caught sight of the newly-emerged Topaz Knight. The blonde smiled past the nervousness, nodding for a bit of self-assurance. "But I'll try to make them count!" She brought the heels of her boots together for a split second in a quick side-gallop to begin her approach against Tabaluga. She shifted her position to a head-on attack, her charge skill kicking in yet again to close the distance between her and their new opponent. Her blade began to glow faintly at her side, but as her eyes ran over the entirety of her target an idea suddenly came to mind. "Ready?" She called back over her shoulder, indicating her aim for his follow-up while she gave a silent, mental plea for her plan to work.

Telrenya didn't show any intent to stop herself until she was directly in front of the knight. She extended her right leg in the center of Tabaluga's widened stance, dropping the rest of her body to the ground. She pulled her arms in close, the flat of her blade hovering in front of her while she slid between the Dragon Knight's legs. Her momentum was quickly diminished, and she planted her left palm against the ground just in time to twist the rest of her body and position herself for a swift chain of attacks. Celestial Dawn had reached the peak of its brightness, and with a single lunge forward Telrenya began driving it through the back of the knight's armored frame.

@Jomei

ID#: 97266 | BD: 4(+4)(-2)=6 - Hit! Over Radiation (x14) +charge Active!
(12 base) + (3 charge) = (15 DMG) x (14 sword art) = (210 DMG) - (50 MIT) = 160 DMG

• [1] Telrenya: 538/720 HP | 21/72 EN | 12 DMG | 4 ACC | 3 EVA | 59 MIT
• [0] Jomei: 1142/1270 HP | 107/139 EN | 17 DMG | 4 ACC | 4 EVA | 52 MIT | 2 Savvy | 38 B. Heal (Bleed 1/2)
   
• Tabaluga the Dragon Knight: 140/300 HP | 125 DMG | 2 ACC | 2 EVA | 50 MIT | 24 Bleed
   

Spoiler

Rhaegal the Dragon Knight
Zylara the Dragon Knight
Ghidorah the Dragon Knight
Icefyre the Dragon Knight
Tabaluga the Dragon Knight
Enywas the Dragon Knight
Draigotch the Dragon Knight
Dagahra the Dragon Knight
Smaug the Dragon Knight

 

[Jomei 0]

Despite Telrenya's diminishing energy levels, the blonde still took the initiative against Tabaluga, the expression planted on her face as confident as ever. Tel's sudden, leader-like aspects took Jomei off guard, coating his cheeks with a light pink tint. Activating her charge skill, she looked back to Jomei once more, bringing his attention back to reality, "G-Got it." he responded back, his blush fading as his own confident smirk spread to his cheek. As Telrenya launched forward, Jomei followed moments later, his boots pounding against the concrete floor as the two of them approached. Even more unexpected to Jomei was when the blonde dropped herself to the ground at Tabaluga's legs, her body sliding between the space provided. Popping back up, the girl began her assault on the knight's back.

Jomei, despite being in complete shock at the girl's crafty maneuver, drew his rapier arm back, the tip pointing towards the knight's chest. As his blade brightened with a golden glow, Jomei shot forward, delivering eleven powerful thrusts with his rapier, seemingly all at the same moment. The combined efforts of both Telrenya and Jomei's attacks on opposing ends ended the life of the fifth knight in a matter of seconds. As Tabaluga's remains rained down around the two players like snow, Jomei eyes met the chocolate brown orbs of Telrenya, now that the knight's bulky frame was not in his way. His gaze gaze was as loving as the smile he wore on his face.. which was quickly wiped by the sudden constriction around Jomei's neck. 

The sixth of the knights, Enywas, had dropped from its obelisk and drew a vine-like whip from her side. Grasping the handle, she let the full length of the whip soar through the air, wrapping around Jomei's neck and shoulder. Using her elbow as a brace, she began to slowly pull the man closer to her, wrapping the weapon tighter and tighter. The Irishman took in a deep breath, before grabbing the constricting vine and spinning in place, freeing himself and pulling on the whip, causing the amber armored knight to stumble forward. "Excuse me, I was in the middle of something." he said, rubbing at his neck.

