Note: I don't own Disgaea 2
Well, it's been way too long since I stopped by.
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The afternoon was fresh and the distance to the Fortress of Trysting wasn't long. But knowing that the Land of Carnage was a chaotic maelstrom, Jin and the group knew better than to tread out into the open unprepared. The late morning had been spent on constructing the wagons and loading them with explosives but the feminine pheromone scents that were planned to be included onto them weren't added yet. Monique and Emiria had discussed the issue early that morning before the idea of concocting a potion with the bodily sweat of a Succubus in full arousing heat would be a much better idea. Finding one had been difficult but Catalina and Reiko managed to succeed in locating a Carmilla, who was on a journey to a small coastal town. How the Clerical Saint and the Master Kunoichi managed to succeed wasn't disclosed although the latter did have a red face and smelled strongly of the Carmilla's bodily scent was indication that it came at an embarrassing price.
"Not a word to anyone!" Reiko snarled, gripping her kunai as she sliced the herbs up while glaring at the other women. The Master Kunoichi had never felt so embarrassed after her dignity was shattered into sub-atomic particles due to what had happened to her earlier. Not even taking a full hour bathing in the river and within purification fire could burn away the memories that would forever scar her for the rest of her life.
"I won't say anything but I can't deny my opinion that you looked so into it with her." Catalina replied while trying to look apologetic as she mixed a few liquid ingredients together.
"Lighten up, Reiko. That Carmilla wanted just three hours with you to fill her personal emptiness. It's really difficult if not almost impossible to acquire the bodily sweat of a sexually active succubus." Monique added slyly while Emiria remained silent, preferring not to speak of the matter. The Space Knight had her work cut out in brewing smaller potion components while the Iron Maiden was stirring the concoction.
Reiko's eyes were murderous as she made up her mind to get back at them in some humiliating way in the future. Thinking back on the mission to reach Trysting, the Master Kunoichi continued to slice the herbs for the potion until she was done.
'I wonder how Jin and the others are doing.' Reiko thought to herself. 'I hope they're safe.'
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Suffice to say, Jin was not safe but that didn't mean that he wasn't having fun. The thrill of facing danger in the eye while the adrenaline was running through his blood on the battlefield… the Sword Master was truly at home with the situation.
It had started out with the launching of several bombs that detonated, casting large smokescreens all over the dried riverbed and the grassy thickets that grew along the edges. After the first minute following their detonation, Trent and Elise went to work as both the Prism Skull Mage and the Prism Witch unleashed a combination of ice and wind magic into the smokescreens, which were blown away to reveal a combination of humans from the Archer, Thief, Sinner, Gunner classes. While the wind magic moved the smokescreens away, the ice magic froze the majority of the enemies completely before they were vaporized, courtesy to a well-placed Totenkrutz that came from Hawkeye's Megiddo Cannon and Sara's Etoile, the latter deploying the gun for the first time since she acquired it in the Item World.
With the opening shots cast, Jin and Mick didn't wait as both the Sword Master and the Battle Master charged forth, using their weapons to deflect the incoming shots from the surviving enemies.
Once Jin and Mick reached their destination, the two went on the attack, cutting down their foes as the blades of the Muramasa and the Master Axe cleaved through flesh and bone with lethal precision. Though they were moving swiftly as they dispatched their enemies, both the Sword Master and the Battle Master took some damage from arrows and gunfire that happened to bypass their defenses and graze them at the most unfortunate times. Yet running on adrenaline while not letting their light wounds slow them down, the pair continued their all-out assault. After some time of taking down scores and scores of the opposition, both Jin and Mick were forced back as numerous reinforcements closed in to replenish the numbers that they have taken down.
Seeing the pair in trouble, Hawkeye and Sara took action as they joined in the battle, unleashing the hellish fire of the Totenkrutz upon the numerous targets present. Elise and Trent also provided support as both took time to cast high-power ice and wind magic into clusters of enemy reinforcements that were moving on Jin and Mick.
"They're all over the place!" Jin quipped, cutting down a swath through a horde of Archers and Gunners with the Dimensional Blade skill.
"I guess Irene's estimate was way off!" Mick remarked, slamming his weapon into the ground that a raging fissure crack erupted and launched a barrage of earth and bedrock on several Sinners and Thieves. The Battle Master turned to see more enemies moving in on them, only to be taken down by fire, wind, and ice attacks. He didn't have to turn to know that Elise, Trent, Hawkeye, and Sara were providing some support at long-range yet Mick decided to break from Jin in order to divide the enemy force up.
