The battle growing more and more gruesome, in some sense, since there's no blood in-game, but the body count went up exponentially with time. KuroTetsu, who had gotten away from fighting Garnet and Victoria, was now slicing anyone who stood in his way. Someone of the Liberation Group, stunned at his movements while dicing and slicing through the crowds, asks him.
"Y-You lied! You said you only had counterattacks and no kind of attack whatsoever!" KuroTetsu laughs and points at the LG grunt with his katana.
"I didn't 'lie', I just didn't tell you everything..... T-this is nothing but the regular melee attack any player has. If you couldn't even guess that much, then you are really stupid!" Still with his crazy smile on his face, he puts his katana in front of him and passes his tongue along its blade. He then raises his hand and brings it down over the guy, killing him. The pieces of data that were the guy just seconds ago, spread along the air.
"I-It's sad.... In this world, no matter what you do, no blood comes out when you kill someone. It's sad, boring. Not even when I hurt myself do blood comes out. Like that.... There's no way I can feel pleasure! It isn't fair!"
From afar, from a really high place, Hebigami watches everything develop. Thanks to her ability, Eagle Eye, she can see from afar.
"Tch," She clicks her tongue.
"Kuro-chan, you should stop getting so excited with your monologues. I always give you the greatest pleasure, and yet...." She lets out a sigh and hangs her head. The place she is sitting on suddenly rumbles. She pats it with her hand, as if to make it calm down.
"Oi, oi, I'm still up here. DOn't go rumbling like that, or I'll fall." She says. A loud, docile roar can be heard.
"Ha! I had a hunch this would work, but to think they actually adapted its aggro like that.... Did they actually foresaw all of this? It really seems like so."
"Even so, why did those guys implement such a system!? In one way or the other, people are still gonna die!" He walks, handling his katana a bit carelessly, moving it around as if he was just playing around. He slashes through anyone in his way, friend and foe.
"Then, why not make it a little mroe realist!? Maybe, I should go ask for that with Hebigami-sama to the church after this! Yes, that should work out! If we ask..." Someone latches to his back. He glares at the pitiful guy, who tries to stop his rampage. A member of New Terror.
"What?" "Please, stop this, KuroTetsu-san! We are going to lose if you continue taking out men on our side! If... If we knew you were like this, we would have never followed you into the battlefield! You are even worse than Hebigami!" KuroTetsu, in one swift move turns around and beheads the guy who was holding him.
"You don't order me around. Only Hebigami-sama can do that. I will do with you as I please, she put me in charge for something." His eyes look empty, as he sees the head soar through the air and disappear into digital pieces. Others look at him, now doubtful of their alliegiance. Some of the New Terror grunts stop their attacks, to think a bit of what's happening right now with their appointed leader. That moment of hesitation cost some their lives. Some, though, are able to see the importance of getting rid of that person, who doesn't differentiate between friend and foe. A rested and now, fully healed Garnet, takes up his spear one more time, to rally the troops.
"People! We cannot let this vile being to live! He will only take more lives if let alone. It is our duty to stop him!" He says as he points at him. The resisting troops of New Terror now switch sides, at least those who were unsure of KuroTetsu's sanity, however, those who know Hebigami, and love just as much killing as KuroTetsu, stay on his side. Though, now they are incredibly outnumbered, their numbers being now reduced to just a handful of them, maybe some more. KuroTetsu first seems surprised, but then a grin appears on his face.
'Just as Hebigami-sama said.... This is great!' Garnet, with his spear in hand and with the added boosts from Add, readies himself.
"Chaaarge!" He starts running towards KuroTetsu, at a stunning speed.
"W-Withdraw!" He shouts. The handful of people he now has with him follow after him. Some may have already discerned that this is all going according to Hebigami's plan. Getting rid of the undesirables, just staying with the ones that are truly adamant to their cause. Killing two birds with one rock. Some of the low ranking grunts are eliminated by Garnet's spear.
'Just a bit more, just a bit more...!' KuroTetsu lures them into the bridge. There, they face the towering boss standing in front of them.
"We are providing s-support for the boss! Be ready, you l-lot!" KuroTetsu says as the get nearer to the boss.
The group of New Terror goonies stops right before the boss. The Liberation Group AND the defecting New Terror people can already see.... the three bars of HP raising over its head. The name;
Magma Guardian, Piroafrit. Instead of a level raising over its head, the word BOSS stands over its HP bars. When it sees the group of LG arrive, it seemingly comes into life, and leaves its rock-like state. The rocks in its back and at the ends of its arms light up in a red light. It opens its eyes, also bright red and then opens its mouth to let out a screeching, high-pitched roar that would hurt the ears of any normal person. In its shoulder, Hebigame stands up and looks down on the group.
"Hoooo.... Would you see what we have here. Not only are the stupids from the Liberation Group, but also some of our own are in that group. So, you finally decided to turn your backs on us, huh?" Hebigami shouts from above the boss with a smile.
Garnet bites his lip.
"What did you do to it? How can it be so aggressive to us and yet, so docile to you? Did you actually tame that thing!?" Garnet says, unable to believe his eyes.
"Well, of course not. Don't you think this little guy is lovely? It's just that I don't really see him as my enemy, unlike you. That's why he is aggresive to you, that's why it lets us help it." She points at Garnet and fires a few centimeters away from him.
"Didn't you notice? Monsters are a lot more intelligent than when this was a game. This boss just wants to be loved... And I can give it a lot of love." She teasingly passes a hand by the boss' hard skin.
"Now.... Dance! At the rhythm of your deaths!" She says and the boss readies its attack. A gigantic punch befalls upon the group. Garnet covers himself from it with his shield. Many look at the boss with fear. To be honest, his legs are also shaking a bit. He bites his lip. He truly strengthens his resolve, knowing that some of them may die. Though he wants to grab Kanade and run away, he starts shouting.
"This is the moment of truth people! This is where we will show Hebigami and her troops that we will overcome everything that comes our way! Be it her or a boss! WIth his spear ready, he starts running towards the boss.
"Uwoooooh!" Many others follow after him, also shouting. Seemingly, NT isn't wasting any time, pinning the Liberation Group into a fight against the boss as soon as they could.
