Zelriane stepped away as Oz swung hopelessly and exhaled a single breath of air. "Unique. A word that will haunt you in the coming years, I'm sure," Zelriane taunted, watching as Oz struggled to manage his senses. "Nobody had to die. But now, I will kill every last-" He was cut short by the proceeding shout. Zelriane's eyes narrowed briefly before Oz's aura exploded forth with an excessive amount of force. Zelriane braced himself hurriedly, and was pushed back several yards. His feet dragged across the ground and several rocks flew past his naked lower legs, cutting them up slightly, but he held firm. His loose green hair flew back, and stood on point like it was held in place by magic, but Zelriane escaped mostly unharmed, albeit fiercely surprised, even more so when he'd noticed that the backs of his feet were bloodied by the ground he'd dug into to remain standing. "Blue Ki..." He lowered his arms and approached Oz as he tumbled to the ground. Zelriane nudged his cheek with his foot and huffed in disappointment. "I will not kill you here, but all who you care for will most certainly suffer if they resist my hand."

	Zelriane looked down at Oswald from his side and poked his cheek again while running one hand through his now slicked-back green hair. "Think on your transgressions while you sleep, and hope that your friends hand over what I desire without complication." With that, he struck Oswald hard across the face with his foot, and in an instant, the brave man's consciousness was torn from him.

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