Ducking the incoming Excalibur blade of a charging Thief, Mick swung his Master Axe low, taking her off her feet before bringing the sharp blade at the handle end into her chest that ended her life. Reeling from the incoming hammer blow to his back, Mick coughed blood as he staggered away before ducking the second blow as the Sinner swung the Heavy Hammer with vicious power. Holding his Master Axe with both hands, the Battle Master dashed over the incoming low strike from his foe before swinging his weapon in a diagonal arc, decapitating his opponent before kicking the headless Sinner aside and continuing to fight the remaining hostiles. The incoming long-range fire forced Mick to jump a good distance away. The Battle Master brought his Master Axe above his head, swinging it in a few circles before slamming the blade into the ground with incredible power as he resorted to using the Choudendou Gantetsuzai skill. The terrain began to shake before large rocks erupted upwards from the ground as though some devastating earthly power was being unleashed from below. The attack decimated scores of enemies while leaving a large stretch of land decimated in the wake of Mick's assault.
Jin delivered a flurry of slashes with both Muramasa swords, deflecting the incoming energy shots from a Gunner wielding an Ion Blaster before closing in and ramming one blade into the man's chest and out of his back. Pulling his sword out before tossing it high into the air, Jin grab the dying Gunner by the throat and tossed him into the incoming arrows that several Archers fired in his direction. Channeling his Neijin's Qi, the Sword Master exhaled before moving the blade of his left-hand sword in a vertical circle and bringing it down, executing a combination of the Moon Slash and the Kachuu Kudaki. A cutting wind escaped from the Muramasa before slamming into the Archers, all of whom collapsed with blood streaming out of every opening on their bodies. A critically wounded Baciel brought its cannon arm to aim at Jin from behind, only to be impaled by the Muramasa that the Sword Master had thrown into the air earlier. Not one to take a break while not letting his injuries get to him, Jin retrieved the other sword from the dead Baciel's head before seeing enemy reinforcements charging at him from a distance.
Connecting both Muramasa swords at the ends of their handles to form a double-bladed weapon, Jin brought it high above his head, spinning it before executing the Choudendou Souenzan skill. A large wave of white energy erupted from the twin Muramasa the moment he brought them down in a slashing arc that sailed towards the incoming enemies before detonating upon contact, blasting so many into the air and into oblivion while tearing across the surface of the earth. The second slashing arc went further in distance, blasting the remaining enemies into dust.
Some time passed before the battle ended and both Jin and Mick looked around the barren field that was littered with dead bodies and broken equipment while flames and smoke rose from different areas around them. It looked as though a hellish storm had been unleashed and ravaged through. Both the Sword Master and Battle Master were exhausted and wounded such that both of them collapsed on the ground, desperately in need of healing magic just as the adrenaline rush ended.
Though they fought at long-range, the repeated use of magic and special skills had left Trent and Elise completely exhausted that they were laying sprawled flat on their backs. Only Sara and Hawkeye were unfazed.
Footsteps drew their attention that Hawkeye looked up to see Monique, Catalina, and Emiria appear. While Catalina and Sara went to work on healing Trent, Elise, and Hawkeye, Monique and Emiria went over to Jin and Mick respectively.
"Oh goodness!" the Space Knight quipped as she immediately ran towards the Sword Master before helping him sit up. "You promised not to over-exert yourself!"
Monique slapped Jin across the face in anger before checking his injuries.
The Sword Master nursed the red handprint on his cheek and cringed fearfully at the Space Knight, who channeled her healing magic into her hands before grabbing his shoulders. A few seconds passed before she began healing him.
"Well, I always come back alive and one piece after every battle. I just didn't expect such powerful enemies." Jin replied. "Sorry to worry you."
"Jin, I worry about you and it's not right when you go out and do stuff like this." Monique spoke softly as she finished healing Jin before cupping the side of his face that she had slapped earlier. "Next time, you're taking me with you in every battle that you get into."
Jin wanted to object but Monique's piercing blue-green eyes paralyzed him and the Space Knight's blond hair slightly levitated as though magic was running through. The Sword Master gulped before reluctantly nodding.
Monique smiled before kissing Jin and helping him to his feet to collect his gear.
Meanwhile, Emiria came up to Mick before helping him sit up from the ground. The Iron Maiden wasn't as steamed at the Battle Master as the Space Knight was to the Sword Master. After all, Mick thrived on fights and a battlefield was like home to him. Given that he was a Battle Master of the Warrior class, taking that away from him was like depriving water away from a fish.
"You alright?" the Iron Maiden asked as she gave him a healing potion.
"I'll make it and thanks." The Battle Master replied as he took the potion and swallowed it before feeling his energy revitalize and his wounds heal magically.
