Mashyuu and Kanix Laspor in: The Hunters!

"It's a maze... To someone who uses their eyes to get around this could prove to be a daunting challenge. You see, the walls are to high to see over and they are close together and go in various directions. It makes it easy to get lost in the over all sense of the room. But as it turns out all mazes can be solved by following the wall on the left. With any luck this maze won't magically change." Mashyuu explained to Kanix with a smile on his face. He liked her voice, but he wasn't about to tell her that. He was silent for a long while, smelling the air for anything that might be out of place. His ears twitched at the slightest of sounds but nothing seemed to be out of place. "Ah this is no good. I'm not really sure where we are. My magic isn't really designed to get out of mazes. But I have a friend who would be great at this stuff." The Earth Slayer was talking about Itori his Sacred Gaia teammate. Mashyuu's blue eyes darted around the enclosed spaces, smooth walls, smooth floors and a stale smell in the air. The entire situation had Mashyuu on edge.

Gently Mashyuu reached back with his right hand and took Kanix's hand. "I'm sorry but I don't want to lose you. So try to hang on to me, just for a bit." Mashyuu continued through the paths of the maze until the two arrived at a large square chamber. Mashyuu stopped dead in his tracks at what he saw. A massive monster stood in the center of the room, it's large grey arms were each the size of Mashyuu and it's legs were hunched but powerful. It didn't seem to have a neck but held sharp, diamond like teeth. It's eyes were red and intimidating to stare at. At that moment Mashyuu envied Kanix for not being able to see the thing though he was sure she could smell the monster. Mashyuu placed himself in front of Kanix and glanced down at Rocky. Rocky was already on the defensive and growling at the powerful monster in front of them. Under the monsters legs was a large circle of magical runes. "We hit the center of the room. It has a guard." Mashyuu explained while preparing for a fight.

WC: 392

Mashyuu half chuckled at the Kanix as she explained that the thing didn't look tough. "No this is right. There are magical runes on the ground. Looks like they teleport others." Mashyuu explained. He was about to move in for the attack when Kanix cast a spell on the Earth Slayer. He felt his body tense up with extra power and the Slayer half chuckled at her. "Thanks...." his voice wavered when the massive monster fell to the floor with a gem sticking out of it's back. A strapping young man wearing a blue pin striped suit smoothed his platinum white hair back and smiled at the trio. "Welcome. My name is Crixus and I will be the one making sure that your lives end here. Sorry you had to come all this way for nothing." Swiftly the man extended his hands and started to cast a strange spell. Mashyuu rushed forward while Rocky moved to flank. "Kanix, your my eyes and ears!" He shouted. The moment the Wizard was in range he pulled his hand back and curled his fingers. "Earth Dragon's Talons!" He shouted and slashed at the caster in front of him. Mashyuu's strike pushed the man back and caused him to bleed just slightly from his shoulder. Crixus formed a bow and arrow of crystal then fired off a shot at the Earth Dragon Slayer. He tried to block but wasn't sure if that would do any good. Rocky had moved to the flanking position It inhaled a deep breath and fired, catching Crixus from behind with a stream of stones. The Hunter twitched in pain and snarled at the fact that he had been hit at all. Let alone twice. "I'm gonna rip your heads off!" the crystal mage shouted and whipped around to take aim at Rocky.

WC: 307

The member 'Mashyuu' has done the following action : Dice Rolls

'Block Dice' :

The member 'Kanix Laspor' has done the following action : Dice Rolls

'Block Dice' :

A blast of magical crystal arrows hit Mashyuu's arms just as he raised them to block the attack of Crixus. The Blast pushed Mashyuu back for the first time in his life. While he managed to block the strike and take no damage the Crystal Wizards attack indeed pushed Mashyuu backwards. Luckily for the Dragon Slayer, Rocky had taken Crixus by surprise and distracted the man enough for Mashyuu to recover and start his charge again. However before he could get into position to strike at the man Kanix let loose a blast of thunder that ripped into the man. The shock blew into Crixus and caused him to jolt back and fourth with sever pain before recovering and snarling at Mashyuu and Kanix. He twisted and fired at Kanix but missed just barely. The crystal arrow whipped past the beautiful woman's head and smashed into a wall causing the wall to become encased in crystal. Mashyuu raced forward and jumped up into the air some two meters away from Crixus. He came down with a clenched leather covered fist and punched out towards the man. Crixus waved a hand and caused a wall of pure ruby to materialize in front of him to block Mashyuu's strike. The Earth Slayer recovered with a back flip to land on the ground in a three point stance. His fangs jutted from his mouth while he activated a special Dragon Slayer spell. His left leg came up then slammed down hard. "Earth Dragon's Tremor Stomp!" He shouted as his foot came down and sent shock wave through the floor, making the floor crack and break apart to shatter the ruby wall and force stones to hit Crixus in the legs. The blast shook the floor hard and caused Crixus to stumble to a knee. Mashyuu raced through the now shattered wall and spun around, swinging a spinning back fist into the face of Crixus before he could manage to even get a spell off.

