Damian remained oblivious as the Demon came into view, and he'd already formulated a plan for how to start to pull it away from the village to give everyone time to escape to safety. As they got closer to it, he stood on the back of the horse and closed his eyes, his magic seal appearing beneath him as he moved, an orange glow illuminating his face. "Release skill lock Omega. Confirmation Beta twenty-six." It glowed green briefly before turning black and fading out of sight again. "Striker Blade Transport." The black blade he used for flight appeared along side him and the horse and he leaned down. "Go home, my friend, stay safe." Leaping off the back of the horse, who whinnied and then turned and galloped in the other direction, onto the blade, he soared towards the demon, a large group of blades gathering behind him as he gathered speed.

[i]First I need to pull it's attention away from the village and Sasha and Lazarus, get them started on the evacuation. No innocents need to die or get hurt if it can be helped.[/i] Remembering the communication lacrima he and Penny had, he pulled it out and spoke into it. "Penny, you, Sasha, and Lazarus need to get the civilians out of there safely and far away. I'll pull the Demon's attention and from all of you and away from the village. I don't want any of you to get close until I give you an all clear." Knowing she'd protest, he pushed on. "The Omega skill lock is my most powerful, giving me access to the highest level of Blades Magic I have. Please just trust me." 

Putting the lacrima back in his pouch, he drew his cutlasses and charged both blades with black magic energy and yelled his challenge. "Face me, Demon! Face the blades of your fate! Blade Strike Blitz!" The blades he gathered behind him soared forward, impacting the demon over and over again before exploding and he slashed the air in an X shape, sending forward a Six Blade Strike and an Exploding Piercing blade, soaring past it as the second set of attacks impacted it. Roaring in frustration, the Demon gave chase, moving away from the village. [i]Please trust me, Penny. I know what I'm doing. Plus you and Sasha just found each other. I'd be a horrible friend if I let you both die after that.[/i]