ID#: 97271  | BD: 4(+4 ACC)(+2 SVY)(-2 EVA)| MD: 4(+2 ACC)(-4 EVA) | Charge | Flashing Penetrator: 11x17(+5) = 242(-50 MIT) = 192 DMG

• [0] Telrenya: 538/720 HP | 21/72 EN | 12 DMG | 4 ACC | 3 EVA | 59 MIT
• [0] Jomei: 1156/1270 HP | 98/139 EN | 17 DMG | 4 ACC | 4 EVA | 52 MIT | 2 Savvy | 38 B. Heal (Bleed 0/2) (-24)(+38) 
   
• Tabaluga the Dragon Knight: 0/300 HP | 125 DMG | 2 ACC | 2 EVA | 50 MIT | 24 Bleed (-192)
• Enywas the Dragon Knight: 300/300 HP | 125 DMG | 2 ACC | 2 EVA | 50 MIT | 24 Bleed
   
  Spoiler

  Rhaegal the Dragon Knight
  Zylara the Dragon Knight
  Ghidorah the Dragon Knight
  Icefyre the Dragon Knight
  Tabaluga the Dragon Knight
  Enywas the Dragon Knight 
  Draigotch the Dragon Knight
  Dagahra the Dragon Knight
  Smaug the Dragon Knight

  @Telrenya

[Telrenya 0]

"Yes!" Telrenya's voice and eyes both were filled with excitement, giving a short cheer at their successful manuever. With the many shards of light fading from view, she was able to meet Jomei's eyes across from her and felt her smile naturally grow wider to pair with a faint pink hue on her cheeks. Their shared moment was short-lived, and Telreyna was quickly jolted to attention with the sight of the thick cord that wrapped around her lover's neck. Much to her relief, the man reacted quickly to free himself, going so far as to deliver a line of banter to the newest of the knights.

She felt a bit of tension release from her shoulders with Enywas' attack falling short, but she hesitated before she would ready her rapier again. She had never fought anything that wielded a vine whip before. She didn't know what to expect, and that left her nervous. She took a couple of small steps forward until she stood beside Jomei, swallowing her apprehension. "Alright, round six?" She used her own words to urge away her hesitation. She was still nervous about her waning energy, and how they might make it through the remaining four knights, but at least they had managed to keep their health bars stable after the first few attacks. They were getting used to the knights and fighting against them, and that was a good sign, she told herself.

She gave a sideways glance to Jomei, almost trying to read the man's thoughts as to how they might work to coordinate their attacks against their next opponent. Eyes turning back on Enywas, Telrenya dipped her chin forward and began her approach. The girl hadn't gotten halfways to closing the distance, however, when the knight, now recovered from her small stumble, drew back her arm to throw the length of her whip forward at the girl. A sharp crack rang out against the walls while Telrenya narrowly managed to dodge the corded weapon that snapped against the stone where her feet had been. The blonde braced herself as she tumbled to the side, rolling out of the way of the strike and picking herself up just as quickly.

ID#: 97287 | BD: 2(+4)(-2)=4 - Miss!

• [0] Telrenya: 538/720 HP | 20/72 EN | 12 DMG | 4 ACC | 3 EVA | 59 MIT
• [0] Jomei: 1156/1270 HP | 98/139 EN | 17 DMG | 4 ACC | 4 EVA | 52 MIT | 2 Savvy | 38 B. Heal
   
• Enywas the Dragon Knight: 300/300 HP | 125 DMG | 2 ACC | 2 EVA | 50 MIT | 24 Bleed
   

Spoiler

Rhaegal the Dragon Knight
Zylara the Dragon Knight
Ghidorah the Dragon Knight
Icefyre the Dragon Knight
Tabaluga the Dragon Knight
Enywas the Dragon Knight 
Draigotch the Dragon Knight
Dagahra the Dragon Knight
Smaug the Dragon Knight

 

[Jomei 0]

Jomei recalled a time when whips were used by some players, he had even gotten used to watching Zandra fight with the same weapon. Despite being a witness to some of the sword arts and styles that come with whips, Jomei had never fought against someone with one. He could feel Telrenya's gaze shifting to him, her thoughts the same as his in wondering just how they would combat this knight compared to the past few they had defeated. His lower lip curled back into his mouth, gnawing on the skin as he tried to formulate a plan of attack. Enywas, on the other hand, was tired of waiting, and moved back to the offensive. Pulling her hand over her shoulder, the amber colored knight cracked the cord at Telrenya's feet, leaving the blonde to perform a roll to dodge out of the way.

