Chapter 135 - Bloodthirst's end
All the rage…
All the pain…
All the Anguish, sorrow, and desire for revenge…
Everything proceeded to pack up their bags and skedaddle like the wretches that they were from the CPUs' minds when they spotted someone floating up to them once that energy dispersed. Their jaws fell unhinged, and their forms tensed with their ability to move being forcibly stolen away from them. As if their entire beings now wanted nothing more than to witness the sight before them.
There, floating before them at the same space as the two CPUs, was what looked like a combination of a full grown mature woman and nature itself, an aura surrounding her like a brilliant flame from a phoenix. The woman's form looked like she had hit her mid-twenties mark, with an hourglass figure and perfectly proportioned assets to boot. Her hair, which constantly fluttered thanks to the aura, looked like it was made from many long, thin but rich green vines, extending down to her thighs in length. Her eyes, they were this dark green colour, with a lighter green sclera and pure white power button symbols for pupils.
She wore a one-piece skin tight dark green swimsuit which had a triangular hole where her upper chest was to expose some of her cleavage, ending at her neck. Her hands were concealed by detached wooden brown gloves that ended at her wrists in a leafy pattern. Brownish red coloured spikes protrude out the back of her forearms, likely for slashing purposes due to how they glinted mercilessly and their sharp structure. From her upper back protruded a pair of wings shaped like four-digit hands with no opposable thumbs, made from many long green petals, their size being large enough to make flight possible.
Her suit covered everything from her neck to her thighs, but that was where it ended. A pair of detached stockings similar to nylon ones, only a lighter green with dark brown rims, covered her legs whilst her feet were encased in a pair of knee high organic brown stiletto heeled boots. Across her body though, were various designs that were shaped like vines wrapping around her, designs located on the stockings, along with the front and back of her swimsuit. From the top of her head, the woman had two large, thorn-like horns protruding upwards, similar to the forearm spikes to give her a more menacing vibe.
In her right hand, there was a Staff as tall as she was, with the handles looking like they were cut from tree trunks. Aside from them, the dark brown shaft had been filled with spiralling green vine-like details that run from one end to the other. Both ends of the Staff ended in 5 sharp blades of a dark green colour, with the 2 blades closest to the edges curving backwards as if to mimic hooks for grabbing, while the rest of the blades were straight for stabbing. All around her, this feeling of being embraced by nature herself spread through the two CPUs, lulling their earlier emotions and filling them with a sense of calmness and serenity they hadn't felt during this entire invasion.
But then, Black Heart returned her attention to one big matter that filled her head with alarms: that she had power button symbols.
"Who-Who are YOU?! Are you a CPU?!" She exclaimed, pushing through the tranquil feeling this woman's aura gave off and focused more on the shock that had been suppressed so far. Her mind quickly shook and trembled, endless possibilities flowing through it regarding her identity. 'This woman… if she's a CPU, then that just raises so many questions! Who is she? Where did she come from? What about her Nation? Is she here to take over Leanbox Planeptune and Lastation? What about Lowee? What about-'
The woman raised her free hand, and that tranquil feeling once again nullified her shock. Honestly, this woman's aura began to scare Black Heart senseless, if she could calm her heart like this, then what else could she do? She could potentially lull her into a false sense of security and finish her off right then and there! "Calm yourself, Goddess of Black Regality, Noire." She chided gently, once again calming the raging fires within the white-haired woman's heart, much to her dismay. It was then, that her smile turned way more suggestive like the lewd meter got conked straight up, as she spoke once more. "It ruins that adorable face and those oh so kissable lips of yours."
POOF!
Once she heard those words, Black Heart's face exploded in red, her jaw falling open as she tried to get words out. Only, her mouth refused to obey her mind's commands whilst she barely processed what she just heard. "Wh-Wh-Wha-wha-wha-what a-a-a-are you g-going on ab-ab-about?! Stop insinuating such disgusting, obscene things, you!" she shouted in embarrassment, taking several steps back from the woman.
