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[color=#736AFF][b][h1]Ranbu no Izayoi[/h1][/b][/color]
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[color=#736AFF][b]"Tch!"[/b][/color] Izayoi bit back the instinctual retort that [i]that[/i] particular technique was useless in pitched combat. But he could have inferred that from last time. And tactically, he'd shown he knew what he was doing thus far. Fine. She'd play along. 

[color=#736AFF][b]"Hold tightly."[/b][/color] She murmured to Eos, waiting for the fairy to latch onto her kimono before practically disappearing in a burst of speed. The samurai reappeared next to Miina, quickly snatching her Wind materia back and slotting it into her kote before dashing straight towards Famfrit this time. 

Meanwhile, the guardian in question snarled as Miina's Slow took effect, though its sheer magical presence blunted the spell's effect. It slowed about as half as much as it should have, its movements at least somewhat sluggish as it attempted to fire again, only for Rudolf's Shield cast to block the water's exit from the ewer, causing the vessel to crack as the spell detonated inside. Galahad's halberd cut through the chain right after, causing the oversized jug to crash to the ground, and already cracked, shatter. 

[b][i]"YOU DARE?! BLASPHEMERS, HERETICS ALL! OH DANUBE, OH PURIFYING TIDE, GRANT ME-"[/i][/b] Its voice cut off, twisting and corroding into a deeper, [i]wrong[/i] tone.

[b][i]"-DEVOURING DARKNESS. VOID UNENDING, CORRODING!"[/i][/b]

Famfrit let a cry of rage loose, the corrupted aura around its figure darkening. Chisato's burning kunai and Eliane's explosive rounds detonated against the aura, dimming it slightly before Famfrit burst into action. It reached out, orbs of corrupted, blackened magic materializing around its form before shooting out indiscriminately in all directions, aiming to overwhelm the Kirins in sheer volume. 

Izayoi screamed in pain as one of the orbs crashed into her body, but grit her teeth and didn't relent on maintaining the storm while rushing Famfrit, Eos doing her best to heal her and purge any lingering darkness from her body. 

[color=#736AFF][b]"Damn this wretch! Miina, with me! Help me maintain this storm until Esben is prepared!"[/b][/color]