Jomei took his opportunity to rush in for the attack. Throwing his weight backwards, Jomei leapt a couple of meters away from the knight to create more distance between the two to effectively use his charge skill. As the knight pulled her arm back to retrieve the chord of the whip, the Irishman shot forward, his rapier pulled back to his side. Reading Jomei's plan of attack, Enyway spun on the ball of her foot, the whip tailing the arm that gripped the handle before it shot forward at the ginger. Jomei quickly side stepped the attack, the vine-like weapon cracking at the air just next to his ear. Pulling back for a second attack, the knight spun again the opposite way to throw Jomei off on his opposite side, but the man was still quick and side stepped to the right. 

With the distance between them now closed, Jomei brought his forearm up horizontally, pounding the muscle into her neck. With Oathkeeper glowing gold, the blade was thrust forward into Enywas' abdomen, followed by a series of thirteen other quick attacks. The last of Jomei's attacks knocked the amber knight backwards, her armored back colliding with the pillar she once stood upon. Despite her now low health, Enywas pushed on and drew in another attack, whipping the cord at Jomei yet again. Jomei quickly shuffled backwards to avoid the attack, but the cracking of the whip was not meant for him. The wrapped around the length of Oathkeeper, holding the weapon in a vice grip, leaving Jomei to struggle to keep a hold of his rapier. "Stel' now's your chance!" 

ID#: 97296 | BD: 2(+4 ACC)(-2 EVA)(+2 SVY) 6 Hit| Charge | Over Radiation: 14x17(+5) = 308(-50 MIT) = 258 DMG  | MD: 7(+2 ACC)(-4 EVA) 5 Miss

• [0] Telrenya: 538/720 HP | 20/72 EN | 12 DMG | 4 ACC | 3 EVA | 59 MIT
• [1] Jomei: 1180/1270 HP | 89/139 EN | 17 DMG | 4 ACC | 4 EVA | 52 MIT | 2 Savvy | 38 B. Heal (+38)
   
• Enywas the Dragon Knight: 42/300 HP | 125 DMG | 2 ACC | 2 EVA | 50 MIT | 24 Bleed -258

[Telrenya 0]

"Right!" Crouched low to the ground after coming out of her roll to the side, Telrenya reacted quickly to the Irishman's call. Pushing against the stone floor to stand herself up, the blonde leaned forward to close the remaining distance between herself and the whip-wielding knight. With Enywas' vine-like weapon curled around Oathkeeper's steel blade, there was nothing stopping Telrenya's assault. The Jade Knight certainly tried, however, pulling one arm away from the fighting grip she held on the handle of her whip to try and deflect the woman's first thrust of her rapier with the silvered armor strapped to her forearm.

The attempt was successful at first, sparks of light flying through the air where the two metals clashed. Telrenya's blade was knocked aside and cut through the empty air behind Enywas. The girl's brows narrowed and she continued her momentum with another step forward on her left, turning her foot and pulling her right elbow back. With fluid movements, she turned her shoulders along with the rest of her body, spinning around with another step out and swung the pommel of her sword at the back of the knight's head. Enywas jerked forward with the force of the blow, loosening her grip on the whip that then fell to the stone floor. Pulling back again, Telrenya continued with four consecutive, empowered thrusts to deplete what remained of her health.

With the sixth knight defeated, both her body and the length of her weapon shattering into pieces, a long breath escaped the girl. She flashed Jomei another quick smile before the familiar, foreboding sound of heavy boots against the ground signaled their next opponent's arrival. Turning to face the Jasper Knight, Telrenya's brows knit. "I've only got enough for one more good attack..." She said in a small voice.

ID#: 97447 | BD: 7(+4)(-2)=9 - Hit! Penetrate (x8) Active
(12 base) x (8 sword art) = (96 DMG) - (50 MIT) = 46 DMG

ID#: 97448 | MD: 6(+2)(-4)=4 - Miss!