Villain Status::

WC: 332

It seemed like the combined strikes between Mashyuu, Rocky and Kanix was too much for Crixus to manage on his own. So much so that the dark Wizard was hit with a terrible curse, one that dealt some strange damage that Mashyuu couldn't actually understand but something deep inside him chuckled and poked fun at the gem user. Then out of nowhere Crixus unleashed a spell that created terribly sharp gems to fall and strike in a line at Mashyuu and Kanix. The Earth Slayer was just to close to Crixus for the gems to actually fall on the blue eyed Wizard but Kanix seemed to take a good hit from the spell. Still Mashyuu used the chance to make a move. Since he was already so close Mashyuu kicked his knee up into the jaw of Crixus while Rocky shot up and grew a series of stone spikes on it's body, only to smash into the back of the Gem Wizard. The man nearly crumpled at the impact before scowling at the pair. His hands shot out towards both Mashyuu and Rocky before the Crystal Wizard unleashed a spell to surround himself in a clear crystal. The spell pushed both melee fighters backwards and away from Crixus for a moment. The gem shield started to crack then jutted out all around him. Mashyuu threw his left arm up at a sharp angel and a stone wall shot up out of the ground to block the blast, protecting both Mashyuu and Kanix from the blast. Mashyuu glanced over his shoulder at the beautiful woman to make sure she wasn't dead. It looked like she was still breathing and that was good. He didn't want to have two Wizards taken down on the same job. Mashyuu pointed to one of the stones that was on the ground at his feet from the tremor stomp he made. The stone floated up to his finger and Mashyuu rolled out from behind the stone wall. Rocky stood shaking in pain while the crystals fell from his body. "Rock Bullet!" He shouted and blasted the stone off his finger into the face of Crixus. "DAMN IT ALL!" Crixus shouted and formed a sword and shield of crystal to attack and defend against the next series of attacks the trio were sure to make. But instead of waiting the Wizard rushed at Mashyuu and swang with his sword arm right for Mashyuu's head. He ducked one strike and rolled backwards to avoid a booted kick. By the time he sprang back up on his feet Crixus was stabbing with a sharp crystal weapon. Mashyuu couldn't help but grin while bracing himself and opening his mouth. The blade seemed to go straight into Mashyuu from Kanix's point of view. Soon enough however the sound of chomping filled the room. Mashyuu swallowed hard and pulled his face away. "Crystal is just refined minerals. Thanks for the snack, it filled me up and helped my magic." Mashyuu commented and made a slashing motion with his clawed fingers. "Earth Dragon's Talons!" The swipe blasted Crixus back and caused the man to bleed from his chest deeply...

Villain Status:

WC: 529

Mashyuu was impressed, Kanix had managed to deal some strong damage to Crixus and somehow paralyzed him with fear. Or maybe it was pain, Mashyuu honestly couldn't tell based on the look on his face. It was to twisted to be sure. However he didn't have time to actually join in on the attack because just as Kanix moved back, a massive gavel appeared above the Wizards and dropped down. Mashyuu sparked and changed into a bolt of lightning then traveled to Kanix's side just as the Gavel fell down atop the stunned Crixus. Rocky had been just far enough away to avoid any harm from the massive creation. The Earth Slayer glanced over at Kanix with a confused glare. He couldn't understand what kind of magic she actually used. Curses, summoning wolves, forming bolts of energy and making giant gavels. Something wasn't adding up, but that talk would have to wait for later. "Rocky lets roll. Rock Gauntlets!" Mashyuu called out. From under the ground, pieces of stone jutted up and clasped around Mashyuu's arms, forming strong gauntlets of rock. His lip furled up and he took off as fast as he could while Rocky shot out at the stunned Crystal make Wizard. Mashyuu ran past the mans left at the same time Rocky shot past the mans right. At the same time Mashyuu sent a straight slam of his arm into the throat of Crixus, Rocky slammed both it's hind legs into the man's chest. Where Rocky kept running Mashyuu stopped while spinning on a single leg. His spin allowed Mashyuu the speed to deliver a single strong back fist that ended with a resounding crack against the Crystal make Wizards skull. "Earth Dragon's secret art: Colossus Crush!" Mashyuu shouted out and took a long moment to tense up his arms while bringing them in before slamming two open palms into the small of Crixus' back. The Earth Slayer had just made up the move and it really wasn't a secret art but Crixus and Kanix didn't need to know that. The stunned man was sent sailing off his feet and smashed hard into the wall behind Kanix. Mashyuu slumped down to a knee after the blast as stones fell from his body. He looked them over then back up to Kanix. "The circle over here must lead down. Just give me a few moments to eat some stones and catch my breath, that took a lot out of me." Mashyuu said while picking up the rocks from the ground that once formed many of his spells.

