First Foe, Budding Frustrations.

[04:00] There's the unholy roar of hellfire, that can be heard before it can be seen. Much like the roar of a tsunami before an act.

Waves of occultic fire fall across the ground in droves, wild, sent out in all directions. It stretches across the once, lush green park and turns the grass a soft brown, withering it until it looked as if it came out of an apocalyptic graveyard.

Ryohr steps forward, masked, hooded, a being of no words but judging by the aura that soon surrounds them - an occultist, plain as day. They come for those at the lake and swing their staff forward. Another wave of occultic magic that seeks to hit them from behind and send the lot of them into the small watery pond.

… Then comes a roar of gravity and a pressing force that hopes to sink them into the ground, one wave of magic after another. With little in the way of reprieve. Ryohr's targets? Evidently all those in front of them.
(Ryohr)



[04:06] Terran shudder as he sensed vile mana attack his senses, the young pugilist turned to see a hooded man. Terran had only felt such a vile manner once before when he came face to face with the large snake demon that had almost taken him hostage. But this aura was different it was like a watered-down version of what he faced before.

Then Terran felt the increase in gravity, the young Pugilist smirked as he allowed his mana to flare. This sent tendrils of energy to leap from Terran's form and lick the air as if he was ablaze. Terran manipulated the gravity as well and attempted to use a spell to cancel out the power of Ryohr's gravity.

"I don't know who you are or what you think you're doing but I think you're making a mistake."
(Terran)

[04:13] The yell of charge is given and those magi, one by one come upon Ryohr with heroism lighting their blood and courage firing up their heart. Yet, the masked magi offers nothing in way of fear. Simply as if they didn't have it.

"That's exactly who I'm looking for," a piercing gaze flickers to Ryan, and then he turns. The heavy gravity that thrums in the air and comes upon the area like a heavy suffocation lightens in wake of Terran's own magic. It weakens.

But little does that matter. The first target? Diogenis who charges headstrong into the fray. And with a heavy step, the ground beneath Ryohr shakes as he moves forward to meet them.
(Ryohr)

<Diogenis and Ryohr fight, Ryohr wins, Then Ryohr and Seneca fight, Ryohr loses but attacks the down Diogenis causing Senenca to block the attack and they are rendered unable to fight so Terran has to step in>

[05:26] Occult magic flies all over, trampling grass and blasting nearby walls and homes of those that resided in Osrona. The battle is a tedious one and one where Ryohr is forced back upon the ropes. Every minute spent fighting causes more damage to wrack up, rattling their frame. Bone lance hits the armor beneath that shrouded cloak, trimmed in gold. And forces Ryohr steps back, cringing from the impact.

And in the midst of it, Seneca roars with a battlecry and that bone-encased blade comes down hard. It causes Ryohr's body to rattle with pain and frame to crumple over, crashing into the ground with a loud thud. This apparent no-body, with nothing more than the sword on his back and a heart full of heroism defeated the occultist... and slowly does a hand extend. A kind-hearted hero.

Yet, what he's met with isn't another hand. Instead, a blast of gravity flies, a powerful force that ripples out and aims to blast Seneca aside. Yet it's true target was theinjured boy behind: Diogenis. It seems the occultist would try to preoccupy Seneca's kind heart with the threat of his friend falling prey.

And.. assuming Seneca runs to the rescue. Ryohr begins to stand, staff forced to the ground. That occultic magic ripples out once more, becoming more furious, and more of a raging fire than just an aura. The occult spreads, running across the park ground. Causing the once serene place to become like a ruined battleground with occultic embers hanging off every blade of grass.

Ryohr steps to the side, leaping off one leg hard. Almost as if going for an escape, until they encounter Terran and the other countless warriors in their way. Armed with a second wind, Ryohr goes fight or flight. Staff gripped and swung, the stave sends out another aura of black magic, set to blast Terran across the chest and have him succumb to the occult.

Could they put this battle-loving occultist down a second time, as Seneca had done so valiantly already?

