Miria felt that she was at the mercy of this rival onmyouji. Maybe she was done for, she felt like that anyway. Dying a second time? The first one wasn't pretty, if she could have at least chosen how she would die, she'd at least have wanted for her to go out with some unicorns and rainbows in the background. All right, not exactly, but she did feel powerless at the current situation. She gritted her teeth with frustration. Right now, she could only try and find some way to make her way out of this, and all of the simulations inside her head ended in failures. There was just no way to win this. She took two talismans into her hand. She already felt weak, she knew it would be futile to continue opposing them, at least, alone. [color=f49ac2]"But at the very least, I can stall them for some time. Just... please, boss."[/color] Somehow, Miria thought Lorenzo would actually come and help her. Wishful thinking, but she really hoped for that. Well, she'd make do with just about anyone from the peerage, to be honest, but Lorenzo would be just ideal. [color=f49ac2]"Order!"[/color] She put the two talismans on the ground and shouted. Soon, two low level, shield-like shikigamis, came out from her talismans. She then grabbed a whole bunch of talismans and spread the out in the air, making them stick to her defense familiars. To be honest, not all hope was lost. Her Sacred Gear still gave her talismans, so that meant that she could still win the match, no matter how slim the chance. If her Sacred Gear didn't produce anymore talismans, that means she had no means of winning, but the fact that she still had some fight in her, then she could still win... maybe. [color=a0410d]"I see that you are not as cheeky and proud as I first thought. You know when to defend, even so, they will not stand longer against these babies."[/color] The wolves started tacklign the two shield like shikigamis at Miria's service. [color=f49ac2]"Hah, who is the idiot now? Order!"[/color] Miria put one hand down, about to activate her spell. However, nothing happened, and to be honest, she was really surprised. [color=f49ac2]"Wha!? Why?!"[/color] [color=a0410d]"It's futile. I already knew you'd pull something of... my own talismans are negating your-! Crap!"[/color] As the wolf was speaking, suddenly, a snake fell upon it and started biting it. Before long, the wolf disappeared into nothingness. Miria recognized it almost instantly. If she was correct, that was the boss' familiar. [color=f49ac2]"Boss! Thank you! Now, as for you...."[/color] With now renewed fighting spirit, Miria took two other talismans and held them in her hands. [Color=f49ac2]"Wind! Gust forward and clear my path!"[/color] Two powerful streams of wind came out from the talismans she was still holding, and blew away the talismans. The snake familiar from before quickly moved to her side and transformed into a woman wiht white hair, probably to give her cover. Soon, the woman controlling the opposing shikigami appeared in the scene. [color=a0410d]"Hmph. It seems you are more troublesome that I first expected. I will have to deal with you personally."[/color] Grabbing a number of talismans into her own hands, she preapred for battle. [color=a0410d]"I WILL exorcise you, demon mock of an onmyouji!"[/color]