>>5302716>>5302717>>5302716>>5302717>>5302720A few rocks and pebbles are nothing your armor can't handle, so you don't feel alarmed in approaching the scuffle as the Mandragoran is threatened.
My god... What is that thing? Apparently several roots have morphed into his skin, which more resembles the trunk of a tree as it reaches closes to the parasite.
Using your soul vision, you are confused to see no point of distinction between where the human starts and the Mandragoran ends, as Job's arteries seem to mix into the creature's roots right into its heart. The condition was so advanced that there was no way to save the man from the Mandragora without also killing him.
This is actually pretty similar to what the god hand did to the silver eyed clan when it was infested into flesh creatures that could mix into the soil, you wonder if their demonic energy had something to do with how it differed from real Mandragoras.
Regardless, plants are your forte, and its clear to you that the man can't be saved. So it's best not to make him react to any strong emotions, as the Mandragora is prone to react negatively to sudden chemical changes from it's host.
And surely enough, a stone struck onto the lump was all it took to trigger the Mandragora, shifting and expanding like extended rubber as his flesh turned pink.
Job's arms resembled tentacles as they aimed a hit at your head, and as you swerved under it's swing, you noticed that his other arm also absorbed the iron ball he was carrying before.
"It's just like the flesh creatures from before... Why won't they leave me alone!?" Your hand trembles as Job reminds you of how you took your father's life away.
"You? Talk to me when you have slayed over 5 apostles in a day!" Puck points to Guts, who places his great sword in his hand, finally being interested in a fight.
"Over here, over here! Quit running in all directions!" Serpico tries to get people away from Job as the Mandragoran kills indiscriminately all of his previous fans.
"Job! That's enough! Control yourself- Ack!" Rita tries to get on his emotional side, but his humanity was already long gone, if the strike Job tried to land on her wasn't a clear sign.
With Guts lifting the dragonslayer above his head to block the metallic ball, he invited himself into combat.
"You can stop here or die, either one is fine by me."
>Watch the fight, you could learn something by watching how they move.>Help Serpico in evacuating the crowd.>Take Rita away from danger and protect the girls.>Guts might need some assistance, Job will go down faster if you join him. 