Elder Blood Witcher 529 Lesh Not Do This Again...

Reima had cut up this Leshen around four times now, the thing constantly regenerating itself in-spite of the damage he's inflicting to it. Not only that but occasionally a Quen-like shield would cover it and protect from one of his strikes, making the already annoying fight even more infuriating.

It was at this point that Reima was about to risk releasing his aura and completely incinerating it, however just as the area around him starting to increase in temperature the Leshen slams it's claws onto the ground, causing it to rumble and shake erratically. The sound of stone shifting and grinding against eachother was almost deafening, but the most shocking thing was the green gas that'd started to escape into the room. Realising what this was he quickly restricted his aura and dispelled the Chaos Blade from Arcell, if the gas ignited Arie and Nerissa would no doubt be annihilated by it. Not only that but he wasn't even sure if the explosion would kill this immortal Leshen.

After the ground stop rumbling the Leshen vanishes before reappearing behind Reima yet again, Reima performing a spinning heel kick that connects with it's side and obliterates it into sawdust and wooden splinters. However, even then it reforms without an issue.

His shadow shifts as the Staff of Ma.n.u.s appears in his hand, he'll have to try other methods to see if this thing'll finally die. He waves it above him and causes Crystal Soul Spears to appear and shoot towards it, penetrating it's body and tearing it apart with ease.

Reima "Not sorcery then." he growls as it reforms again.

The staff begins to drip with the black ooze as he channels humanity into it, he leaps forward and drives the axe head into the Leshen's body. Performing a similar technique that'd created the Abyssal servants currently residing in his shadow.

The black ooze delves into it's wooden body, visibly spreading like black veins until it's body eventually disintegrates out of no where.

Reima "Did that do it?" he mutters while looking around, only to sigh as he sees the Leshen's head poke from the floor.

*CHOP**CHOP**CHOP*

The sound of something cutting wood becomes audible from the room the Endrega has laid an ambush, not long after Arie and Nerissa burst into the room, both looking at the huge Leshen with wide eyes.

Reima "Er, can I get my sword back? This thing won't f.u.c.king die!" he complains to Arie who tosses it back to him.

Arie "Yeah, but we're getting mine upgraded in a similar way as soon as possible." he states.

With the short exchange done they turn their attention towards the Leshen, only for the newcomers to come under a.s.sault from the roots below them. Arie starts jumping around to dodge the lethal attacks, casting Quen to protect himself should he not be quick enough to escape the a.s.sault.

Nerissa swipes the silver and ruby swords at the roots but isn't able to completely sever them, she gets grazed by one but manages to dodge the rest.

Reima twirls his Silver Sword in his hand and blinks under the Leshen, flicks his sword at it's leg which cleaves through it with ease, making the creature tumble over. It swipes it's claws at him but he blocks them with the Staff of Ma.n.u.s while penetrating it's chest with the Silver Blade... Only for the creature to regenerate at the far wall. "BRO! WILL THIS THING NOT DIE!" he exclaims furiously.

Arie "Reima! The roots on the walls disappear every time it's killed." he shouts as he notices the large bundle of roots on the wall become smaller.

Reima looks at the bundle and grins, "Ah, so you do have a weakness. Not keen on silver are you?" he taunts.

The next moment Reima disappears again, appearing next to the Leshen and cleaving it in two, the Leshen regenerates on the other wall but Reima's there again to cut it down. Every time he destroys it's body the bundle of roots becomes smaller and smaller until it's half of it's original size.

Arie's nose wrinkles as he smells the scent of the gas getting thicker, the room quickly becoming unihabitable for humans, vampires or even witchers. "The gas is getting thick, we need to leave soon before we suffocate!" he shouts as gas continues to stream inside.

Reima decides to just flip the table and blinks towards the bundle of roots themselves, slashing at it vertically and causing them to fall to the ground and reveal what's behind them... A glowing stone covered in roots with the carving of a Quen sign on it... "A place a power.." he mutters as he lays eyes upon it.

The Leshen appears in-front of the stone with claws bared, it gives off a peculiar screech/roar as the roots around the stone tighten as if to protect it.

Reima has wasted enough time fighting this thing already and doesn't hesitate as he blinks forward and chops it in two, continuing and slashing against the roots surrounding the stone. They cut cleanly and fall to the ground as the Leshen appears again, this time hunched over the stone in a weak posture.

A firm kick delivered to the stone turns it to dust and causes a small magical explosion that barely even affects him, though the Leshen roars in pain as the ambient magic disappears without a receptacle to gather it. One last flourish of his blade beheads the creature, finally ending it's life.

Reima steps forwards, grabs the heads antlers and tosses it towards Arie, "There's your contract, now grab me so we can leave." he quickly says, the others complying and vanishing with a turquoise flash.