All the while, Purple Heart held a hand over her mouth whilst looking away, although the shaking shoulders perfectly implied what she thought about the situation. She couldn't help it, Black Heart, whether in human or HDD, she always had the best reactions to being teased. It was something she felt strongly about no matter the form she was in. After all, no matter the form, she was still the lovable dork everyone saw her as… even if it wasn't all she truly was.
"Oh, don't think I've forgotten about you, little Mrs Goddess of Purple Progress, Neptune." Came the woman's voice as she appeared before the other CPU, taking her by surprise. Just before she could get back and smite her with Soul Calibur on instinct, a hand reached out as the woman cupped her chin and brought her face close to the woman's. "Let's not forget just how cute and adorable your tomboyish nature in your sexy HDD form, and how 'delicious' you look in your super cute human form…" The woman continued with a coy grin on her lips whilst her eyes twinkled like a seductive temptress.
Of course, Purple Heart didn't get early as embarrassed as Black Heart did… "Th-That's not…" …nope, she didn't, that red blush on her cheeks and that stutter just now were something else. Nope, she wasn't nearly as embarrassed as Black Heart was, nope not at all. What made you readers think she was embarrassed? Hahahaha, moving on before she destroyed the fourth wall with Soul Calibur which NOBODY would want…
All the while, the woman kept her seduction levels to the max… before bursting out into laughter as she floated backwards, holing her arms over her gut as she bent forwards, teardrops in the corners of her eyes. "Bua Hahahahahahaha! Oh man, you two should see the looks on your faces right now! I-Its so priceless, I could die laughing! Hahahaha!" she exclaimed, laughing for just a few more moments before she stopped and, after having a bit, stood up straight and put her hands on her hips. "Wow, I guess I was right when I said you two kids weren't ready for the big stuff, huh?"
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"… ?! That tone! Those words…! Is that YOU, Lucy?!" Black Heart exclaimed after a moment of wondering why this woman's antics felt so familiar to her. Not going to lie though, seeing the normally forward and teasing Neptune flustered like that definitely made her day. Even if she had suffered for it not moments before, but then those words the woman said, the ones referring to the teasing from earlier when they just entered the Dungeons, made her recall someone else who said those words. Someone whom also happened to be nowhere around, leading her to the conclusion that this woman was that same person.
Said woman, Lucy, just snickered behind a closed fist. "Took ya long enough, Noire." She remarked, looking her up and down with a suggestive smile which caused her to step back, more than a little creeped out. "I thought you of all people would recognize me right away just from my demeanour. I mean come on, I'm not THAT different in this form than I am in human form." The way she said that, coupled with how she shook her head in disappointment, made the two girls bristle, especially Black Heart since it targeted her pride more than anything, and THAT was something that'd always be a low blow. Even so, it soon passed as Lucy looked down towards the Bloodthirster, which now regarded her warily having lost any and all interest in Black Heart and Purple Heart. That was what she took from looking at it's stare. "You girls need to stay back, Black Heart focus on channelling the last of your share energy into Balmung. You don't have much power left from what my senses tell me. Purple Heart, you store your energy inside of it too, whatever power you have able to be used. Your too weak to be fighting for much longer, this foe's too great for you all to defeat at your present state."
Both CPUs blinked in unison, temporarily caught by surprise when Lucy suddenly began giving out orders like a military commander. The sudden shift from a teasing seductress to a veteran general who had seen many battles in their lifetime, to the point where many years of combat had given her eyes this worn look, kind of threw them off their game. It also stopped them from protesting, that and she was right. They didn't have much power left, most of it had been extinguished fighting that Greater Demon, and since Vert was out of the picture, there was no way that they'd be able to take the Bloodthirster on in their condition. It'd be similar to a suicide attempt, not something they wanted to do in a situation like this, therefore in the end, they both nodded in agreement (though Black Heart showed way more reluctance, she was STILL a prideful woman after all especially in HDD).
With that done, Lucy gave them one last smile, before she looked down towards the Bloodthirster, and her eyes grew cold, dark and stony. Her eyes, whilst like this, barely contained the storm of anger brewing behind them, threatening to overwhelm her composure which she had maintained for the other girls. One could not ever imagine how much rage coursed through her veins when she had looked upon her new friend's damaged body like she did, therefore she would make this monster pay with it's life. "Now then, as for you…"
FWOOOSH!