A while later, the group consisting of one Battle Master, an Iron Maiden, a Sword Master, a Space Knight, a Prism Skull Mage, a Prism Witch, a Master Thief, and a Desperado Gunslinging Collector began moving across the ruined battlefield towards their next destination.
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Several large wagons moved casually through the woods without anything drawing them along the higher elevation. Their cargo holds contained large treasure chests in green and blue colors, which were enough to draw some of the hidden Sinners, Ninjas, and various other males to investigate as they approached. Unbeknownst to them, a timer within the central interior of each wagon silently went off and the centermost treasure chest opened to release a very strong draft of scents that filled the atmosphere of the region.
Virtually all of the males, whether they were hidden in the trees or close to the wagons, were immobilized by the scents. Surprisingly, several Succubus women that swung the other way were very gleeful and lustfully aroused the moment they smelled the scents before they began joining the others in seeing on what the wagons contained, unaware of the danger hidden in the cargo.
A good distance away, Reiko looked through the telescope before seeing that the wagons had a large amount of people swarming all over them. She then took the remote control and pressed the red button before the largest chain reaction of explosions that she had ever seen erupted, tearing through the whole forest as shattered trees were sent flying everywhere. Even from a safe distance, the shockwaves knocked Reiko flat on her back and sent the telescope flying into a thicket.
For almost a half a minute, the explosions continued before eventually dying down and Reiko got to her feet just as Fubuki and Yukimaru approached, knowing that they needed to check up on whether the death trap worked.
Moving swiftly, the trio arrived at the sight to see so many dead demons and humans on the ground. However, there were some critically wounded individuals that were still alive and had some energy left to fight. But alas, the fact that Reiko, Fubuki, and Yukimaru were fresh and in one hundred percent condition while their would-be opponents weren't was the deciding factor as the trio mercilessly dispatched the threats that the survivors posed.
"Let's meet up with the others. The third and last trek will be the most demanding." Fubuki spoke before leaving. Reiko and Yukimaru nodded before following in tow behind him.
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On a plateau that oversaw the valley that went straight to the Fortress of Trysting, Irene and Taro didn't like the amount of enemies that were widespread across the terrain.
"With so many out there, there's just no way that we can bypass without someone seeing us." Irene remarked. "And it looks like the odds are heavily stacked against us too."
"We have Jin, Monique, Emiria, and Mick at least. Everyone else are also good fighters too." Taro replied.
"I know but remember, even the strongest have certain limits." Irene spoke. "Power alone isn't enough if you don't know how to use it properly."
"Everyone is going to be taking part in this right?" Taro asked a little nervously.
"That's correct." Irene answered. "Don't worry too much. The adults came up with plans so we should be okay."
"Oh okay." Taro answered as he leaned against the rock that he was sitting against.
While she may have pacified Taro, Irene couldn't help but whisper to herself. "Or this could be the shortest offense of all time."
While Irene and Taro continued to talk, Alastor was sitting not far away from the pair in meditation while blindly moving a series of Geo Symbols in order to create the needed tile formats that he would be using for the upcoming assault. The only spells he planned to use were the Invincibility, Critical Hit, Reverse Damage, Warp, Silence, No Entry, and Damage 20% but not all of them at the same time. Rather, the Geo Master would only be utilizing combinations to better divide and conquer the hordes that stood in the way to Fortress of Trysting. The three had been there all morning, keeping an eye out on the enemy strength while waiting for the others to handle the two major threats that could hit them from behind. Once the Geo Master finished creating the specific patterns, he decided to take a breather before he heard a pair of footsteps that he looked up to see Taro and Irene approach him.
"Taro just came up with a suggestion that I think you should hear." The Freischutz Archer spoke.
"Well, we have stocked a lot of chloroform and hard liquor for the Dark Assembly meetings but even after we got all that we needed, there is still so much in the warehouse." Taro began. "I was thinking that we could probably use them to hinder the enemy force that's ahead."
Alastor's eyes widened. Why the heck didn't he and the others thought of that? Taking the key from his necklace chain, the Geo Master pointed it into the air before a door materialized and then opened.
"Go ahead and take all of them out." Alastor spoke. "Since we have plenty of time, it shouldn't take too much to make use of them."
Taro and Irene beamed at Alastor before entering the warehouse through the door. A moment later, the pair came back out with crates of chloroform bags and bottles of hard liquor. The Geo Master waved his Sage Staff, conjuring gas masks and gloves.
"Ah, when I was a tyke, I used to make this type of missile that exploded and released a sleeping cloud." Alastor spoke in a rather fond manner before he brought a set of directions for Irene and Taro to follow. "Now just follow the directions and you both will be fine."
