Freezing the knee plate of one of the legs, he's able to punch clean through the weakened metal, detaching a leg and sending the armour falling to the floor with a clank. It's still 'alive', but for the moment, it's out of action. Chitsukiko dodges out of the way of the falling metal.
Her blow bounces off of the helmet, but it's on the ground, temporarily disabled. More vines dart at Kyouka, but she has time to escape the chamber.
His fist goes through the helmet, but it does little damage. He sees vines darting towards him.
Chitsukiko looses a few arrows at the vines, and they reel away, allowing the group to get to safety. The ronin grunts. "You all okay?"
“Thank you, but I'll pass on eating for now.” I wouldn't mind eating you, but now is really not the time for that sort of thing. Midori replied, then blinked in surprise. “I... thank you, your highness, you honor me with your trust. She gave a small bow to the empress. “I'll do my best not to disappoint you.” Not that I could refuse such an offer even if I wanted to. “Is there anything I can do for you?”
The ronin picks up the torch, guiding them in further. As they walk through, they see a T intersection amidst the hallways. "Hmmm. Which way, I wonder? Last time we went right, but didn't go far before we found some treasure and went back to the surface. Do we go further down that tunnel, or go left?"
"There is a small task, but a delicate one. You'd be well rewarded. Tell me, you're a beauty, but how capable are you at seduction?"
A woman enters.
"There is a particular ambassador from my homeland, who is being slightly...unhelpful. I need you to obtain an object, but her chambers are well guarded. If, of course, a beautiful woman were to catch her eye, and it was to go missing after she took that woman to her room, well, she wouldn't be able to report it, not without shaming herself."
