For the first time ever, the true form, behavior and power of Kanshido appeared.

Shihon howled with rage and an instinct to kill everything in her sight.

Her vines shot out and penetrated the ground below, connecting to each other with a burst as they all slithered into the entire area within just a few seconds, and then they all stabbed through the ground at once, caving the entire floor as the level of the Heart descended further by several feet.

Her large-scale attack impaled both foes and allies. Melty, Poly and Koro all managed to evade in time but were unable to brace their landing as the terrain below them crumbled.

All of Polar Town's Shinigami Soldiers except for Harvey and Leah got away scott-free while the former's ankle was stabbed into, and the latter was completely immobilized by the surrounding spiky foliage that kept her in place, rendering both of them unable to continue any further.

Yariko and his group barely survived, but large casualties came from the scarcity of the other groups as Shihon's vines remained latched onto her body as she morphed into her human form, slowly helping her to ascend by raising her up.

Her glowing eyes pieced onto the onlookers below, and she gritted her fangs with anger while drooling profusely.

The gloriously beautiful green hair blew gently while she stared at the scenery below, and then-

--The vines disconnected from her body, and she dropped.

Melty could feel a chill creep down her spine.

As soon as the figure sped downwards and smashed into the ground below, she realized.

…Kan…shid-

Her thoughts ended there. Permanently.

Because, through the smoke and debris caused from the impact, came a horned entity with a multitude of fangs that protruded from the worm-like creature's mouth, and with a snake-shaped eyes that glared intensely at her opponent, the morphed beast sped at her with what seemed to be the speed of sound, and crunched into her skin, muscle, bones, organs, and blood.

In an instant, she was dead, and her bodily fluids were smeared against the floor in front of Liohime, who froze completely.

Everything was silent.

For a moment, he could not comprehend what had just happened.

How could he, when he refused to believe that….that this monstrous creature…

…Was still Shihon?

***

--Shihon….no, rather, Kanshido had the power to morph into different Magical Beasts

Shihon's mind, on the other hand, had no idea of this power until now.

Her overwhelming rage and bloodlust caused her to visualize wanting to catch her prey with breathtaking speed, and crush her opponent with several fangs.

As if obeying her imagination, her power shifted, causing her to change into Harvey's former Magical Beast as she once saw it beside her in the storage room Shinigami Soldier fight that she put an end to.

Could she change into any other Magical Beast that she had previously encountered, once she had a clear imagination of its figure and construct, perhaps? Also, could she use their Magical Beast powers as well, or no?

Once again, I don't even know my own body well. Why don't I remember anything?

Shihon could not remember her love and need for Liohime as a human, and she also could not understand her power as a Magical Beast called Kanshido by the people that tried to harm her Master.

Nevertheless…

She could not be weak now. She could not cause any more harm to Liohime Kitagami solely because of her incompetence.

Thus, she would go all out…

…Without holding anything back, no matter who was in her way.

I'm sorry, Master. Please forgive me once again for being selfish.

As a Magical Beast of nature, creation, and peace, she would now use her animal and east-like morphing powers solely for destruction, in order to protect her Master.

***

All attention was now directed solely at her, and everyone who was against the Shinigami Soldiers descended into chaos as they anxiously backed up, but Shihon did not falter.

I want to be more mobile. I want to fly. I want to fly and kill each one of them, one by one.

A layer of skin and feather contorted from her body, and she began to morph into the Magical Beast phoenix that had charged at them close to the Paradisus Tower in the first layer.

Her entire being changed, and a perfect replica had emerged as she sped into Koro's territory, decreasing the gap in record time.

Shit, Koro thought in a panic, and tried to reach for another one of her knives, but-

Killcreation.

Shihon's body changed once more, with the elongated solidified arm of Killcreation smashing into her head, decapitating her instantly before Shihon returned to her initial beast form and slashed through multiple Killcount members who were nearby while tanking panicked attacks.

"S-SHIHON!!"

Liohime tried to call out to her while still in a horrified state, but Shihon was already out of earshot while continuing her massacre.

Everything was chaotic.

The Shinigami Soldiers were scared for their lives, unable to focus as they were now part of potential collateral damage. Still, the war against the Dalquestis and Killcounts raged on while Killcreation held the bull-like Magical Beast at bay, and Shihon was moving on nothing but pure adrenaline, burning out her mana capacity.

"I-If this keeps on…!!!"

Noticing his peers still fighting on, he was now left alone with a choice.

Help them out, or try to keep Shihon under control.

There's a chance that this will end up really bad if she keeps on like this!! he concluded with wavering, terrified eyes. But, even so, she's slowly turning the tides! She can help us win this!!"

There was no time to waste, absolutely none. Liohime Kitagami had to make the decision now, one that could decide if they win or lose, survive or die…

…Complete or fail the mission that they had strived for, sweated for and bled for.

COME ON!!! MAKE A DECISION!!!

He gritted his teeth and hoisted himself up as his mind raced and his breathing was uncontrollably rapid.

But before he could….

A sound of rocks breaking and a faint pained cry caught his ears, and he naturally turned to his right, eyeing the center structure from a far distance.

And despite the indescribable pain that he was currently under, he forced himself to mutter under his breath.

".....Jolene…?"

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