Instantly, Lucy appeared before it with her Staff being thrusted towards it's face. However, the Bloodthirster blocked it with it's Battleaxe, pushing her back and going for a slash to the back with it's Whip. However, the woman used her Wings to block it, each wing hardening itself till they had greater strength than steel. Even so, they still trembled a bit whilst trying to hold back the rage-fuelled attack made by the Bloodthirster's mighty Battleaxe, she swore she could hear the furious outcries of a captive Demon inside that weapon, but she pushed backwards and thrusted her Staff over 1000 times in a single second.
In response, the Bloodthirster blocked, evaded and parried each strike, using a large amount of martial prowess to avoid getting hit. Until the last strike that is, as the moment their weapons were about to meet… the Staff suddenly extended and bent itself, sort of like the Whip that the Bloodthirster had as it wrapped around and dug into the creature's arm. The creature's eyes widened at this for two reasons: One, it didn't expect such a puny weapon to be able to pierce it's hide so easily, and two: a searing pain came from it's wrist where the claws dug into it's hide.
"You feel that…?" Lucy began with a fierce glare, growling under her breath so the other CPUs, whom had circled around the back of the airspace they had, didn't hear. "My Staff is a weapon coated with VERY deadly toxins, toxins that reduce mobility and introduce paralyzing agents to the enemy's bloodstream. These toxins I made myself, so it shouldn't be long before I completely render you immobile." She stated. "But first, I'm going to make you SUFFER… for wat you DID to my FRIEND!"
At the end there, Lucy gave a fierce war cry, pushing energy into her arm and lifting the Bloodthirster overhead with little resistance. For someone like her, whose power surpassed that of the four CPUs, something like this would be nothing as she slammed the Bloodthirster into the ground below them, before expanding her wings and unleashing a huge gust of… well, what looked like pollen. Pollen that, when expanding across the area quickly began reversing the damage done to the landscapes. The grass that was once charred to nothingness regrew, even growing whole forests throughout the pocket dimension. The skies cleared up and became the clear blue that they were before, whilst vitality returned to the land with a vengeance, taking back what was once its own from the invasion of the Khornate Demon.
With the land restored, a tactic that she had employed thanks to transforming into her true form, the life within it would perfectly allow her to fight the Greater Demon to a standstill. Lowering herself till she floated just above the life-filled ground, Lucy grinned as she twirled her newly reformed Staff in one hand, before grasping it firmly. In that moment, Lucy clicked the fingers of her off hand, and at once, something happened. Something… unforeseen by all onlookers.
The entire area erupted with Vines.
Vines, big and small, long and short, sharp and dull, erupted around them like volcanos going active, each of them writhing and wriggling around them like Tendrils. In moments however, a whole legion of 80 creatures were formed, formed from nothing but plant life. Though, both Purple Heart and Black Heart nearly blanched at the smells they gave off.
"Ugh, this stench…!"
"What the heck are those…?!"
Indeed, each creature looked alike to the next. They possessed a generally humanoid form, with numerous "eyes" one their head. They are around 10 feet (3 m) in height, and possessed very large mouths with numerous sharp tooth-like appendages surrounding the outside. They also sported long claws, 5 on each hand. Each of the creatures eyed the Greater Demon with hunger and lust, drool dropping from their maws. Lucy however, remained solely content as she pointed her Staff towards her opponent. "Alright, go my Hanabake (Changing Plant)! Tear this fool a new one!" she ordered… and the plant monsters, or rather Hanabake, obeyed.
Like a legion of soldiers inspired by their leader into a frenzy, each of the Hanabake charged into battle from all directions. From both the ground in every angle, as well as the skies above them. Each one bared their maws filled with fangs, claws flexed as they eagerly awaited the moment where they could tear into their opponent and rip it a new one for their mistress.
Back on the sidelines…
"Those are…!" Black Heart gasped, eyes wide in recognition when she saw the creatures attacking. Well, she didn't recognize them right away, but after a moment of watching their movements whilst they charged at the Bloodthirster, it all clicked into place within her head.
