The blade flew forward, but didn't get very far. With a movement of his hand, the masked man conjured a thin layer of red energy across his entire palm, and swatted Alvios' sword. The entire blade turned red for a moment before vanishing, and Alvios' target was left unharmed. Straight afterwards, the man dispersed the red energy that coated his hand towards a group of people behind Alvios, covering them in a fine mist of red dust. Slowly but surely, their skin began to peel away, as did their flesh, until they toppled over, one after another.

	[color=ed1c24]"Shadra,"[/color] the man said softly, [color=ed1c24]"Shadra, do not cry. I will erase him now, do not cry."[/color] The man looked back to Alvios and immediately launched a small sphere of energy into his body, but upon striking him, it did not disintegrate his skin, or deal any visible damage. The man's eyes narrowed. What just happened? From Alvios' perspective, it might've felt like a surge of weakness overcame his body, but it was only for a moment..