Villain Status:

WC: 432

Mashyuu sat chomping down on stones for a long while, eating each stone until Kanix spoke up and asked him about the taste of the earth. He raised a brow and looked up at her while slowing his chews until he swallowed. The Earth Wizard looked at stones in his hands and pondered the question in silence for a moment. He honestly hadn't thought about it before. Even before becoming the Dragon Slayer of Earth Mashyuu had eaten dirt in order to simply survive. ".... I don't know how it is for other Slayers... Mostly because I've never bothered to ask. But at least for me... The Earth isn't bland or gross. Hell it isn't even grainy anymore. It used to be, back before I became a Slayer. Now, depending on the kind of stone I eat, the tastes ranges. I don't mind though. But I suppose one who isn't used to eating dirt would call the tastes bitter or bland." Mashyuu reasoned. His ears twitched at she sudden sound of beating wings and feathers. Mashyuu swiftly stood up and glared at the way they came from. "Come on.... we should keep moving." Mashyuu finished the stones in his hands, feeling refreshed and ready for another fight. Absently he grabbed Kanix's hand and walked her to the teleportation circle. Or at least what he thought it was. The circle itself was roughly ten feet in radius with magical symbols all around it. Mashyuu looked down and read each word carefully until the ground trembled under the trio of Mashyuu, Kanix and Rocky. The Earth Wizard's blue eyes lit up as the arcane symbols started glowing and the ground moved down. It turned out the three were on a magical elevator and Mashyuu instantly became sick. He dropped to his hands and knees and started to dry heave but never threw anything up. As the ground settled, the three were in a massive room, some two hundred feet going in any direction. The walls were lined with gold and shelves held treasures of all sorts. Looking at one wall was a man who had long blonde hair tied back in a ponytail. He wore earthen colored robes that resembled the sort of clothes an old school monk would wear. His jaw was square and covered with a light coat of blonde hair. Mashyuu looked up at Kanix and he touched her leg. "Keep him busy for a bit. I'm not feeling great, but we can't let this guy get away."

WC: 422

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While Mashyuu's head hung low a pair of toes and a foot smashed into his face and the sick Wizard groaned from the sudden blow but nothing more. He released her leg while holding his abdomen and getting his barrings. The Blue eyed man started to look around even though his vision was blurred and swirling. The Man standing far away was already taunting the trio, his deep voice making Mashyuu's blood boil with anger. Suddenly the Wizard started to attack and Mashyhuu was helpless to do anything to stop it. He tried to stand up but faltered in his movements. Before he could do anything though a massive.... Massive thunder bird appeared and blocked the blow. Together Kanix and the animal presented a united front against the Crystal Make Wizard. The Earth Slayer managed to stand on wobbly legs and glance back at Kanix. "That's a big bird.." He whispered while nodding at the bird that was barely able to fly in the large room. Mashyuu spit on the ground and raced forward towards the man in the cage. Rocky launched itself into a dead sprint right along side it's master. The small animal was smart enough to know that it couldn't get into the cage so instead it took a deep breath and launched a stream of stones at the Crystal Make Wizard. Electricity crackled through Mashyuu's arm as he extended the right limb and called out. "Lightning Flash!" The bolt lanced out towards the Crystal Wizard. The blonde man created a blade of crystal to attempt and block the rock streak, but Mashyuu tapped into his blood line and snapped his fingers. The crystal blade he held shattered and fell to the ground useless. Both strikes smashed into the Blonde Wizard, forcing him back a few steps, but he managed to stop himself before landing against the electric cage.