• [0] Telrenya: 538/720 HP | 13/72 EN | 12 DMG | 4 ACC | 3 EVA | 59 MIT
• [1] Jomei: 1180/1270 HP | 89/139 EN | 17 DMG | 4 ACC | 4 EVA | 52 MIT | 2 Savvy | 38 B. Heal
   
• Enywas the Dragon Knight: 0/300 HP | 125 DMG | 2 ACC | 2 EVA | 50 MIT | 24 Bleed
• Draigoch the Dragon Knight: 300/300 HP | 125 DMG | 2 ACC | 2 EVA | 50 MIT | 24 Bleed
   

Spoiler

Rhaegal the Dragon Knight
Zylara the Dragon Knight
Ghidorah the Dragon Knight
Icefyre the Dragon Knight
Tabaluga the Dragon Knight
Enywas the Dragon Knight
Draigoch the Dragon Knight
Dagahra the Dragon Knight
Smaug the Dragon Knight

 

[Jomei 0]

Jomei and Enywas found themselves locked in a dangerous game of tug-o-war, each of them trying to gain the upper hand to yank the weapon from their grasp. Despite hoping he could win this contest of strength, Jomei had a trick up his sleeve -- Telrenya. Jomei called out to Tel to rush in and secure the final hit, which she did with excellent precision. Though her first attack was parried by Enywas' armored forearm, Tel used the momentum her body moved in to bash the back of the knight's metal helmet with her pommel. Turning herself around one last time, the blonde delivered four powerful thrusts, each of which pierces straight through the armor of the Dragon-like knight, draining the rest of its low health bar down to zero.

With his blade now free of the chord-like whip, Jomei rotated his shoulder to loosen the joint. Before any words could be shared, the next of the dragon knights had already jumped from his pedestal, the ground seeming to tremble as the weaponless knight crashed into the ground. Slowly raising to his feet, the jasper reincarnation of Draigoch, pounded his heavy armored fists together. "This is gonna be interesting.." Jomei said under his breath, before turning to Telrenya. "Well, make it count." he said with a smirk before continuing, "If you need to rest your energy after this, go for it. I'll hold them off of you in the meantime... But for now..." as Jomei's fingers tightened around the handle of Oathkeeper, the length of the rapier began to emanate a golden aura, before engulfing in a similarly colored flame, "We have business to take care of." 

Dropping his body to a sprinter's stance, the Emerald Duelist shot forward, kicking up dirt from the concrete ground behind him. The man moved in a green blur at the knight, who drew back a fist to intercept Jomei's approach. As the armored gauntlet shot forward towards Jomei, the ginger rose his left wrist upwards, meeting the bottom of Draigoch's fist, redirecting his attack. In the same moment, Jomei's right hand, which held Oathkeeper tightly, pushed forward, piercing straight through the abdomen of the knight. Ripping his blade to the side, Jomei quickly brought his left hand across to wrap two fingers around the pommel of his rapier before continuing the vicious onslaught. The last of his slashes across the knight's body sent the armor tumbling backwards, leaving only a sliver of its health remaining. "Go for it!"

ID#: 97457 | BD: 10 Big Crit | Charge | Over Radiation: 14x17(+2)(+5) = 336 (-50 Mit) = 286 Dmg 

• [0] Telrenya: 538/720 HP | 13/72 EN | 12 DMG | 4 ACC | 3 EVA | 59 MIT
• [2] Jomei: 1218/1270 HP | 90/139 EN | 17 DMG | 4 ACC | 4 EVA | 52 MIT | 2 Savvy | 38 B. Heal (+38)
   
• Draigoch the Dragon Knight: 14/300 HP | 125 DMG | 2 ACC | 2 EVA | 50 MIT | 24 Bleed 286 Dmg 

Spoiler

Rhaegal the Dragon Knight
Zylara the Dragon Knight
Ghidorah the Dragon Knight
Icefyre the Dragon Knight
Tabaluga the Dragon Knight
Enywas the Dragon Knight
Draigoch the Dragon Knight
Dagahra the Dragon Knight
Smaug the Dragon Knight

 

[Telrenya 0]

Telrenya gave an understanding nod. As much as she didn't want to step out of the fray and have Jomei cover for her on his own, it was a much better alternative to her being unable to deal any damage. 'Just three more...' She reminded herself, tightening her grip on the hilt of her rapier.

