The horses' hooves roared as they touched the ground, with all the battle before them, their strength was so great that they rocked the carriage, and their reins were increasingly worn out.
— So that's it. Eunuch is now fighting the Giants, I hope my children don't get hurt. What should we do? — Asked Amelia, distressed by the situation.
—. We will only witness their rebirth when my powerful beasts are freed from their chains. I have given my answer. Now, my focus and Marengo's is to explain what Mamoru and Shizuko need to know to at least defeat weak Giants like those out there.
The sword became an extension of the earth. While its knight was recovering from the energy expended by the attack, his breathing was labored from the rebound of the vacuum slash, his body once again becoming that of the small child, but still maintaining his sarcastic smile.
"What a mediocre form! You couldn't even possess a minimally decent body. Shame tears at my stomach for having entered this form of mine and used it against only a small woman, a weak girl." The fur became the Echidna's cloak; it had difficulty even standing on two legs.
"It seems your own fungi have decomposed you. Releasing a vacuum blast after summoning them was a worthy idea. I think now we can only fight with our bare hands. I don't mind seeing your most fragile part, I love it." His body was covered in feathers, what could have been a bird's beak, becoming a mask. His wings grew larger, and his talons shone.
"That's the problem with being powerful; you can only defeat yourself. Just as Erebus consumed everything, I have consumed myself. I am like him, an existence that nullifies all others, and so I, the Eunuch, am the one who puts an end to the serpents that take over my brothers."
The roots from the ground reached the blade embedded in the ground, becoming its hilt. The eunuch pulled the sword from the ground; it changed and became robust. This forced the eunuch to use the roots to pull it, causing the roots to become the hilt and a glove. The eunuch did not wield it because its shape resembled a spear, with a thinner tip, and the hilt bearing markings that resembled rings.
The Echidna lost control, lowering its body, placing its hands on the ground, and advancing like a hungry wolf. Its fur became rough from the earth, seemingly turning into spines wrapped around its body, giving its movements more savagery and ferocity.
Eunuch prepared for the attack, positioning his body diagonally, one foot forward and the other to the right. He filled his lungs with air and gripped the hilt of his shield tightly. The ferocious wolf attacked, using its fur as a sure footing, which would injure Eunuch if he didn't let it pass. He slashed his claws at his prey's neck, but the prey turned his hips slightly, revealing his shield. It was no ordinary shield, but a layered shield, one of which was torn off by the wolf's blow. With its claws stuck in the shield, the wolf forced its body forward, making it bipedal again, leaping with its claws still attached. With its other hand, it sought to blind its prey, turning its hand into a smokescreen.
Eunuch quickly looked away, placing his neck slightly lower and passing his shield over it, making it so that with minimal force he knocked down the Echidna, with just a change of steps. Seeing the Echidna falling to the ground, he held his spear firmly, making the spiral elongate, making its tip larger and thinner, causing the Echidna's claws to be broken, and aimed at its chest.
Echidna quickly took the form of a wolf, making her fur become her protection, by dodging the attack a little, she became smaller, managing to catch her claws on the spear and move quickly over it.
The spear began to make a noise. The layers separated, giving rise to the true hidden sword, which was now different, as if reborn. The layers reached toward the creature's back to become its prison, but its fur was prickly. At the same moment, Eunuch moved his hands, and the roots trapped the creature, gripping the parts where the thick fur was missing, forcing it to assume its bipedal form and normal size.
The Echidna broke the roots with its strength and struck the unarmed child. As its fist touched the girl's face, it began to turn dark.
Eunuch hid his fungi in the roots, and by spreading them across the shield, the Echidna came into direct contact with them, its body quickly beginning to decompose. Falling to the ground, Eunuch pierced the Echidna's chest with his glowing sword.
"I will respect this body and my brother. I will cremate him rather than let him be consumed by fungi, and I will make the Echidna that possesses his body burn within. My brother cannot be saved, but I will give his ashes to Mother Gaia."
The sword turned red as it descended towards the body, but before touching it, a crack was heard, dust suddenly rose, sharp sounds were heard, the hooves made their way to the body, which was torn apart by Mary's horses, they seemed to be possessed, feeding on the Giant's flesh.
— What happened out there with the horses?— Mamoru went towards the window, saw a body being eaten by 2 horses, while Eunuch looked at the scene without his sarcastic smile.
"Okay, love, time to go. Looks like new mares have sniffed out some excellent truffles for themselves. Come with me, Mamoru, and you'll see the full extent of the power of an Arachne and her Moira. Let's go, Marengo!"
Back outside, Eunuch kept his calm, because in front of him, there was another Echidna, who saw the scene and simply laughed.
"That's what happens when you fight the king of mushrooms directly; you become a truffle. I think it's time we fight for real. What should the king of mushrooms taste like? A button mushroom? I can't wait to try it!"
— What have I become in this life? First called a Eunuch and now an edible mushroom? Now you will see my wrath! But I will take off my crown and fight you without the help of my kingdom! Come, you damned Parrot!