"Just try."
“How did I do?” Fintan asked.
Cathal moved closer to his student, not blinking. His usual glare was stuck on his face and he looked as pissed as usual. With a simple wave of his hand, he extinguished the lasting flames.
“Fintan, you managed to kill the Hell Hound. But in this Guild, no, in this world, there is no room to pause. I didn’t want to say it, but these Hell Hounds are different. Not a good different. They are much larger, much faster and much more ferocious. Your demon had to fend off a Hound three times his size until you could get a hold of yourself. If I had set you up with any of the other members, you would have been dead. I know you may be scared, but you can’t let it hold you back. Let it propel you. Another thing. Did you see how I froze the Hound’s head? I want you to concentrate on setting a blaze without setting the forest on fire.” Cathal heard another approaching. He motioned for Fintan to watch him.
As the Hound burst through towards the Guild Master, Cathal raised his fist and quickly splayed his fingers out. The Hell Hound stopped immediately, its blood had been frozen and expanded. It left the Hound looking like a puffer fish. The corpse laid on the floor, but Cathal repeated the same head exploding act as he had with the first to make sure.
“Get ready.” Cathal’s statement was sudden, as well as his action. Even Yukine was confused. Within a second, three Hound’s burst through the tree line, mainly going for Fintan. The Guild Master swept his hand across the air in front of him, a sheet of ice following his motion and decapitating all three of the Hounds instantly. Cathal rushed over to his student, pulling both Vergil and Fintan down into sort of a huddle. With a grunt, he punched the ground beneath them, sending large spikes of ice shooting from the ground to surround them. “Alright kid. Time to get to work. Don’t sweat it, I’ve got your back. Just kill them when you see them.” Cathal was completely calm, both inside and out. There were far more than he had expected, but it was a good learning experience. The spikes surrounding them dispersed, a few impaling an oncoming Hound. Cathal got into his defensive stance, standing next to Fintan in a protective manner.
He could feel Yukine’s resistance, the same as always. It didn’t mean the demon was scared, but he always had a sort of resistance in a fight. Maybe he still wasn’t use to Cathal using him as a sword. It’s been years, but who knows.