Jomei took the lead to engage the fist-fighting knight, and the blonde watched diligently as each of his precise strikes landed whilst the duelist evaded each heavy punch that was thrown at him. Her focus had nearly drifted away from her own role in combat as the scene played out, but on his cue she snapped back to attention. "Right!" She called back in acknowledgement. As the girl broke into a run, her eyes found the health bar that hovered beside Draigoch's armored frame. There was so little remaining due to the critical strikes Jomei had landed on the monster, and it caused the corner of Telrenya's mouth to pick up into a tiny, confident smirk. "Maybe I can hold out a little longer, then..." She mumbled under her breath during her approach. Her attack was swift and simple. Pulling back her right arm, her rapier's golden blade glowed a bright white before plunging into Draigoch's ribs, easily piercing through the dull-red armor with the power behind it. The attack was enough to knock the last of the knight's hit points away, leaving his form to falter and shatter.

ID#: 97481 | BD: 5(+4)(-2)=7 - Hit! Neutron (x5) +charge Active | MD: 5(+2)(-4)=3 - Miss!
(12 base) x (8 sword art) = (96 DMG) - (50 MIT) = 46 DMG

• [1] Telrenya: 538/720 HP | 9/72 EN | 12 DMG | 4 ACC | 3 EVA | 59 MIT
• [2] Jomei: 1218/1270 HP | 90/139 EN | 17 DMG | 4 ACC | 4 EVA | 52 MIT | 2 Savvy | 38 B. Heal
   
• Draigoch the Dragon Knight: 0/300 HP | 125 DMG | 2 ACC | 2 EVA | 50 MIT | 24 Bleed
• Dagahra the Dragon Knight: 300/300 HP | 125 DMG | 2 ACC | 2 EVA | 50 MIT | 24 Bleed
   

Spoiler

Rhaegal the Dragon Knight
Zylara the Dragon Knight
Ghidorah the Dragon Knight
Icefyre the Dragon Knight
Tabaluga the Dragon Knight
Enywas the Dragon Knight
Draigoch the Dragon Knight
Dagahra the Dragon Knight
Smaug the Dragon Knight

[Jomei 0]

As the heavy armor that was Draigoch hit the ground, the knight popped back up to his feet, heavy boots skidding to a stop. With his verbal cue, Telrenya rushed past Jomei, the green coat he wore picking up with the wind current she created with her Charge. The man's mouth curved into a half smile as Celestial Dawn's blade plunged deep into the Jasper armor of the knight, soon ending its life. Jomei on the other hand, captivated with the small scene in front of him, nearly had forgotten about the next knight, who had taken the initiate and dropped from his pedestal before the prior fight had even been finished. 

With just enough time to hear the clanking of heavy boots against the stone floor, Jomei turned to look over his shoulder, eyes widened at the sight of the face of a large war hammer plummeting down towards him. "Sh*t!" Jomei cursed, stumbling backwards as the weight of the weapon crashed into the concrete, splintering the ground they fought on. Regaining his balance, Jomei turned his head to look at the blonde. "I'll see if I can take out most of this guy's health too, if you think you can finish him off." Jomei glared across at the Sapphire knight as it shrugged its shoulders to pull the hammer from the ground, spinning the handle in his hand at his side. 

Jomei activated his Charge skill and rushed directly for the knight, who prepared his warhammer to take Jomei out at the side. Once in range, the man smirked before pulling his rapier flat against his chest and dropping to the ground. The momentum of his charge carried him forward as he slid just under the hammer, and through the legs of the knight. "Sorry, that move was too badass not to borrow!" Jomei shouted back to Telrenya as he popped back up to his feet and pierced Dagahra with Oathkeeper's blade. Following up with the usual thirteen other strikes, Jomei ended his combo with a front kick in the center of its back, causing the Sapphire Knight to stumble towards the blonde. 

