Chapter Nine: Light Space. Arjen Vs Marin
The party had set up their camp in a nearby forest, trying to a break from all the fighting. With the cold night breeze ruffling Arjen's hair, he swept his hair back. He was guarding the camp from any potential enemies. It was his turn for patrolling, after Jasmin's. He was smoothing his hair when he heard some rustling in the trees nearby, and a pungent smell of perfume filled the air.
"Who's there?"
There was no response.. Arjen cautiously went in to look for the source of disturbance. Darkness then enveloped him..

"Arjen?" Weiss shouted. "Where are you?"
"I try to sense him and his magic." Aerith suggested.
There was again no response, attempts to sense Arjen's magic was futile and that left the party worried. Arjen wasn't one who would had left without a word. "Let's look for him.." Marin said.
"We'll split. Meet back here in an hour." Taking charge of the party, Jasmin headed off into the woods.

Just as they were heading off, enormous djä pressured into their campsite. Immediately they rushed back. To find that a woman that was so stunningly beautiful and had a perfect curvaceous body. She was cladded in an black gown which gave ample hints of the figure within. There was two slits that revealed her thighs as she walks.
"Hello, ladies." The woman smiled at the party. Her voice was like music to their ears. There was immediately a desire to kneel down to her despite that there was seemingly no reason to do so.
"Who are you?" Aerith asked.
"Me?" The lady chuckled. "Just an passer-by."
"Did you feel the enormous djä just now?" Marin inquired.
"Oh yes.." With those words, she released djä into the air. Almost overwhelming them.
"You are a demon!!" Weiss shouted. "Now you die!! Annihilate." A red light crashed towards the targeted lady but.. In a flash, the beam was deflected.
"I think you must think about fighting me again? When he's mine." The demon smiled. Arjen appeared, hands on the hilt of his sword.
"You nuts, Arjen?" Weiss was shocked.
"I am Lilith of Lust. Tennes is mine." She caressed Arjen's cheeks and kissed him. Arjen's eyes widen and remained blank.
"He's under her spell!!" Marin cried.
"Finish them. My love." Lilith whispered to Arjen.
Arjen lunged at Weiss, but Marin blocked him off with her trident. "Whoa, you can unseal without a command? The demon lord smiled. "Impressive."
"Arjen taught me that."
"Did he? Arjen, kill her."
"MARIN? YOU WON'T STAND A CHANCE." Weiss shouted.
"YEA.." Jasmin agreed.
"No... This is my fight. So I can get my boyfriend back!!"
"Your boyfriend?" Weiss was stunned.
"Yes.." With that, Marin spinned her trident in her hand. Then sent a blast of fire at Arjen, which was blocked virtually effortlessly. Before she knew it, Arjen was already behind her. "Light Break" That area was covered in smoke.
"You died. Kid." Lilith laughed.
"No. A tree blocked the hit but it was now just a stump on the ground. "I am a druid. I can use nature as my weapon."
"Kill her."
Arjen nodded with that same blank face, "Amplify.." With that, magic engulf the air, Marin realised her arm was already slashed by Arjen.
"MARIN!! YOU WILL DIE!!" Jasmin cried.
"No.. I will win.. I must.."
"Arjen, use your second unseal." Lilith smiled wickedly.
"Second?" Marin was shocked.
"Yes. Weapons have four unseal processes. Now.. You will die. My dear has already mastered all his processes."
"He isn't your dear." Marin answered sternly.
"Oh.. I will have your love killing you. Arjen. Now."
Arjen dropped his sword, or it seemed like he did. "Encase, Aureola." A light emitted from the sword and made the whole environment to be drenched in light. They were in a dome-like dimension.
"Dear. Explain your power."
Arjen droned, "I forgo my sword.. To.. Channel all my energy into magic.. And the light.. Will mute.. All your senses.. To an extent.. I don't exist.." With that, he vanished.
Marin can't see, hear or feel anything, she panicked and slashed wildly.. But to no avail. Suddenly, a beam of light burn through her shoulders. It was one of Arjen's favourite spells, Rödblitz. "ARJEN.." Marin screamed.. "I LOVE YOU!!"
The spell broke.. Arjen was awake.. He withdrew his sword and power. "Lilith.. You made me hurt Marin. You are so dead."
"Am I?"
"Oh yes.. Jasmin, heal Marin. I'll will kill this bitch."
"Oh yea?"
"The third release of Aureola. You shall be dazzled.."

To be continued..