Purple Heart glanced over to the other CPU the moment that she heard her speak, eyes glimmering with surprise and confusion. She didn't know what the heck was going on, but Black Heart did? It kind of made her a little jealous, and if she were in human form she'd DEFINITELY make that known to any who'd bother to listen. However, she had to get the information she wanted firs, that was her top priority at the moment. "Do you know those creatures, Noire? I've never seen them before. Although, with my memories the way that they are, its not that surprising."
Glancing over to her, Lastation's CPU could only nod in agreement, for multiple reasons that she soon stated in her response. "Yeah, I know of them. Of course, you wouldn't given your amnesia, you're right on that front. However, during the time we were apart, I sometimes got reports of these large plant-like monstrosities attacking Abnormals throughout Lastation, tearing through their ranks like they were no big deal and avoiding any conflict with humans. I dunno what the connection there is, but something tells me that Lucy was involved with that."
At this, Purple Heart gave a worried, concerned frown. That information troubled her greatly, and for good reason. Only, there wasn't only one reason why she felt so concerned either. "It almost seems like she's been involved with a lot of activities as of late, both with and without Nico's help… it's like we don't know them at all, even if we've fought together."
Black Heart merely nodded her head, understanding where Purple Heart came from. 'Its no surprise Neptune would think that. I like to think I'm used to her nature by now, but that personality shift when she transforms still gets me sometimes. Not counting how much she'd changed either, but according to those reports, those creatures showed up usually in large enough numbers. I'm pretty sure that's because…'
Back with the two fighters, Black Heart's prediction came true.
Instantly, the Bloodthirster reacted, swinging it's Battleaxe at supersonic speeds. It ended up in it becoming a massive whirlwind of speed and death, tearing through each Hanabake each moment a second passed. About half fell in the first minute, the rest jumped back to avoid the same fate in the following minute. The ones that survived, each fell backwards and made to attack again, when suddenly they each paused, freezing in place.
Of course, this surprised the others, before they turned to the source of them: Lucy herself, whom launched herself towards the creature with her Staff aimed towards its face. Said creature made to launch it's Whip at her to try and deter her, however Lucy simply darted around it, using a combination of parkour and agility to avoid it, then follow up with an upward slash to its head. However, the Bloodthirster stepped backwards, creating a fiery explosion under it's cloven hooves in the process, to avoid the slash before spinning counter clockwise into a reverse horizontal slash.
This was blocked by Lucy's Staff, the two weapons rebounding as the two fighters viciously followed up with a consecutive string of slashes aimed at every vital that they could see.
CLANG-CLANG- CLANG-CLANG-CLANG-CLANG-CLANG-CLANG-CLANG-CLANG-CLANG-CLANG-CLANG-CLANG-CLANG-CLANG-CLANG-CLANG-CLANG-CLANG-CLANG-CLANG- CLANG-CLANG-CLANG-CLANG-CLANG-CLANG- CLANG-CLANG- CLANG-CLANG- CLANG-CLANG- CLANG-CLANG- CLANG-CLANG- CLANG-CLANG-CLANG-CLANG-CLANG-CLANG-CLANG-CLANG- CLANG-CLANG- CLANG-CLANG- CLANG-CLANG- CLANG-CLANG- CLANG-CLANG-CLANG!
The two went, constantly circling each other whilst flipping, jumping, twisting and spinning with the amount of grace only one whom had countless years of battle experience could accomplish. This was mostly done by Lucy thanks to her graceful warrior-like mobility, but the Bloodthirster proved to be just as agile as herself with how it moved, not to mention its absurd reaction time more than matching Purple Heart in human form's. It almost felt like this thing was specifically bred for battle… and considering what it was, Lucy wouldn't be very surprised if that turned out to be true.