ID#: 97487 | BD: 10 | Big Crit | Charge | Over Radiation: 14x17(+2)(+5) = 336 (-50 Mit) = 286 Dmg 

• [0] Telrenya: 538/720 HP | 9/72 EN | 12 DMG | 4 ACC | 3 EVA | 59 MIT
• [2] Jomei: 1256/1270 HP | 81/139 EN | 17 DMG | 4 ACC | 4 EVA | 52 MIT | 2 Savvy | 38 B. Heal (+38)
   
• Dagahra the Dragon Knight: 14/300 HP | 125 DMG | 2 ACC | 2 EVA | 50 MIT | 24 Bleed (-286) 

Spoiler

Rhaegal the Dragon Knight
Zylara the Dragon Knight
Ghidorah the Dragon Knight
Icefyre the Dragon Knight
Tabaluga the Dragon Knight
Enywas the Dragon Knight
Draigoch the Dragon Knight
Dagahra the Dragon Knight
Smaug the Dragon Knight

 

[Telrenya 0]

She was losing track of how many times her heart must have skipped a beat in a single day. Telrenya was able to let out a small breath of relief as Jomei narrowly escaped the weight of Dagahra's warhammer. She nodded again when his eyes landed on her, readying her blade to take on their eighth opponent. She took on another small smile, "I'll follow your lead."

The woman lowered her stance the slightest bit, crossing her left foot over her right as she began to circle around the knight during Jomei's initiation. Slow steps, as she prepared to dash in herself. But then she blinked in surprise, taken aback by the Irishman's movements. He mirrored her earlier technique, forest-green cloak following after him as he slid beneath the Sapphire Knight and placed himself at its back. The blonde faltered, once again only brought back to reality with Jomei's playful words, and a fresh tint of scarlet dusted her cheeks before she let out a small laugh. "Hmm, if it's you, I don't mind." She joked back with the man before leaning forward into a dash towards the armored body that separated them. She flourished her rapier and dropped its blade at her side, gaining the full momentum of her charge until she was close enough to draw it back. The same as the last knight, Telrenya lunged forward to thrust Celestial Dawn through Dagahra's chest, removing what little remained of his health until he, too, broke into tiny shards of light.

With only one knight remaining, Telrenya straightened her spine with another confident smile. Despite the critical level of her energy bar, the duo had managed to handle each challenge more easily and fluidly than the last. She dropped her blade back to her side before tacking on an afterthought from his earlier comment. "Then in exchange, you have to teach me some of your cool moves so I can borrow them from you." The smile stretched until it broke into a small grin.

ID#: 97493 | BD: 5(+4)(-2)=7 - Hit! Neutron (x5) +charge Active | MD: 5(+2)(-4)=3 - Miss!
(12 base) x (8 sword art) = (96 DMG) - (50 MIT) = 46 DMG

• [0] Telrenya: 538/720 HP | 5/72 EN | 12 DMG | 4 ACC | 3 EVA | 59 MIT
• [2] Jomei: 1256/1270 HP | 81/139 EN | 17 DMG | 4 ACC | 4 EVA | 52 MIT | 2 Savvy | 38 B. Heal
   
• Dagahra the Dragon Knight: 0/300 HP | 125 DMG | 2 ACC | 2 EVA | 50 MIT | 24 Bleed
• Smaug the Dragon Knight: 300/300 HP | 125 DMG | 2 ACC | 2 EVA | 50 MIT | 24 Bleed
   

Spoiler

Rhaegal the Dragon Knight
Zylara the Dragon Knight
Ghidorah the Dragon Knight
Icefyre the Dragon Knight
Tabaluga the Dragon Knight
Enywas the Dragon Knight
Draigoch the Dragon Knight
Dagahra the Dragon Knight
Smaug the Dragon Knight

 

[Jomei 0]

Jomei watched as Telrenya's rapier pierced through the chest of the Sapphire Knight, its lifeless corpse shattering like glass in front of their eyes. He looked across at Telrenya, expelling a huff of air. Of course, in exchange for using her unique move on the last knight, she wanted him to teach her any moves that he knew. The ginger brought up a hand to clear the orange fringe from in front of his eye for a moment, his mouth curving into a smirk, "Sure.. if you can keep up." adding a playful wink at the end of his challenge for her. 

