With a quick pivot, sliding his foot against the grass, he pulled away, staying on his toes, even though the figure had yet to launch an attack.
A laugh escaped the scar-faced man's lips, watching the cautious approach of his fellow Reincarnator, "C'mon now–you aren't going to beat me by running around!"
That much was true as Leon ran around, getting the flank on the towering man again before bolting right for him.
As he closed in, instead of swinging his sword right as the figure turned around, he instead halted his approach—
["Possession Manifestation"]
Right in the face of the monsterized man, the barrel of a cannon greeted him point-blank.
"Oh?—" Ban reacted.
It fired against the reddened face, exploding into azure smoke. Amidst the billow of magical haze, carefree laughter came from the obscured mouth.
Before the smoke faded, from behind the Reincarnator, the chimera lunged, bringing its jaws down upon the intruder's head.
"Hercules—no!" Leon tried to stop it.