Even so, Lucy wasn't only just fighting, she had been multi-tasking as well. Between each strike which was a timeframe of a millionth of a second, she quickly manipulated the life energy throughout the entire dimension and infused it into her remaining minions. They wouldn't be able to do much on their own, however if utilized properly they could do some serious damage to this fucker. Not to mention she kept her senses expanded so she could monitor the toxins that had entered the Greater Demon's body… only, not seconds into the conflict she saw how they got burned out. 'Well, this fucker's rage almost feels like flames anyways, so it must be so angry that it's reflected within their internal structure. Thus, toxins won't work on it since it's rage burns them out of existence.' Lucy thought to herself, before parrying a strike from a Battleaxe and swinging upwards, throwing the weapon upward and out of the Bloodthirster's hand. Quickly, one of her minions caught it by the shaft within it's jaws, tossing it to the ground soon after on her orders.
With it gone, Lucy reared her Staff back for a finishing thrust to the creature's heart, only for the Bloodthirster's Whip to coil around the Staff's shaft and mercilessly, forcefully yanking it out of her hands like tying to snatch a toy from within a dog's mouth, tossing it aside as well. The Staff fell to the ground on the sidelines, too far for Lucy to try and reach in time, something that the Bloodthirster foresaw whilst lunging forwards, thrusting one of it's savage-looking claws towards her own torso.
However, just before Lucy could get impaled, the left corner of her lips twitched upwards, something that the Bloodthirster didn't notice due to pretty much going on high from all the adrenaline, bloodlust and rage coursing through its system. Whelp, that should have been it's only warning… before Lucy's form suddenly turned into what looked like pollen, splitting off into the atmosphere.
One could almost feel the shocked reactions of the onlookers…
Though, the Hanabake, as if on instinct or prompted by mental command, quickly leapt forwards in a wild frenzy of roars, catching the Bloodthirster off guard which allowed them to cling onto every piece of it's body that they could, claws and talons digging into it's flesh as did their maws. Rage bubbled inside of it to replace the shock of what just happened, as the Bloodthirster released a furious roar, making to try to tear them off it piece by bloody piece. However, each of the Hanabake start growl and convulse, as if they were pained. The reason soon became apparent however, when they each erupted in an explosion of light green, quickly setting off a chain reaction to the rest of them.
BOOM, BOOM, BOOM, BOOM, BOOM, BOOM, BOOM, BOOM, BOOM, BOOM,
BOOM, BOOM, BOOM, BOOM, BOOM, BOOM, BOOM, BOOM, BOOM, BOOM,
BOOM, BOOM, BOOM, BOOM, BOOM, BOOM, BOOM, BOOM, BOOM, BOOM,
BOOM, BOOM, BOOM, BOOM, BOOM, BOOM, BOOM, BOOM, BOOM, BOOM!
The explosions went, pounding away at the Bloodthirster which howled and shrieked in pure, concentrated and unholy agony as it stumbled about, green smoke rising from multiple parts of its horribly charred body. The fact that it had Brass Armour over where it's vitals would have been had been the only thing that kept it alive from that attack, as each explosion had abut 5000 pounds of impact force. Times that by 40, and…
You get over 200,000 pounds of extreme force…
Yikes!
Even so, the creature's body still refused to go down, despite such damage that had been wrought onto it's body. One could even see trails of boiling blood seeping from some areas like superheated lava, dripping onto the ground below. Sizzling sounds accompanied those drops, showing how the lava burned through the newly formed grass like a certain acid that a certain endoparasitoid extra-terrestrial species with killer tongues possessed. Despite these injuries, the Bloodthirster still remained standing as it's wounds slowly began to close, it's body implementing Demonic Power to close them to stop the bleeding. Every Demonic Being knew how to mend themselves with their energy, it was a common skill they could use. Though, the stronger the Demon, the greater the potential. For a Bloodthirster, it would be able to heal from fatal injuries like they had been nothing but bug bites….
