>>5422297"Curses, missed him!" Barnham complains after seeing Ganishka exploding his own Makara into the skies and reforming himself. "A shame, I've heard whale meat is a true delicacy."
"It's not that you missed him. Given his ethereal form is one of moisture, even if you could harm him at lower altitudes, his position makes it so regular arms cannot reach him." Schierke informs the apostle through telepathy.
"Regular arms?" He ponders over to you and Guts.
"Good thing both our weapons are made to take care of apostles!" You grin to Guts.
"What are you going to do, throw me at the sky?" Guts asks in jest, though that was exactly what Barnham was thinking...
"It's alright, partners! Violet can back you up!" Hyde waves while holding Schierke's shoulder, showing her harpy daughter flying freely without his aid or added weight.
"We could always leave him be, just hop onto the gnomes and let him escape, doubtfully he would go after us in such a miserable state." Serpico argues that running away is the best option, though the familiar stopping of your heart shows that a Band you know is about to enter the city.
"I would rather take this bearded fiend down myself than let the damn Falcon get the credit for it! The name of Ilos will not be a mere footnote in the annals of history! My name shall be remembered, even if I have to tear off at his wings!"
"But what will you do when Griffith arrives?"
"GRIFFITH IS COMING?!" Guts turns his neck with the sharpness of his swings, angrily pondering on whether he truly meant his previous speech.
"...Settle the score with Zodd... and then..."
Barnham doesn't finish his sentence, only making you more worried, as you had no chance of stopping him at the end of your stamina.
>Fling me at Ganishka, I'll use and Od strike against him!>Fling Guts, he can take more damage than I ever could.>We can both attack at the same time thanks to Violet being free!>Cindy and Benny still wish to return to Ilos. You will be remembered well by bringing promise to your people, instead of dying against a battle unseen by them.>We can spare Ganishka for now, let Griffith deal with him.>Write-in. 