First expedition casualty

Vergil charged toward Kalmon hoping to close the distance quickly.Unfortunately for Vergil,Kalmon predicted he'd try this approach.He manipulated his whip one handed like it was an extension of his arm.In his other hand was the ornamental rapier.

"MUTT GO KILL THE OTHER PEASANTS" Kalmon attempted to order Mutt who growled in utter loathing and refusal.

That was until Mutt raised its head and appeared to listen to some sort of prolonged sound.Following this Mutt immediately headed in the direction of the two officer class operatives with speed surpassing a bullet train and greater force.

Keegan stepped in front of Stew-who was now recovering-hoping to stop Mutts charge.Mutt then appeared to speed up with some sort of ability and promptly crashed into Keegan and Stew sending them crashing through the trees.

Mutt chased after them.Vergil meanwhile was having a back and forth with Kalmon.The whip would get in Vergils way and even when he got close enough the rapier would keep him out of proper close range.

Even when he sliced through the barbed whip with his phaseblade katana,which was how he was able to get close enough to get repelled by the rapier,the whip would just rapidly repair itself.It was the same with the rapier.

Kalmon was strong,so strong in fact that he was bordering on squadron leader level with his speed actually being within the lower standards.A terrifying opponent if Vergil didn't have such an overwhelming physical advantage.

Vergil knew he had to change tactics if he wanted to win and turn his attention to Mutt.He opened up some distance and darted between the trees.

"Filthy peasant do you truly believe my skill with the whip could be hindered by trees." Kalmon made true on his claim as he made a wide arc with his whip.

The whip bristled its barbs all the way to the tip.The tip of the whip moved like a rapid fire serpent as it slithered between the trees and buried itself in Vergils gut.The barbed whip skewered through his body as pain erupted in his core.

Vergil felt darkness enter the corners of his vision as his body wanted to lose consciousness.Vergil knew that if that happened he would likely never wake up again.

He fought through the pain,managing to grab the whip with his hand and tensed his abdominal muscles.Kalmon attempted to pull his whip out of Vergils body but he lacked the physical strengh.The fact that Vergils blood had already clotted the wound made it even more difficult then normal.

Vergil used all his speed to close the distance before Kalmon could react and he slashed him in half with his phaseblade katana.Kalmon wasn't dead yet though as he set his whip on fire using some sort of ability.

The pain Vergil was going through exploded further as he felt his insides get roasted.Vergil manually activated a chip in his brain that would force him to maintain consciousness through anything as long as he was still alive.

Vergil began to keep slashing Kalmons body to ribbons even after he died and his body dissolved.His eyes were bloodshot,his breathing was heavy and his wound felt strained.He held on though.He had to.

There was loot on the ground that Vergil noticed but didn't pay attention to.Vergil took out one of the medical syringes from the first floor and injected it's contents into his body.

As Vergil pulled the whip out he witnessed the wound close up.Vergil turned off the chip in his brain.It was useful in very specific situations.He also had a device on his heart that if activated would stop it from beating again which would essentially kill him.This was given to most operatives with confidential information.

Once Vergil finished healing he eyed the loot.Kalmon had dropped his ornamental rapier and whip as well as some type of large crimson crystals.Vergil hurriedly put the loot away without checking its information and headed to the other battle.

He arrived in time to see Mutts body dissolving and Keegan lying on the ground.He was missing an arm and his guts were literally leaking out of the mess that was his stomach.Clearly Mutt had begun eating him alive until Keegan stabbed it in the brain.

Vergil hurriedly took out another syringe and injected it into Keegan who began to rapidly recover.

"What's happening over there?You and Keegans life signs started fluctuating wildly and Stew died."

Vergil listened to Maladus voice in his ear piece whilst putting Mutts loot in his storage ring.The loot consisted of a large dog collar and some more of those red crystals.He sat down and decided to sit there for a bit.

"It's a long story."