Balance of Souls: Deterioration

Part 1
"Why hello there", echoed the voice of Xiang Yu as if in greeting to the two Sternritter that had just appeared out of the Silbern's main gates. "I didn't think we'd be getting carolers in the middle of Spring", replied Roshan rather nonchalantly. Vitor couldn't help but let out a sigh in exasperation at his superior's response.

"A multi-layered defensive line", the woman had continued unperturbed. "It might have worked, but Mamoru here is a tad indestructable, as your friend here quickly found out" her hand waved out over Anders' body lying slumped before the pair of Balancers.

"S'alright, I think we're ready now", Roshan stated, cutting out his typical need for vague analogues. His hands removed themselves from his pockets, with one of them reaching for the sheath that held his favoured weapon over his shoulder.

"I'm leaving this in your capable hands, Mamoru", said Yu before a burst of Shunpo flighted her away to a location where she could better observe the clash that was about to take place.