[ Before Cloud can even think of rushing back in to punish it, he's already mindful of Ayaka's next move. Any other time, he might have just braved the imminent storm and tried ending this thing once and for all. The damage to Little Edo was minimal, yes. But that didn't make more thorough clean-up crews any less valuable. Pull from the root and there's no further threat that can grow, after all. But as she steps back and points her blade skyward, Cloud...stops. Still stanced up with his Buster Sword, but despite himself, he finds his grip on the weapon loosening.
As if the person behind the Ex-SOLDIER front knew that this was going to send the message. Or...maybe he was just briefly mesmerized by the swirling petals of snow and spinning frozen winds. It's like she commands the unforgiving chill of the mountains. If it weren't for his thick skin as an enhanced SOLDIER, he might have felt the chill more. And yet...he still briefly tremors. Just thinking about it as the freezing winds and icicles pick at the Salamander's crystalizing flesh.
It seemingly braces itself too, taking the full brunt of Soumetsu as its flesh is cracked away. But what Cloud wasn't aware of? Is the fact these Great Nippon Salamanders were very resilient, capable of surviving on few of its cells if necessary. That didn't make the punishment it was dealt by this duo any less painful however. As slime oozes over where its been cut and the ice gradually melts, the large creature begins moving again. This time, however, it stares down at the Shirasagi Himegimi with its big, beady eyes, only to start backing up. It sure doesn't look very angry any more. Scared if anything. Eventually, if left alone, its wounds will regenerate. But with the two having just lead it close to the outskirts, the Salamander seems to finally get it.
Whatever the case, it sure as hell doesn't want anything to do with this place anymore. Leaving a trail of slime behind it, the lumbering Salamander doesn't even think of looking back. ]
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[ As for Cloud? There's no point in going after it any more as it returns to the wild. They were tasked with getting rid of it, dead or alive. With a shake of his head and a huff, he swings his Buster Sword a couple times to rid it of any excess slime and grime before placing it on his back. Now...he should probably go back and tell the clan that the job is done. Rather, he would immediately do that if he did this all on his own.
The words come out his mouth before thinking, forgetting that he's the one that got slapped around. ]
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As if the person behind the Ex-SOLDIER front knew that this was going to send the message. Or...maybe he was just briefly mesmerized by the swirling petals of snow and spinning frozen winds. It's like she commands the unforgiving chill of the mountains. If it weren't for his thick skin as an enhanced SOLDIER, he might have felt the chill more. And yet...he still briefly tremors. Just thinking about it as the freezing winds and icicles pick at the Salamander's crystalizing flesh.
It seemingly braces itself too, taking the full brunt of Soumetsu as its flesh is cracked away. But what Cloud wasn't aware of? Is the fact these Great Nippon Salamanders were very resilient, capable of surviving on few of its cells if necessary. That didn't make the punishment it was dealt by this duo any less painful however. As slime oozes over where its been cut and the ice gradually melts, the large creature begins moving again. This time, however, it stares down at the Shirasagi Himegimi with its big, beady eyes, only to start backing up. It sure doesn't look very angry any more. Scared if anything. Eventually, if left alone, its wounds will regenerate. But with the two having just lead it close to the outskirts, the Salamander seems to finally get it.
Whatever the case, it sure as hell doesn't want anything to do with this place anymore. Leaving a trail of slime behind it, the lumbering Salamander doesn't even think of looking back. ]
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[ As for Cloud? There's no point in going after it any more as it returns to the wild. They were tasked with getting rid of it, dead or alive. With a shake of his head and a huff, he swings his Buster Sword a couple times to rid it of any excess slime and grime before placing it on his back. Now...he should probably go back and tell the clan that the job is done. Rather, he would immediately do that if he did this all on his own.
The words come out his mouth before thinking, forgetting that he's the one that got slapped around. ]
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