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Natus was correct in that the Rocs were of little threat to them; not only were they only monsters, but having already been spooked they were greatly disorganized and attacking anything that moved at the moment. However, the comparisons between the birds and the dadet’s own formation was too close to home; still, at the very least, they were being held at bay while Ires made the final decision of what to do. One by one the Rocs began to realize they were being both out-maneuvered and outdone in damage to these cadets.

Perhaps that was why they slowly began to take to the skies and retreat, leaving only the aggressive ones to attack the cadets. While this greatly reduced the number of targets to pick off, those same few were still eager for territorial instinct, swooping in to attack Esther and Leblanc. Gradon said nothing as Regina ran to help their fellow cadet, knowing Esther would be in safe hands; and indeed, the sound of a gunshot meant the end of the downed Roc pestering them.

[color=ed1c24]“Natus, can you help Clean out with keeping those things off Leblanc?”[/color] Gradon said to the silent boy before turning back to Ires and following her. Standing by her side, he grabbed the ropes Esther and Viola tossed down from the other side of the church, holding them firm in his hands. [color=ed1c24]“Here’s hoping this works,”[/color] he muttered, yanking as hard as he could to set the aerial trip line in motion.

As a result, multiple events happened all at once. Leblanc was successful in baiting the birds to her trap with her fleeting form, able to gather the last of the stragglers on her before leaping away and letting them run right into the trip line. At once the Rocs crashed and barreled into each other, one of them swiftly being silenced by Leblanc’s agile motions in the air and a swift, deft motion of her blades as well.

The Rocs caught up in the trip line would soon find themselves being battered by their own as Tzi’s captured bird slammed right into the trip-lined creatures. What resulted as a massive crash as the creatures hit the ground, counting in about two to three of the raving monsters. With their flight momentarily stunned, this would be the ideal chance to finish these last few off.

[color=ed1c24]“Natus, Clean, kill them now! Everyone, attack!”[/color] Gradon said aloud. The time to strike was now and hesitating any further would only draw out this conflict longer. There was of course the one stray Roc in the line of sight under Regina’s gaze, but he had faith in his comrades it would die soon enough; either by Regina’s bullet or Leblanc’s own blades.