Slightly | Fenice

What Fenice perceived to be Gareth's misplaced and somewhat awkward sense of chivalry was simply mere concern for the individual welfare of another. Of course, Gareth did not take into account that Fenice would be able to defend herself against a hollow threat, but he had assumed she did not, which was the reason why he had reacted the way he did. He did not mind being misunderstood, as it was clear that Fenice did not know that her life was currently under threat. Her answer gave him a clear indication of the fact that she had not experienced any spiritual occurring in her life. "I'm an exorcist, and what we're about to encounter is something that needs to be exorcised." While the words were technically incorrect, this was the best way to explain to normal human beings about what he did.

Gareth's cross distorted itself as he ripped it from his neck. The formerly silver and somewhat plain looking pendant grew in size, pulsing as it did, emanating a strange glow from the tips of the pendant. As it grew in size, the top and bottom of the crucifix arranged itself into an arch, creating what seemed to be a bow without drawstrings.

And then it occurred.

From underneath the ground, having been drawn to a release of spiritual energy from Gareth, a hulking, black beast came into form, pooling itself together from a black liquidlike substance that blotted from the ground. It had no arms, no legs, it was a featureless monstrosity except for the giant white mask adorned its massive body. "A menos grande." Undoubtedly formed from the corpses of the dead within this particular area, that would explain why there were no spirits around, and the reason why there were no corpses, they had coalesced into one giant entity.

Gareth knew full well that any rational individual would run away from such a huge monstrosity, but this was also the primary reason why he was dispatched here, as approved by the vatican. As Paladin Inquisitor of the Vatican, his goal here was to help others in need, as well as remove all traces of demonic threat to the quincy, and search for clues of the involvement of the Sternritter.

"I'd ask you to run, but the fact is that I don't know if there are more of these things young lady. So I'd suggest keeping close to me." He may as well play along to her joking rhetoric. The whispers that she would hear were from this one thing, a giant, black pitiless monster created from the hungering souls of a million dead americans and tourists. With it's mouthless mask, a red glare began to glow from the tip of its mouth, forming itself into a ball. It was about to fire a Cero.



Without thinking, Gareth methodically plucked the younger woman from the ground and threw her over his back like he was carrying a bag of rice, while the movement was crude, Gareth did not exactly have any time for finesse if he was to avoid a veritable death ray that was incoming from a gigantic beast that needed slaying. Utilizing a quick step in his path, Gareth bolted, gathering Reishii under his foot and traversing up towards a nearby tower with just enough velocity to avoid the beam's trajectory. He then put Fenice down onto the building. With one hand, Gareth aimed his stringless bow towards the creature, and began to fire an onslaught of what seemed to be white lights towards it, causing miniature explosions to ripple off of its outer skin. The sound of a hundred men and women howling at the impact of the shots could be heard. "Sorry about the short notice!" Gareth shouted over the sound of the screams.