FIGHT your way through.

You fill your lungs with a deep, meditative inhale, and then breathe out slowly. A thin trail of smoke rises up from the tip of your burning blade with a hint of pink amongst the raging red. While it may not be Elok Daven himself ahead of you, his visage is all the same sickening even without a smug expression. The golden automaton lowers himself down into a fighting stance--rapier forwards, dagger back--and eyes you closely with brightly shining cyan from lifeless sockets. You've come a long ways since your first arrival outside Avana. You may have begun with swordplay skills you didn't have prior, but it was you who developed and honed them through many adventures. Your body is strong, and you still feel filled with energy, further-so by the motivation to take Elok Daven's head.

After raising up your blade, you step forwards and lock your eyes onto the subtle movements of the ELIS. While he may be robotic in motion, that doesn't mean his fighting style can't be observed and countered--each shift of his foot, every tiny sound he makes. With a sharp breath, you throw the tip of your weapon forwards and shout, "Flare Bolt!".

The ELIS pivots beneath the bolt of flames, but that was only meant to open the gates of battle. You maneuver into your opponent's **** into a pirouette, slicing swiftly across the side of his torso. The gold-coloured fabric he wears rips open, and while there doesn't seem to be blood inside, a visible burning gash remains where you struck. Next, you turn back to face him for a second strike, but this time, he halts it with his parrying dagger once more.

You dodge his counterattack, and thrust forward again. Your blades meet, and this continues for yet another strike after, and another. Waves of heat fill the room as your flaming blade meets with the metal of his over and over in a series of ringing clashes.

As the fight nears the wall at your left, you deflect his blow and leap towards it. Using your powerful legs, you soar over his head, landing behind him to thrust towards his back. Just before it lands, he spins to smack it away with his rapier, though that isn't the end of your attack. You throw the weight of your body into his torso via your elbow, slamming him into the wall you just disengaged from. Then with a spin, you slice open the front of his body before leaping back to avoid a counterstrike. With this construct's lack of pain or care for his own well-being, it's like cornering a wild animal. You need to be careful.

The more the fight proceeds, the more you feel as if you know what he's going to do next. Kitty Sense may not literally see the future, but it does let you notice much that no ordinary person would, and on top of that, the ELIS is more predictable than a mortal man. You admit he's incredibly strong and quick, and perhaps one alone could wipe out an entire town without an entire party of powerful adventurers there to stop him, but you're the Demon King of Tivera according to many. You might as well live up to the hype. "Entangle," you whisper as you take a few steps back.

The ELIS sprints at you, though easily leaps over the trap you set. After he lands, he begins an terrifyingly rapid **** of rapier stings. You dodge, dodge, and dodge again, until you feel a sharp, cold pain in your shoulder. You grit your teeth and throw yourself down into a deep squat to dodge the next. It isn't the last, however. He's about to strike you down before you warp away, bouncing off the ceiling before clapping your boots together to land safely on the opposite end of the empty tiled room. The moment you hit the ground, a vine weaves out quickly from your chest. It grabs the ELIS by his waist and reels him back, forcing him to stumble right into a burst of blue tendrils.

You take advantage of it straight away. While he's trapped, you deal not one, but three devastating, fiery blows to his body. It doesn't feel as if you're dealing damage due to his lack of a reaction, but his body is growing scorched and badly carved. Though your fourth is stopped by his blade, and he follows that up with a hurl of his dagger. You try to dodge, but it's too quick. The point pierces your armour, though not enough to enter your flesh. You look down at the weapon lodged in the breastplate of your armour as a cry rings out. Peony dismounts from your suit, falling backwards to the ground.

"Are you all right?" you ask quickly, turning your head to the woman below. "Peony?"

"I'm fine... That was just a shock," she mumbles.

"You better stay out--Aah!" Your eyes widen, as do hers, as you feel a pain shoot through your body. The ELIS has already freed himself enough, and his rapier is now extending straight through your thigh. Slowly, you look back to see your opponent on his hands and knees--ankle still grappled by your tendrils. Before you can thrust your own weapon down, he pulls back.

You grab the dagger in your armour and pull it out. The fire of Lauo slowly fizzles away as you step back, putting yourself between the ELIS and Peony.

"Are you all right, m'lord?" Peony asks with concern.

"Keep as far as you can. Staying in my armour right now isn't safe."