[05:29] Terran had already prepared himself for battle the young pugilist as adopted his combat stance. His mana flared as he released his gravity-based restrains from his body allowing the magi to use all of his strength. Judging by the last few victories of the hooded magi against the others Terran knew this was not a fight he could take likely.

For Terran, this was more than just a battle against a foe who decided to attack the part this was a test to see if any of his training for the past 2 years had made a difference. This was a test to see if he was still the weak boy who had to run away from the demonic threat twice. Terran's mana surged as his aura became even more intense and powerful. The air violently warped around him from the effects of his gravity magic and his mana.

"Like I said before this ends now!" Terran roared.

Terran would then focus his intent and mana on the hooded magi, Terran's gravity magic would press down on the hooded Magi as he would then rush towards him.

(Terran)

[05:45] Terran panted heavily he could barely catch his breath from his current fight. This was Terran's first real dangerous fight, He knew when it came to skill as a magi he had lagged behind his peers he had to rely on his physical prowess. To him, magic was just simply and enhancer to his own physical skill.

But it wasn't enough, the hooded figure was Terran's better in magic with such a gap that Terran's physical prowess seemed to falter and fail Terran.

'This guy's gravity magic is on the same level as Xin's... there is no way I'm going to win. I can't win... I'm going to lose because I'm weak. Nothing has changed...."

Despair began to fill Terran's mind he wasn't strong enough, he wasn't fast enough and he wasn't a skilled enough magi. As Terran began to lose the bout this self-doubt and Ryohr's superior skill allowed Ryohr time to send a large wave of gravity magictowards Terran. Terran grunted in pain as he felt he was being crushed he was about to give up but then he remembered his master's teachings.

"Munshin...."

Munhsin means to have a clear mind Terran began to let go of his fear and anxiety as he channeled his own warding off the worst of Ryohr's gravity attack. He still realized that he would lose this fight but he would show the occult magi he was not one to be trifled with.
(Terran)

[05:54] In the backdrop Seneca makes a heroic sacrifice, saving Diogenis from suffering another grave injury, perhaps one that'd cripple him permanently. The hero falls as the stone statue beside them crashes down. Bits of rocky debris hits the tiled floor with loud thuds.

Gravity crashes against gravity, causing the waves of opposing force to collide like a shockwave. Boom. It ends with a final ripple of magic that comes upon Terran and sends him crushing into the ground. The real test would be now, as that wave of hellish magic comes upon the boy. He'd have to fight to resist it. To power through it and survive... and it seems he would, he comes out alive and with no major injuries that plague him.

Ryohr starts moving after that attack, still heading for the edges of the park but there was still one in their way. They ignore whatever happened to those other three.

Forgiveness. That's what Diogenis offered to Ryohr. Just as Seneca offered a way to help. The very same way that Marisol had offered before: a helping hand and yet..

Ryohr was either too long gone or required to be put down, to be forced to accept the help. Their occultic magic lashes out wildly, burning at the dirt that was sat along the ground. Their stave is raised, the air around them tense but Ryohr would not have much left. Seneca had wounded them majorly and only few stood in their way of escape now.

They point the staff, that brims and shakes with Ryohr's magic, right at Maria Masters. "Show me the power of the stars."
(Ryohr)

[06:02] As the stronger magi's power washed over him, Terran's spirit was willing to continue to fight but his body and mana supply could no longer last. He felt his own gravity spell give in against the power of Ryohr's, like water rushing from a broken dam Ryohr's gravity magic washed over Terran violently slamming him into the ground rendering the pugilist unable to move.

Fortunately for Terran, his training to strengthen his physical body under enhanced gravity had prevented any major harm from coming to the young man. But he was spent and his body was exhausted he could fight no more. As Terran's consciousness began to slowly fade, only one thought coursed through the young man's mind.

'Stronger....must get stronger... my magic may fail me but my body will not. I might strengthen my body even more!'

Terran slowly closed his eyes as consciousness finally left him he was down for the count hopefully Maria would be able tofinally put an end to Ryohr's madness.

(Terran)