Just as anticipated, the last of the knights made their descent from the obelisk above. Once the echoing of its boots hitting the concrete had subsided, the screech of its blade being drawn from a scabbard filled the foyer. Smaug, the last knight, donned in armor that shone like a Ruby, drew a rapier and was pointing it forward at the two players. "Heh, what a coincidence." With a spin of his own rapier, the man took slow steps to circle the knight, who soon mirrored the ginger's moves. One foot over the other, the two circled, waiting for who was to dare make the first move. 

Turning on the balls of his feet so he no longer stood with his legs crossing, Jomei shot forward, his rapier clashing with that of Smaug's. The two exchanged swift blows, the thin blades creating sparks as they slid off of each other. However, thanks to the extra force from Jomei's Charge, the Emerald Duelist was able to blow through his enemy's defense, and riddled his body with an array of cuts and stab wounds. "Last one!" Jomei shouted back to the woman, hoping she had the energy for one last attack. 

ID#: 97497 | BD: 6(+4 ACC)(+2 SVY)(-2 EVA) Hit | Charge | Over Radiation: 14x17(+5) = 308(-50 MIT) = 258 DMG

• [0] Telrenya: 538/720 HP | 5/72 EN | 12 DMG | 4 ACC | 3 EVA | 59 MIT
• [1] Jomei: 1270/1270 HP | 72/139 EN | 17 DMG | 4 ACC | 4 EVA | 52 MIT | 2 Savvy | 38 B. Heal (+38)
   
• Smaug the Dragon Knight: 42/300 HP | 125 DMG | 2 ACC | 2 EVA | 50 MIT | 24 Bleed 258 DMG

[Telrenya 0]

Telrenya blinked before she could recover from his playful jab with a smirk of her own, chin tilting slightly upwards as she wouldn't let him get away with such a tease as he usually would. "Try me." She taunted the man, breaking her confident appearance a few seconds later with a small chuckle that she couldn't manage to hold back.

Her eyes would then lock on the deep vermilion and obsidian of Smaug's helmet, her heart beating just a bit faster as their final opponent stood before them. Jomei engaged the other rapier-wielder, leaving Telrenya to circle around the edge of their duel as thin blades clashed. "Got it!" She called back, pushing herself forward. Though she thought she had a clear shot at the Ruby Knight, their armored foe surprised her when he whipped around, steel swinging around to intercept her own.

Her task became incredibly more difficult, now having to work to slip past Smaug's defense without letting the knight get his own strikes in. Her eyes widened when the sword she fought against raised high in the air, and the blonde placed the heel of her palm on the flat of her blade as she brought it over her head to block the attack. As steel once again crashed against golden steel, Telrenya gave a couple of inches with the force behind the knight's swing, wincing slightly. "D-don't got it..." She stammered out as she struggled to keep the opposing rapier at bay.

ID#: 97498 | BD: 1 - Critical fail! | MD: 4(+2)(-4)=2 - Miss!

• [0] Telrenya: 538/720 HP | 4/72 EN | 12 DMG | 4 ACC | 3 EVA | 59 MIT
• [1] Jomei: 1270/1270 HP | 72/139 EN | 17 DMG | 4 ACC | 4 EVA | 52 MIT | 2 Savvy | 38 B. Heal
   
• Smaug the Dragon Knight: 42/300 HP | 125 DMG | 2 ACC | 2 EVA | 50 MIT | 24 Bleed
   

Spoiler

Rhaegal the Dragon Knight
Zylara the Dragon Knight
Ghidorah the Dragon Knight
Icefyre the Dragon Knight
Tabaluga the Dragon Knight
Enywas the Dragon Knight
Draigoch the Dragon Knight
Dagahra the Dragon Knight
Smaug the Dragon Knight

 

[Jomei 0]

With Smaug recovering from Jomei's strongest sword art, Telrenya managed to circle around the Ruby Knight, moving in to deliver the killing blow. The Dragon Knight, however, was quick to catch onto the blonde's tactics. With a swift turn, Smaug's rapier crashed into Celestial Dawn, knocking it away from him. With Smaug now on the attack, pushing Telrenya back with each blow, Jomei took the opportunity to strike while his back was turned. Pulling his rapier back to his side, Jomei thrusted forward, only to have his blade knocked away just as quickly as Tel's was. The two players, standing on opposite sides of the knight, each worked to gain the upper hand and push through his defenses. To their dismay, the knight, despite being donned in heavy armor, was quick with his motions, deflecting each of the rapier wielder's attacks. 

