Opherla was surprised at the fact that Liari would suddenly give out a compliment to her. Sure it was a compliment also meant to be an insult but nonetheless it was a compliment! Opherla wondered if that was Ayu's side coming out in Liari or not. Regardless of the reason why Liari gave that comment to Opherla, Opherla knew she needed to work together with Liek to win this battle, and that attack was the first step in doing that. Opherla got the message loud and clear from Liek... the twonof them, they were going to fight for their freedom and win it.

Or they would die trying to. Opherla's mark burned on her forehead, glowing almost a molten red as if it was trying to kill Opherla instead of allowing her to fight for her freedom. But that burning grew dull to Opherla's senses long ago. Here and now, she had a renewed fighting spirit within her, seeing Liek fight with all his might to get them to freedom. Opherla wasn't going to let him battle alone. As a matter of fact, Liek was inviting Opherla to join him for the attack, as Opherla would send out her own Broken Arm crystals to join Liek's as Opherla would follow Liek's motions, intent on making them work. As Liek warped behind Liari, Opherla would blast her with ki beams from differing angles, as Liek would be behind Liari, then shift around as Opherla would poof into a plushie momentarily during Liek's shift so Liari focused on him or the plushie, as she sharply kicked Liari towards Liek from behind Liari, as she watched Liek take the initiative and kick Liari high into the air!

Opherla would combine Wolffire Raze and a second Broken Arm attack as she warped to an angle to hit not just the Liari they were attacking, but to also blast the clone with Orgone Crystals and ki blasts that were leftover from Wolffire Raze as Opherla got into position to cup her own hands to attack, as she would dive kick Liari to Liek, as the boy and Opherla would start playing volleyball with Liari as she was sent flying back and forth between the two of them again and again, as Opherla would then join Liek in cupping her hands, the duo blasting Liari with a red and blue joined Kamehameha, with hopes it did enough to take down Liari to a point the two of them could escape! Escaping was dishonorable, sure, but Opherla knew that they couldn't defeat Liari in this point and time, as her Majin Mark burned even brighter, as Opherla resisted it firmly, as she looked at Liek.

"The moment we have an opening, we run." Opherla told Liek firmly, as she was close to breaking out of the control, not quite yet, but almost. Just a little more and she would break the seal by her own willpower!

WC: 489
TWC: 2,697

“Beaten?” The boy mused before conceding, “Maybe so.” He wasn’t going to argue that, he’d been aware that he couldn’t emerge the victor from the moment the fight started. Winning hadn’t been the point. But it seemed such a distinction was lost on someone like Liari, maybe it was true what they said, evil truly couldn’t comprehend good. Or, in this case, good twisted by evil, but tempered by a Knightly Code.

“But I’ll just emerge stronger for it.” He smiled, but it wasn’t out of some kind of happiness, confidence or anything else like that. It was the smile of someone who held an unshakeable certainty in their heart as he whispered to himself, “Even if I die here I’ve secured my Legacy. The Fury will live on through my student.”

The boy ignored her barbs.

It was true his inner demon was having an influence, but it had never been a true identity or personality all it’s own, more like a wild tempest of emotions and instincts raging against being caged within the boy’s mind. But ever since embracing his demon side, allowing himself to explore those emotions and instincts, the wild nature had calmed and the process of fully merging his natures had been well underway before Liari’s mind control. And her magic could only influence his mind, not tear it asunder entirely.

After all, even a demon could see the advantage of gaining his followers devotion being as being favourable over ruling through fear. A loving following is less likely to plot your usurpation, after all. And such devotion was easier to earn when you present yourself as a noble Knight.

The coordinated attack from both himself and Opherla was shattered almost as soon as they had started it. The boy tried his best to continue the follow through with his kamehameha, but was met by a massive energy wave being thrown his way. As soon as he saw it he knew his own beam was no match causing him to grit his teeth and change tactics. Cancelling the kamehameha he generated a new set of Broken Arms crystals and brought them together into a shield while pumping all the energy he could into his Energy Cloud.

The pink wave engulfed the boy and his defences, but they didn’t fail immediately. He practically howled through his teeth as he pushed more and more of his reserves into both his Cloud and crystals as the Majin’s pink energy surged over them. Particles of Orgone where blown out behind the boy like the tail of an emerald comet while the crystals began to crack and spark. His efforts where valiant, but ultimately they where overwhelmed, the crystals shattering first with the cloud following soon after, the green light being blown away.

But his efforts where not entirely wasted, he had made it out alive, slamming hard into the ground, burned battered and bruised, but alive. After a pause he grunted and struggled to rise, eventually managing to take a position on his knee as he panted, blood flowing from his lips and forehead, as well as several wounds across his body. He tried to get up but was stopped as he felt the magic start to tear itself out of him. He clutched his head in pain, he didn’t have the energy left to scream from the agony. Making matters worse he could feel what little strength he had left ebbing away, and he wasn’t sure if he would survive if that strength left him.

“I WILL NOT ALLOW IT!”

A voice boomed in his head, a voice he hadn’t heard since this shameful chapter of his life had begun.

Within his mind a gargantuan obsidian claw punched it’s way through the faltering barrier Liari’s magic had built when it first invaded Liek’s mind, reaching towards the core of the magic as it withdrew it’s tendrils and attempted to return to it’s Master. The magic noticed the intrusion and attempted to flee, though it saw no reason for concern. After all, this mental construct couldn’t be anything more then a manifestation of the host’s desperation to survive, right? Well, it thought that right up until the claw caught it and held it firmly in it’s grasp. Panicking the magic struggled but couldn’t get loose, it’s struggles waning as it felt energy from the claw invade it and twist and change it from within.

“You will be One with the Inheritor!” The voice commanded as he cast the magic back into the depths of Liek’s being, forcing it to be consumed and integrated into the boy’s being.

“V…” The boy whispered weakly, his arms falling limply to his sides, tears forming in his eyes, “Volda…” He fell limply on the ground, too weak and tired to move, but his life no longer in imminent danger, managing to gasp out a few last words before losing consciousness, “Thank… you...”

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[EXIT]
WC: 819
TWC: 3,516
Notes: Spending 6TP to learn [COT1] Furiemshinken: Orgonite Sword, [COT2] Furiemshinken: Orgonite Blade, [COT3] Furiemshinken: Orgonite Greatsword