The Guarded Princess

XXVII

As if right on his mark, the southern creatures began rising in the air one by one, gnarling its ferocious fangs as it prepared to attack them with no remorse. Lucy widened her eyes in fascination at seeing such creatures but she knew that they weren't there to entertain them. Bloodlust flashed in their eyes and anyone could see it.

"Take your positions!" Kouen commanded. "Koumei, Kouha, Kougyoku!"

"My servant of Space and Time," Koumei held his fan before him with his eyes narrowed together in an uninviting attitude.

"My servant of Fortitude and Disputes," Kouha smirked with an evil glint, holding his Nyoi Rentou before him.

"My servant of Sorrow and Isolation," Kougyoku held her hairpin and grinned.

Kouen held his sword and turned it, his face stone cold as his eyes flared with fierceness. "My servant of Terror and Meditation."

"Take shelter within me. Transform my whole body into that of a great magus. Djinn Equip!" they yelled as their bodies were engulfed in a white light, taking on the form of their respective djinn as rukh emanated from their bodies and weapons.

Lucy stared at them. "So that's a djinn equip..."

She longed to fight amongst them but with her current state, she couldn't do anything but watch on in envy. She saw their rukh flutter around as they began consuming the magoi around them that had been created. Immediately, they set into action and cut through the thick coral of the southern creatures easily. But, even they had quite a bit of trouble. It was harder. Much harder than they thought it would be.

"Generals, go!" Sinbad declared.

"Yes, my King!" they said and ensued combat.

"Aladdin, Morgiana. We're going, too! Amon!" Alibaba said, changing into his djinn equip.

"Yes!" Morgiana nodded her head as she the chains of her Household Vessel began clashing against one another to create bright and fierce flames. Going up to the southern creatures, she readily burnt them to nothing but ashes. "Amol Selseila!"

"Har-Har-Infigar!" Aladdin yelled.

"My servant of wrath and heroes," Sinbad called forth his djinn. "Take shelter within me. Transform my whole body into that of a great magus. Djinn Equip, Baal!"

Lightning struck down upon them through his blade, striking them down one by one. He grinned and the other Generals soon joined in upon the action. Kouen smirked, taking on his challenge. The two parties engaged with the southern sea creatures and needless to say, they went down one by one and water sprayed everywhere. Masrur stood over Lucy, holding his arm up and using his body to shield her from the water. But even they noticed that they were having a hard time.

"Hey, Yamraiha. Is it just me or does something feel different?" Sharrkan looked over at her.

"Just this time, I have to agree with you," Yamraiha sat atop her wand as she put up a borg just as the southern creatures shot a blow of torrent of water at her. "Compared to last time, their bodies are much harder. Not only that," she flew to the side and dodged the series of attacks. "Their attack power seemed to have increased."

"Or could it be that you've gotten weaker?" he snickered, landing back onto the ship.

"You brat!" Yamraiha gritted her teeth as she dodged another attack and countered it with its own water. "This is not the time to be playing around!"

"To think that even in this situation they would act so carefreely," Pisti laughed as she sat atop her bird.

"I don't think you should be talking," Spartos said as he stood on the ship, watching her as she laid on the back of her bird without a worry in sight.