"Oi oi oi. Thought I was Rank 6 in there. What exactly caused the switch?" Envy would ask, as he'd ready his tar and allowed it to splash about in the form of small bats, aiming to catch both of them as they'd try to attack. Mawkin would panic once more, seeing such a swarm, but Bathory was quick on the retaliation, allowing her umbrella to spin and cause the swarm to split apart, aiming to strike at the area instead and parts of Stolas' body, letting the monstrous beast howl as the tar binds its feathers down, a wax-like bandage that's ready to rip out.
"Correction. You were. Once you decided to jump ship, my dear, the spot has now been left open. My husband made quick work on a suitable replacement." She'd answer, as she'd lift her umbrella, letting the Tar begin to rise. Envy was confused as he'd see this, so he'd take a closer look at the umbrella. What he assumed was such markings made up of a red paint, he'd recognize it instead as more blood, due to its darker color and thicker fluid. His eyes widened as he realized she must've parted some of her own in order to make this deadly pattern.
SHIKKKK!!!!
De-feathered. The Monstrous Stolas howled like an animal as its feathers were ripped off, prompting a blind rage. In seconds, the beast tipped itself over to its body, casting multiple stars around itself, firing on all sides. Bathory would smirk as she pushed herself back, carrying Mawkin away as she allowed the rampage to occur, making Envy and Tsukiya scatter and dodge for their lives. Explosions made around the vicinity, stardust quickly burning up the plants and trees, and violent craters made as the Demon walked around. It was actively trying to kill whoever was responsible, regardless if such an incident was an accident. Tsukiya would set up some talismans, allowing them to be burned up in the atmosphere by the intense heat, whilst Envy used his tar to push the two away, as he could see its residue being picked up and starting to burn. The Kitsune recognized this issue and would be both impressed and afraid. For a Rank 5, she somehow managed to force the two in a battle against their own creation without needing to expend as much energy as one would've need to.
As soon as the Talismans were made and destroyed, out of it came the massive, long bodies of the Ikuchi.
They were desperate in slithering around the area, their slick oil that courses out of their bodies protecting them from the heat, as they'd try to wrap themselves in the major wounds left behind. The oil would cool those very wounds, letting the creature relax itself, deep breaths made from the monstrous Goetia of the Stars, calming itself down. Bathory signaled her son to follow suit, yet Mawkin would be confused and terrified on what to do. He'd try to scatter his straw into Stolas, a bomb of such yellow wheat, hoping something would work on the impact. Unbeknownst, however, was that such a tactic was the perfect response. The straw was quick on slipping under the snake's body, due to its elusive oil. Once slipped inside, it would aim for the sensitive parts of Stolas' wounds, making it panic and have such an itching sensation. It jumped and ran across the area, scrapping the snakes off of his body, losing its mind again as it became desperate to remove whatever was the itching, making more stars in the process. Envy gritted its teeth as he'd tried to flee, whilst Tsukiya was desperate on making another set of talismans. The perfect advantage that Bathory could ask for.
She'd bite into her thumb and used the small droplets as her personal knives, tossing them into the wound, the sensitive skin triggering Stolas immediately. It would make a massive backhand, smacking Tsukiya and Envy off course, the heat immediately picked up and burning the tar-like man in the process. One of the Ikuchi that remained unscathed would slither around and capture the man, hosing down a water source to put out the new flames, whilst moving Envy so that Tsukiya can be caught, breaking her fall as they tumbled away. Despite their lives being safe, they now risk a new problem:
Quelling Stolas and Guarding Rubix from the two tacticians.
"Waow! Waow! That boy is Rank 6?? I thought you'd only see that stuff for rookies and stuff! Is he usually this smart?" The Kitsune asked, as she darted across the forest on all fours, picking up speed as she kept her pace up.
"Him? Smart?? Yeah, ok. I'll believe that if Sozo actually gets Therapy." Envy would retort, making bat wings and soaring above as he listens in. "The bi- Chump. The Chump got lucky, that's all. Not my fault I couldn't pay attention to the two's synergy."
"Hehe! You're saying that because you don't wanna admit the bulky boy got a leg up on yah!"
"Shut up..."
"Nuh uh! Admit it! He got you there!" Tsukiya's taunts would continue as Stolas launched a clothesline, forcing her to flip over it and run across the appendage, dodging each and every star being casted, watching as the monster started to adapt and let it shine, laser beams aiming to strike at her vitals. Her movements were like water as she dodged each and every one with relative ease, looking up to see that Envy would rather avoid the attacks altogether.
"No. He hasn't, and he won't be NOW." His annoyance was at its peak as he'd make a bow and arrow out of his arm, drawing it, taking aim straight for Mawkin's head, before firing his shot. Such comments got to his head, making him unaware that he was about to have another lucky break. As he'd see the farmboy panic and duck his head to avoid the shot, he would invertedly showcase his Straw in his body beginning to react, pulling Envy in at the same time.
Bathory would smirk as she saw the living Tar Man come down, her umbrella prepared. "Wide open. It's just too easy..."
SHIKK!!!