However, something had been off about those attacks. Even if it were a creature of nothing but carnage and rage, it was not blind nor did it have the mindlessness that came with being a savage brute. It had noticed it the moment that it got hit by whatever had struck it with the strength of a sledgehammer swung full force, how could it not when it felt remnants of that something inside it's system before it's rage-filled blood and other defenses purged it? It would have to have been an idiot not to notice, something that it's master, the great Khorne, would swiftly punish it for. The lord of blood did NOT take kindly to incompetence, it knew this due to having hunted some who proved themselves inept with a pack of Flesh Hounds. It reveled in those beautiful displays of gorgeous blood being spilled, terrified screams filling the air like sweet music which resonated within it's being. Back to those explosions, they contained something, something other than toxins. It was NOTHING like what it had been struck with before, hell it even felt some bits of it from the blades of that Staff, though the quantity and quality of what it felt now superseded what it felt back then. If it were to gauge this something, it felt like an energy of sorts, not like Demonic Power or Share Energy that the Divine ones have, but something much more… raw, primal… NATURAL.
"I guess you've noticed it, then."
No time was wasted when the Bloodthirster responded, none at all for when it heard that mortal's voice, instincts SCREAMED at it to react faster than it had reacted in a long time. Quickly turning to the source of that female voice, the Bloodthirster saw Lucy standing atop her Staff which lay impaled diagonally on the ground. It had;t been like that before though, so it assumed that she had somehow put it like that when it hadn't been looking, likely during the rapid explosions. She soon hopped off it though when it launched it's Whip at her, landing just above the ground in a floating position before she grasped her Staff and pulled it free. She then swung it lopsidedly in a horizontal motion… and then the Bloodthirster kneeled over when something seemingly invisible slammed into it's gut, forcing it onto one leg.
"HUH?!"
On the sidelines, Purple Heart and Black Heart stared in dumbfounded silence, having paused the gathering of their energies to see what had happened just then. Only, that didn't do jack shit with figuring out what the hell had happened. If anything, it only made the matter even more confusing as the two CPUs tried wracking their brains (in human form, Purple Heart would have bopped herself repeatedly on her head to further show her emotions) to figure it out.
"What the...?" Purple Heart questioned whilst scratching her jawline with a narrowed-eye gaze. 'What was that just now...? I couldn't see a thing regarding what was going on.' Her gaze zeroed in on Lucy, whom just stood there whilst eyeing the Bloodthirster which looked just as confused as the rest of them. 'Lucy did something just now, but what? All I saw her do was swing that Staff, though I'm not sure if it should be called that or a Spear...' she thought, before switching to the baffled Bloodthirster, which probably hadn't been forced to kneel before someone like Lucy in its likely long life. 'But even so, despite the distance it looked like she got herself hit anyways.'
Over to the Purplette CPU's right side, it seemed that Black Heart had a similar thought process, only it also looked like she had become troubled by something as she looked at Lucy with something akin to suspicion. Her eyes shone with it, whilst her body didn't do anything else but tense up like when something became hard when exposed to the atmosphere. The white haired woman couldn't help but get the feeling that she had felt this power before, somewhere... somewhere she should know about too...
Back to the battle, seeing the bafflement of both the Bloodthirster and her onlookers, Lucy just grinned as she repeatedly twirled her Staff into a forwardly spinning wheel… and then the Bloodthirster felt a couple dozen of the same invisible something slam into the back of it's head, forcing it onto all fours. Rage began to quickly build within the creature, as it raised it's head (ignoring the pain assaulting it when it did) to viciously glare at the smirking woman. It tried to raise it's wings to fly at her, but those somethings slammed into the wings to result in them being broken after a few hits, audible cracking sounds filling the air.
Cue the following pained roars.
All the while, Lucy just cackled like a sadist, her green eyes almost glowing with the glee she felt watching this thing suffer from the pain she had inflicted on it. 'Ufufufufufu, serves this bastard right, it'll pay for harming Vert the way it did, oh this I swear…' she thought to herself, twirling her Staff in her hand before quickly thrusting forwards having built up the power she had been using so far for this next attack.
This time, the Bloodthirster wisely chose to jump to the side, coincidentally next to it's Battleaxe whilst her attack travelled harmlessly by it. Lucy then poured bower into her wings, which began to gain this dull green shine, before she instantly blasted forth faster than a bullet train at max speed, flipping about into an overhead strike towards it's head.