After putting on the safety equipment, the three went to work in creating a number of large missiles.
As the sun began to set, Alastor noticed a ragtag group approaching them before seeing Jin and Monique leading them. From where they were, the Sword Master and Space Knight noticed the Freischutz Archer, the Geo Master, and Taro were working on something. Next to them were three large crates containing what looked to be rockets made of cardboard and aluminum foil.
"About time you guys showed up!" Alastor called out.
"What are you making?" Emiria inquired.
"Well, Taro suggested that we use chloroform and hard liquor to even the playing field a bit." Irene answered. "If we can put as many of the enemies to sleep between here and the Fortress of Trysting, it'll be easier to make our way through."
"Making a sleep-inducing fog?" Reiko asked.
"That's the whole purpose of it." Alastor answered before he, Irene, and Taro finished the last rocket before placing it in the crate. "Unfortunately, we used up all the Hard Liquor and Chloroform that was in the warehouse so Dark Assembly meetings will require different approaches."
"I still have a large stash of Chloroform secured back at the Prinny encampment." Trent spoke. "I can arrange transfer anytime it's needed at the Dark Assembly."
"I think kicking the daylights out of the senators is better entertainment and the best way to get your point across." Mick remarked. "Anyways, are you planning to launch the rockets first?"
"That's what we're hoping to do before using wind magic to direct the sleeping fog as far as it can go." Alastor replied.
"This may be even better than I thought." Jin remarked. "Alright, the first move will be yours, Alastor. Elise, Trent, and Monique will use the winds to direct the fog. Once the enemy hordes are asleep, we hit them with our most powerful skills at long range before mopping up any survivors."
Hearing the proposed plan, agreement was unanimous with the exception that the execution would start once the sun was mostly out of sight. The time spent would be recuperating and preparing for the assault. Given that the majority of the group had been fighting earlier during the day, it was necessary to give them a reprieve before making the final run.
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Zenon watched with contentment as Adell decimated the last threats to her in Veldime with ruthless brutality. It would be some time before the demons that they had slaughtered much earlier return from the dead but there was nothing that neither Zenon nor Adell couldn't handle.
Brushing the dust off the black corset that was part of her skintight leather attire, Zenon turned towards the possessed Adell.
"Sloppy, Adell. You can finish the slaughter much faster than that!" the Goddess of Overlords snapped.
"Pardon my incompetence, milady." Adell spoke while kneeling on one knee and bowing low.
"Let us make haste now to another realm of the netherworld." Zenon ordered before vanishing in a burst purple and black fire with Adell in tow.
Within the Goddess of Overlords, there was another being that was very much alive. Rozalin was lost in the darkness of Zenon's being, floundering about as she tried to find her way to the light. The horrid memories that followed the awakening of the soul that was the Goddess of Overlords had been traumatic to her mind. Though Rozalin had experienced the wild lawless of the netherworld ever since she met Adell, these memories were just too extreme as she had seen her friends being killed by her own hand while her alter-ego had been controlling the red-haired demon-hunter. The new flood of memories of what was going on at the current time made her even more desperate to escape the darkness around her.
"It's no use trying to escape." A feminine voice spoke. It sounded like her voice except it had darker overtones and even echoed. The darkness around her was slightly illuminated by a faint purple light and Rozalin turned to see that it was Zenon, who looked almost exactly like her except that the latter had platinum-blond hair, paler skin, and black eyes with crimson irises that were brimmed with rage.
"You and I are one and the same so it's pointless to deny your true self." Zenon cooed in an older sister manner. "After all, you wanted power."
"To save my friends, not slaughter them!" Rozalin snapped.
"So you say but everything has its price; my power and your freedom of will. An equal trade-off I must say." Zenon continued, much to Rozalin's irritation.
"You may look like me, talk like me, smell like me, and maybe even think like me but I know the truth that I am nothing like you!" Rozalin declared with conviction, glaring at Zenon. "You may be the Goddess of Overlords but there will come a time when your power shall wane!"
Zenon looked at Rozalin with amusement. "That's tough talk from a bookworm beauty that has been spoiled by privilege for most if not all of her life but I doubt you pose any threat to me. After all, your denial to the truth of us being one and the same is futile. You will eventually see why."
Before Rozalin could answer, Zenon vanished entirely, leaving the blonde surrounded in darkness once more.
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I know that things like Bombs and Chloroform can't be used in game-play but I figured that being innovative and unorthodox with what you have can make a difference between victory and defeat.
Also, those special skills that were used came from Yoroiden Samurai Troopers. Well, those scrolls have to have something good to learn.