"...Okay there we go!" She said, lying Mokou's body down. She wouldn't need to heal her cause the immortal would heal naturally. But the girl decided to give a shot at making the pain go away before she woke up. She held out her hands and they emitted the same glow as the rest of the time. As the glow faded she looked at her patient. Her wounds hadn't healed up, Rhiseza took that as a good sign and headed over to Vante. She kneeled beside Mystia and began to get to work.
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Youmu and Kasen dashed back and forth, handing out blows as they passed eachother. Youmu quickly turned, and shouted.
"Spellcard! Obsessor! Slash of Eternity!" Youmu shouted. With a quick movement from Roukanken, she vanished, moving too fast for human eyes to keep up with. Kasen also, could not keep up with her speed. Instead she focused and called out her next card.
"Spellcard! Sutra! Soulles Chant!" She shouted as her body began to glow, releasing small white bullets with a few blue lasers in all directions.
Youmu was taken by surprise, but was quick to slice through the danmaku with her sword. However it seemed that was just what Kasen was hoping for.
Within a moment the hermit was infront of her, swinging her fist towards the half ghost who was left wide open.
Youmu swiftly pulled out Hakurouken with just enough time to block. The power clash emitted a cloud of dust. The two of them leapt back out of the cloud, and stood for a moment trying to catch their breath.
"Hah...hah...It seems you've improved Youmu..." Kasen said, holding her left arm.
"...The same to you..." Youmu replied.
With that the two of the shouted once more, engaging in combat.
"Spellcard!"
"Sakura Sword! Disappearing Elegance!"
"Beast Contract! Pact of Agression!"
Youmu began the attack, charging at Kasen,. her blade glowing faintly. She dashed around, attacking with slashes from all sides. She bombarded Kasen with Sakura danmaku as well.
Kasen blocked the blows one by one, a few getting through here and there. She clicked her tongue in annoyance, unable to summon her 'soldiers'.
As the first wave of slashes came to an end, Youmu stopped, charging for her next attack. This was Kasen's chance, and she took it. She spread her arms wide,as if she was about to summon danmaku above her.
Youmu seeing this, charged faster, in an attempt to cut her off. As Youmu made her dash, Kasen grinned with satisfaction.
As Youmu sped towards the hermit, a bird dashed at her, nearly running into. Youmu, being caught of guard, stopped her charge and drew forth Hakurouken, readying for the assault.
Abotu a second later, a massive choir of crows could be heard, cawing from all around. Youmu glanced around wide-eyed. In the next moment, atleast a hundred crows rose from the forest, all diving for Youmu.
The half ghost batted them away with her swords, occasionally being snapped at by a passing bird. Kasen laughed loudly.
"They'll keep you busy for a while!" she shouted as she summoned more birds. "Have fun Youmu!" She said as she began running up the stairs towards the shrine.
Shit...! Youmu turned and, without hesitation, flung her Ghost half right at Kasen.
Kasen was hit in the back, knocking her onto her face, and subsequently cancelling her spellcard.
"You're opponent is right here where do you think you're going?" Youmu said, turning her attention to her downed enemy.
"You...." Kasen muttered as she glared at Youmu. She slowly rose to her feet, a black aura surrounding her.
Youmu sharpened her eyes, preparing herself for whatever would come next.
Kasen smirked, pulling out another spellcard.
"Spellcard! Stampede of the Lower World!" She shouted.
Youmu readied her blades, retrieving one of her own spellsards. As she readied to announce it, she realized Kasen's card didn't do anything. She glaced around in surprise, looking for the attack. Kasen just grinned.
Then, the ground below Youmu collapsed, turning the stairing into a landslide. Youmu lost her footing, getting swept away by the sea of crumbled rocks and dirt. Her sword pulled away from her. She was wide open. And that's when Kasen striked.
The hermit appeared right in front of her jabbing her in the stomach with her first. She let loose a flurry of blows onto her defenseless opponent. She finished with a kick, using Youmu as a trampoline, she flung herself back to the top of the stairs. Kasen smiled at the pile of rubble that lie at the bottom. Youmu was no where in sight. After regaining her breath, Kasen turned and strode towards the rest of the group, turning her back on the stairs.
"Spellcard...Hell Realm Sword..." a muffled voice came from the rubble. An wunaware Kasen not even stopping.
"200 Yojana in One Slash!" Youmu shouted from beneath the debris. Kasen opened her eyes wide and turned to catch a glimpse of Youmu speed up the stairs and make a long gash up through her body.
Kasen fell to the ground, clutching her stomach and chest that had been slashed open, blood leaking from it.
Youmu, who now stood behind her, fell to her knees, her entire body aching from being crushed by the broken stairs. The two of them gasped for air, trying to regain their strength.