The Bloodthirster responded by vaulting around her however, swinging it's Battleaxe at her back to try and tear her in half through the waist… only, for Lucy to vanish the same way she had before, becoming hat looked like the pollen from flowers only to reform beside it with her Staff poised for a reverse sweeping motion. With the energy she had been using empowering her muscles, Lucy swiftly swept the Bloodthirster off it's feet and forced it onto it's back, earning a twisted and pained snarl from the beast thanks to landing on it's broken Wings.
Throwing her free hand up, Lucy generated a large sum of Vines from the ground around the Greater Demon, each one big enough to act as restraints for its limbs like a certain Agent's CHAINS OF HEPHAESTUS. Each vine coiled around the Bloodthirster's limbs like they were serpents, constricting tightly around them that they would prevent the creature from moving at all. Some even grew leaves, randomly enough, whilst Lucy floated over to the creature.
Although, this didn't stop it from resisting with all its might, furious and deranged howls escaping the Bloodthirster as it writhed and wriggled on the ground like a fist trying to pull itself off a fishing lure. Honestly, it made Lucy's dominating nature start to come out a bit more, a faint giggle escaping her mouth as she made more and more Vines come out to reinforce the other ones, absolutely denying any and all mobility to the Greater Demon whilst she floated over to it. She even made it a point to go slowly, just to let the impending doom that would soon befall it settle into it's mind like a vicious unkillable monster slowly reaching out towards the terrified child. It felt so good to see this beast try to resist her, to refute her dominance over it's life to the very end whilst she snuffed out any and all ability to do so from it.
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Finally, after what felt like an eternity, Lucy now floated over the Greater Demon's torso. At this point, it had been covered with so many Vines right now that the creature's head was the only thing that could be seen, the rest of it's body being claimed by nature. Deep within her, she could feel pangs of satisfaction from the land itself, as if this entire dimension itself had a life all it's own. This only made Lucy's interest in the Mad Magician, the one who she knew had created such a dimension, all the greater which showed in the intrigued glint in her eyes. 'Hmmm, MAGES. has done a fine job replicating the soul of Nature. I'm actually impressed a mortal with such knowledge exists in this world… I would LOVE to know how she did it, she truly did a grand job, the life energy in this world is truly of fine quality…'
The roars of the Greater Demon below her soon brought the transformed woman back from her internal musings however, so she gave a sigh and scowled. "Oh, put a sock in it." she stated, stomping one of her heeled boots on top of it's head with enough force to cause a 4 foot deep crater where it's head impacted the ground. She'd been holding back just them, too, something that this Bloodthirster wouldn't ever know about. 'Though, I will admit that I wasn't sure if my power would be any effective against Demons of this calibre due to their nature. It was a total shot in the dark there, but I guess right now that it was EXACTLY due to their energy natures that my power was so effective on them.'
For a moment, Lucy revelled in the dominance that she had over the Bloodthirster as it struggled less and less. Mostly because the leaves that spread across the vines hid the fact that they were constantly pumping toxins into it's body through long, but small spikes, kinda like they were Syringes. These toxins were the same as the ones her Staff had before, their focus being to numb the body so that the brain wouldn't have any control over it anymore. It was like how some insects had such venom in their fangs which they used to immobilize their prey before feasting on them with the savagery that all forms of nature were known for… especially insects.
Those cute little things always made her giggle, especially centipedes.
Once the woman felt sure that the toxins had taken complete control over the Greater Demon's mobility (as evident by the lack of struggle yet the defiant look in it's fiery eyes didn't abate in the slightest-her favourite prey), Lucy raised her Staff and prepared one of her invisible attacks. Invisibility was such a great tool in the field of combat, she felt. Especially if the senses weren't able to track it, and the energy she used-NO, the energy that MADE UP her being was exactly that. Hell, if she wanted, she could use it to coat herself in it's embrace and turn completely invisible, like absolute camouflage.
Glancing back down at her cornered prey, the woman stared into its eyes for the briefest of seconds. "Whelp, looks like I didn't need their help after all. Though, I do think that is simply due to them weakening you all this time. See you on the other side, dearie." with that final taunt, Lucy gave it one last look before she smirked like the Demons that she had fought, eyes gleaming with malice as she brought the Staff down… blowing the Demon's head into paste and ending it's life once and for all.