Your ears pick up the sound of heavy breathing and metallic footfalls coming in this direction, down the way you were going to head next. You know you can't afford to look away from the ELIS anymore, however, especially with him getting back onto his feet. Your own body has been wounded, albeit not nearly as much as his, so you grow worried it'll start slowing down, especially after the damage to your leg. You can feel it when you move, but you need to stay focused.

The ELIS isn't reacting to the sound either. Could it be reinforcements?

Then suddenly, bursting into the room is a very frantic bee. Summer comes to a screeching halt the moment she sees what's happening. Her tiny wings buzz, and she wraps her armoured gauntlets around her spear. "Kyle! It's you!" she shouts.

"Stay back!" you call back, throwing the hand towards her which currently wields a golden dagger. "This guy is dangerous."

"You're hurt," she whispers.

I can't afford to take more damage before I scrap this piece of junk. I need something to give me an edge.

You begin stepping to the side while the ELIS mirrors your movements. The two of you circle one another like hungry sharks, while Peony remains at the far wall, and Summer by the door. "Aris," you say. "Can you come out for a moment?"

In your head, you hear her voice. "But there isn't a lot I can do in a fight, I admit," she speaks. "Especially within Nae's dungeon... but if you're asking, you must have a plan. And I feel a little useless right now. All right. I'll come out. Just let me know what I need to do."

If you were facing an ordinary man, he'd certainly be perplexed by what he's seeing now. A ghostly being rises up from your body like a shadow of stars. Aris the etherite leaves your mind, and begins to float beside you.

Need to time this right. You continue the stand-off. Given he hasn't yet attacked again, he must be aware of his damage, and you must be putting up a solid defense. You do this until you end up passing Peony once more, and when you do, you wave the golden dagger in her direction. "Go stand by Summer," you whisper.

She does as she's instructed, and you follow clockwise after her. Only moments pass before everybody is now together by the exit, but your intention isn't to flee.

"Do exactly what I say if you trust me." You squeeze the handle of the dagger and speak the magic words, "Flare Blade". Not only does a fire trail along the metal of Lauo, but it covers the parrying dagger as well--dual wielding flames. It isn't for long, however, as you hurl the smaller weapon in the direction of the ELIS on the opposite side of the room. He's **** to raise his defenses, but you take the opportunity of his distraction to make your move.

"Grab my hand!" you shout as you hold it behind you.

Summer, Aris, and Peony all grab hold.

Then with even more mana being mustered, you cast the spell, "Pleasure!"

As you do, a surge of pure sexual ecstasy flows through the three girls. Peony gasps and falls back, wrapping her arms around her body as the warmth brings a smile of joy to her face. The smile turns into a grin as she giggles--thighs rubbing together as she squirms on the tiled floor. "Mmm, aahhh~!" she moans. Your magic pushes her just over the edge of an orgasm, and she seems incredibly delighted by this gift.

Beside her, Summer gasps in surprise. She didn't expect this at all, though she certainly doesn't seem bothered. She falls to her knees and holds down her short, striped dress as her face flushes red. Her wings buzz rapidly, moreso than ever before, and she bites her lip. After a moment, she puts one hand over her lips and moans softly as the orgasm rushes through her. She shivers, and begins to pant quietly before her adorable eyes look back to you.

Aris, however, reacts quite differently. It's as if the perspective of the night sky in her body spins, like the telescope was smacked. Colours flash all over her skin--twinkling stars, swirling nebulae, distant planets revolving out of control. She floats up and wraps her arms around her torso, squeezing tight as her cosmic hair flows back. Her bright white eyes widen at first, but soon flicker into darkness as they shut. "Ohh... Ooohhh, wow~!" she calls out as the pleasure fills her body. Though as she twists and turns in the air, she disappears. Then, she reappears just above the ELIS. "Ah, aaah! Y-Yes! Yes!" Before he can thrust his rapier up into her body, she vanishes once again, now in the corner with one leg over the other. "Mmm... Wh-What did you..."

But you stand before them, not only with a blade burning with magical flames, but surging with another energy. The fire turns vibrant pink, and you can feel Lauo feeding off the potency of their arousal. You have three girls here to back you up now. Not only do you feel the Invisible Ties between you and them, but their lust causes the Flare Blade spell to burn even brighter.