Jomei knew that Tel's energy must have been nearly depleted at this point, and that any of the knight's attacks would be able to easily bypass he block and deal damage if she was not careful with conserving what she had left. The knight seemed to take notice of the blonde's lingering exhaustion as well, and with a wide cut, Smaug brought his blade up high over his head. Tel rose her blade horizontally to block the attack, being pushed back a couple of inches from the force of the swipe. In the same moment that Smaug's rapier clashed into her's, the ginger brought his blade back once more, and with one powerful jab, the length of Oathkeeper pierced clean through the armor of the knight's back and out through his chest. 

Smaug's grip on his rapier loosened, the blade slipping form atop Telrenya's, and in a quick flash of light, the final Dragon Knight had perished. Jomei stumbled backwards, with a few heavy breaths. "Finally... its over.." Jomei got out, looking over to Telrenya with a growing smile. However, there was no reward given, no victory message.. Was this not the final challenge? That was when his eyes found a staircase at the opposite end of the room that rounded the circular foyer they had battled in, moving up the entire length of the tower. "Guess we aren't done yet." When his eyes returned to Telrenya, he moved forward to close the distance between the two. "We can take our time moving upstairs.. give you time to recover." He placed a gentle hand on her shoulder, before bringing the other up to do the same, pulling her into a tight, excited embrace. "You were incredible in there." he started with a chuckle, his cheeks flushing a faint pink "I know I've been fighting with you when you were Erin but... actually knowing its you is just.. wow." 

ID#: 97500 | BD: 2(+4 ACC)(+2 Svy)(-2 EVA) = 6 | Charge | Neutron 5x17(+5) = 110(-50 Mit) = 60

• [0] Telrenya: 538/720 HP | 4/72 EN | 12 DMG | 4 ACC | 3 EVA | 59 MIT
• [0] Jomei: 1270/1270 HP | 73/139 EN | 17 DMG | 4 ACC | 4 EVA | 52 MIT | 2 Savvy | 38 B. Heal
   
• Smaug the Dragon Knight: 0/300 HP | 125 DMG | 2 ACC | 2 EVA | 50 MIT | 24 Bleed  -60

[Telrenya 0]

The oppressive weight of Smaug's rapier was gone in an instant, allowing the girl to breathe a sigh of relief. Her shoulders fell along with her weapon that dropped back down to her side, and her chest rose and fell in a heavier pattern than normal as the continuous gauntlet of battles caught up with her. Still, on the heels of her feeling of accomplishment, Telrenya couldn't help her brows from dropping slightly in confusion. She followed Jomei's gaze onto the staircase that wrapped around the outside of the circular room, frowning slightly at the realization that there was more to come before they could call the quest chain complete.

"Mm, alright." She agreed with a nod, welcoming the idea of a rest for both her and her energy bar's sakes. She felt the weight of his hand on her shoulder just before she was pulled into the Irishman's arms. Telrenya giggled as Jomei's excitement infected her, and she pulled her hands up, trailing over his back beneath the cloak that fell over his shoulders until her arms had wrapped tightly around him in return. "I might've learned a thing or two while I was out, uhh... 'gathering materials'." Her words were teasing and guilty, her tone playful and shy all at once. She was working to forgive herself for the lies that she'd told and the danger she'd put herself in while wondering if and when she should tell Jomei in more detail about the progress she'd made, along with all the trouble she'd gotten herself into.

After a few seconds of simply enjoying their closeness, Telrenya took on another smile and spoke up in a small voice. "And... I was serious about learning more, from you."

Used:

• (2) [Quest Item] T1 Health Potion - +80 HP
• [Quest Item] T1 Damage Potion - +1 DMG

Telrenya: 648/720 HP | 5/72 EN
[1/3 Energy Recovered]