[right][h2][color=red]Khaine[/color], Lenuria Ruins[/h2][/right]
[right][@Gardevoiran][@Silvan Haven][/right]

Even as the Angelic mage cut through his chains, Khaine suddenly spotted another attack from a different direction. Instinctively he flashed across the battlefield once more, a mere instant before the blade struck the water where he had been. Where had that attack come from? It seemed that another demon had joined the battle. So why had Khaine been attacked? This must be a traitor, a Demon who had joined the ranks of the Machina. Not that Khaine had any right to judge them. But in this situation it was certainly inconvenient. To make things worse those blades of light once more changed their course, homing in on his location. Teleportation was an excellent defense tactic, especially against multiple opponents, but it wasn't doing anything more than stalling for time. Honestly the demon seemed like the less threatening of the two opponents, and Khaine's preferred strategy would be to teleport towards this new adversary for a surprise attack. But, unfortunately, it seemed he didn't have the luxury of choosing his targets.

Even as he took a moment to decide on his next course of action the mage unleashed some sort of dispel-like ability. It seemed he was facing a true mage, someone who didn't merely channel magic into specific abilities but rather focused on the understanding of magic as a whole. A dangerous prospect indeed. While Khaine had studied the topic somewhat, he lacked the talent to use it properly. Previously time was on his side, after all he could keep dodging till kingdom come. But if this mage managed to perfect that dispell, this battle would suddenly get significantly more troublesome. So it was time for a change of tactics. Mages were at their best when they had time to think, so he'd have to take that away. Push him back with heavy aggression, see if he was able to break the mage's defenses before the mage was able to formulate a counter. Deal with the demon later.

First, Khaine needed to keep his demonic adversary busy. Lightning arched around Bonesword, as a cage of dark steel seemed to spontaneously materialize around him. The cage itself was capable of taking a very solid beating, but Khaine wasn't confident it would hold the Demon, so he added a little bit extra. Large tubes filled with unstable explosives were wrapped around the bars, clearly marked as such. Any attempt to escape the cage was likely to set off the explosion, unless extreme care was used. The point was not to damage Bonesword, but rather to force him to move slowly. The explosion was unlikely to be lethal, but would certainly hurt like Hell. Literally. If Khaine could just keep the demon occupied for a bit, he'd be able to take on the mage properly.

Next step was actually getting through the shield. While Khaine was confident he could deal more damage than the shield was able to soak up, the problem was the mage's ability to cast while the shield was up. Physical trauma could force a mage to abort a spell, even when most of the shock was absorbed by armour. Likely this was the reason this particular mage had opted for a forcefield. So then Khaine would have to rely on shock and awe, combined with concentrated high-powered attacks. Keep the enemy off their guard while dealing large amounts of damage.

With a flash, Khaine appeared inches away from the mage's face, arm outstretched. This was not the leadup to an attack, but rather intended to get a quick reaction. As a trained warrior the mage was likely to attack Khaine out of reflex, an attack that would inevitably miss as Khaine instantly moved behind the mage. As long as he was able to teleport, it would be incredibly difficult to pin him down with any directed attacks, melee or ranged. Of course, that wasn't likely to do much to reflex. After all, it was only natural for a warrior to lash out when an enemy appears spontaneously near them. But behind the mage, also, wasn't Khaine's final destination. Instead he appeared right above the mage, just outside of his field of vision. In three quick teleports he'd hoped to confuse and disorient his opponent, while also setting himself up for a powerful attack. For Khaine's arm was still outstretched, and now it held the mighty cannon Godfall. This fusion of demonic magic and Machina technology was easily one of the most powerful weapons in Khaine's arsenal, capable of ripping through even the most powerful of angelic defensive magic.

So then, the most powerful weapon at the perfect angle. It would be interesting to see how the mage attempted to dodge an attack like this. After all, even assuming this shield was far more powerful than the ones equipped on the more 'standard' infantry units, it was unlikely to survive a point-blank shot from the Godfall rail-canon.

With grim satisfaction, Khaine pulled the trigger.