WC: 314

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Kanix seemed to have things on lock, combined with her giant Thunderbird, the beautiful Wizard had the Blonde man against the ropes. The blonde man couldn't seem to catch a break from the onslaught of attacks. Mashyuu took the time to start eating at the ground under him. The Earth Slayer dropped down to his hands and knees and his face smashed into the floor. His mouth opened wide and he started to eat at the stone ground. Each bite filled his magical reserves until he was full. He looked up from his meal to see that Kanix had been struck by a spell the Crystal Make Wizard had cast. For whatever reason the man had kept his focus on the beauty. She only had to hold out for a few more moments while Mashyuu continued to eat and power up. He could never do this against a Wizard in a one on one fight. Mashyuu went back to eating the stones around him until there was a large hole in the floor under Mashyuu's face. Around the Wizard a light brown glow began to wash off the Wizard as he stood up. Scales sprouted on Mashyuu's flesh and his slited eyes started to glow with fury and his fangs extended out of his mouth while his fingers seemed to sprout claws and his body hunched over. Mashyuu felt a new energy surge though him. It was as if he could cast any spell and just keep going. The Earth Slayer could feel the magic artifacts in the chamber calling out to him and he couldn't help but look over at a small ring on a table. His attention went back to the Wizards fighting and he cracked a smile. "Rocky step aside." Mashyuu pulled up a pair of rock gauntlets from under him then the ground around him sprouted up and placed a shell around Mashyuu. He was sucked under ground and sprouted up in the shrinking cage next to the Crystal Make Wizard. The man went wide eyed from the shock of Mashyuu jumping into the fight. Mashyuu reached out with his open palms and boxed the Crystal Make Wizards ears, throwing the man off his balance. The man countered by slashing at Mashyuu's chest with a crystal dagger but the Earth Wizard reached his head down and caught the blade with his mouth, eating a portion of the blade. His left leg came up and slammed down again, knocking the Crystal Wizard off his feet and forcing him to fall upon a sharp stone. By the time he recovered Mashyuu was kicking the man in the throat with his strong booted foot.

WC: 446

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(OOC: I increased the damage since DF increases the damage Slayers spells do and your demon ripped his arm off.)

Mashyuu was almost horrified by the way Kanix and the demon had acted. He wasn't mad at her, his energy kept him a bit more focused on the fight at hand. It was then that he noticed that all of his physical attacks had somehow weighed the man down. It must have been an effect from Mashyuu's Dragon Force. The Earth Slayer knew he had to finish the fight swiftly before things got out of hand. "Don't kill him!" Mashyuu shouted and took a half step back. With one arm the blonde man seemed to be in shock from the strange horn attack Kanix used. His fingers curled and his body called up a massive amount of magical power. From his left hand Mashyuu summoned up a demon, the shadow creature Sin snaked out of Mashyuu's palm and slid around Kanix, just barely brushing her body before rising up behind the convulsing treasure hunter. Mashyuu raised his hand and called out. "Earth Dragon's Talons!" He shouted out and the attack cut the Crystal Wizard's chest deeply. The shock wave that came with the strike knocked the blonde Wizard to his knees while Sin clamped down on the man's shoulder. Energy filtered out of the mans body and into Sin's before it shifted to heal Mashyuu's wounds. The Earth Slayer saw his opening and ran forward, his knee came up and caught the man's skull hard. Before the man could finish his fall Mashyuu slammed his stone covered fist into the man's shoulder just where Sin had finished biting down on. The man literally slid backwards in a seated position. While the blonde man was slipping backwards Mashyuu extended his palm and called out. "Stone Blast!" The spell launched out a steady stream of stones that pelted the Crystal Make Wizard in the chest, driving into the man's body. Two small stones floated up to Mashyuu's fingers and he aimed them at the one armed Wizard who was staring to get to his feet. Both stones rocketed out and smashed into the man's knees while Sin and Rocky both smashed into the man behind his back. The force of the strikes knocked the man out and forced him onto his face.

Mashyuu felt the magic in his body fade away. The Earth Wizard's gauntlets crumbled off his hands and Sin sank back into Mashyuu's body. "Looks like were done here." Mashyuu walked over to a small shelf and took a ring from the shelf and looked at it carefully. This was the treasure he was going to claim as his reward. "The council said we can each take a treasure from here. If something is calling out to you now is your chance to take it." Mashyuu waited for a bit and looked the woman over. "Say what guild are you with?" Mashyuu asked. "Well Kanix... you saved me if you ever need anything don't be afraid to call on me. I'm happy to help." Together Mashyuu, Kanix and the rest of the crew collected the treasure hunters bodies and Sebastian and returned to the Magic council to collect their rewards and part ways.

WC: 530

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