[Hijikata nods and sneaks off to enter one of the huts where the monsters lie sleeping. The irony of him and Somnus massacring them just like they massacred the villagers isn't lost on him, and for once he feels fully justified in taking such an honourless approach.
They actually manage to make very good headway with their slaugher, until one anthropophagus who ventured back outside notices that something is off and alerts the rest. At this point, though, only about half a dozen remain alive, and the two swordsmen are driven by an intense sense of vengeance - at least Hijikata is sure that Somnus feels the same as him - and don't hold back.
The cannibals are vicious and brutal, and Hijikata, seeing red at this point, enters close combat with several at once and takes a couple of serious hits - however the wounds immediately heal shut while giving off a faint steam, and he sends the enemies to their deaths without hesitation. Only silver weapons can hurt him right now.
Once all the anthropophagi are felled he doesn't check on Somnus immediately, instead prowling around and checking the fallen adversaries for any signs of life, jabbing his sword down into their bodies multiple more times if he suspects that they're not full dead yet, growling and snarling with bared teeth. It takes him quite a while to clear his senses and act more like a human being again, but he doesn't seem to mind being splattered in blood.
Instead of saying anything he walks over to Somnus and looks him over for injuries. The enemies were numerous, and he himself would have ended up badly hurt if his curse hadn't protected him, so chances are that his companion needs medical aid.]
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They actually manage to make very good headway with their slaugher, until one anthropophagus who ventured back outside notices that something is off and alerts the rest. At this point, though, only about half a dozen remain alive, and the two swordsmen are driven by an intense sense of vengeance - at least Hijikata is sure that Somnus feels the same as him - and don't hold back.
The cannibals are vicious and brutal, and Hijikata, seeing red at this point, enters close combat with several at once and takes a couple of serious hits - however the wounds immediately heal shut while giving off a faint steam, and he sends the enemies to their deaths without hesitation. Only silver weapons can hurt him right now.
Once all the anthropophagi are felled he doesn't check on Somnus immediately, instead prowling around and checking the fallen adversaries for any signs of life, jabbing his sword down into their bodies multiple more times if he suspects that they're not full dead yet, growling and snarling with bared teeth. It takes him quite a while to clear his senses and act more like a human being again, but he doesn't seem to mind being splattered in blood.
Instead of saying anything he walks over to Somnus and looks him over for injuries. The enemies were numerous, and he himself would have ended up badly hurt if his curse hadn't protected him, so chances are that his companion needs medical aid.]