The ancient beast lets out a massive roar at the sight of the small beasts, pouring out from the woods into the small mountains like droplets of water. Reaching out a massive limb toward d'Artganan, the creature might accidentally knock into him while reaching for a doe a few feet behind, terrified into rapt attention. The beast grasps the creature, clutching it tightly in his fingers before dragging it closer to his mouth, engulfing the life of the poor deer in moments.

Then, he glares down at the rest of the food.

Unfortunately for the Nightshade, his magic only aids the massive beast. The acid rain circulating his body and pouring from every exposed crevice has a higher condensed about of poison, leaving it to splash out toward any who gather close below, hissing as it touches any living plants.

The clawed feet of Merakerr make purchase, tearing into the precious bark on the back of the foul creature. A mangle cry wretches through its maw, and a massive hand reaches around to swat at its back, treating the gryphon like an overgrown fly. Damn those pesky things!

Glaring, jade eyes dance around the area before catching on the flickering frame of Mesec. Frustrated, the beast grasps around in the air around his face, unable to capture the moonlit prince. The antics of the Moon's son distract the beast long enough for Deimos's magic to slither its way into the body of the earth mover. The massive body of the creature is not killed by the puny horse's magic, but he is made dizzy, his eyes beginning to blur and his peripheral vision shot. The movements he makes are also slackened, wobbly, and unstable. Distracted by the change of sensations, Mesec's kick hits his right eye directly, a huge emerald exploding out of the socket and falling directly toward Saga, carrying a vine.

Another roar rings through the air, one of pain and hatred. The beast makes desperate steps forward, his massive feet coming dangerously close to the earthbound assailants, Lace included.

The sound of singing causes the beast to turn, huge feet uneasy, body swinging wildly about with trees creaking in the self-made wind. A large hand swats out toward Hototo, whose voice begins to cause the earth to tremble below. The already unsteady foe falls to its knees, the left which crushes upon an exploding ball of fire, dislodging the better part of the limb. This is not without danger, for the leg spews a geyser of acid water, aiming for any within its reach.

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