Sefina saw the magical creatures surge forward and quickly condensed her 【Flaming Storm】.
The flames converged into a scorching wall of fire, temporarily blocking the overwhelming torrent of magical beasts.
They were scorched, emitting piercing, agonized screams, and their assault momentarily stalled.
However, the mutated Ander, relying on his thick scales, braved the burning flames with a furious roar, charging wildly like an out-of-control war chariot straight through the fire!
His golden vertical pupils locked onto Sefina tightly.
His sturdy hind legs stomped the ground, claws tearing up the earth as he leapt fiercely forward!
“Not a chance!”
Flovi snapped coldly, her figure like the wind as she instantly intercepted Ander’s charging path.
Although the “Crimson Lotus” magic sword struggled to pierce Ander’s hardened gray scales directly, Flovi infused the blade with her vast magical power.
Each swing carried the weight of a thousand pounds and searing heat.
The sword’s edge scraped against the scales, scattering dazzling sparks and leaving charred streaks.
Though not lethal, it successfully drew Ander’s attention and effectively slowed his momentum.
“Roar—!”
Ander wildly swiped with his claws.
His massive tail whipped like a steel whip, attempting to crush this annoying “insect” before him.
But Flovi’s movements were as agile as a butterfly, narrowly dodging deadly blows with precise timing.
The swordlight wove relentlessly, firmly entangling Ander.
His strength was terrifying, but after mutation, he seemed to have sacrificed some agility.
Facing Flovi’s exquisite swordsmanship and superhuman reaction speed, he was momentarily unable to break free.
“Hiss!”
“Don’t get tangled up with that sword-wielding woman—she can’t cast magic herself. Take out the white-haired mage first! She’s the biggest threat!”
The director, who had been calmly observing from behind, barked orders sharply.
He immediately saw the key point.
That maid was physically strong but lacked long-range, large-area attack capabilities.
As long as they eliminated Sefina, the high-level magic caster, the rest would be manageable.
Ander’s scarlet vertical pupils blazed with even fiercer malice at the command.
He suddenly delivered a heavy horizontal claw strike, forcing Flovi to dodge backward, creating a brief opening.
Without hesitation, he abandoned the struggle with Flovi and lunged again at Sefina, who was preparing her next spell!
At that moment, the top of Sefina’s staff glowed with an ochre light, fully condensed!
Fifth-rank Earth Magic, 【Rock Spear Pierce】.
Several sharp, massive rock spears materialized out of thin air, roaring as they tore through the air like giant arrows shot from a crossbow, precisely targeting the charging Ander!
“Dodge!” The director’s pupils shrank as he shouted urgently.
Ander reacted almost instinctively, halting his forward charge abruptly.
His sturdy hind legs unleashed tremendous power, and his huge body executed a nimble sideways leap, remarkably agile for his size.
“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—!”
The sharp rock spears skimmed past Ander’s body, piercing deep into the magical beasts behind him who had just broken through the 【Flaming Storm】’s afterglow.
***
Instantly, several Demonic Werewolves and Demonic Black Bears were skewered, emitting piercing screams.
Blood and flesh splattered, causing brief chaos and obstruction in the following wave of magical beasts.
Sefina frowned slightly.
“Did he dodge it?” The lizardman’s reaction speed was faster than expected.
“Keep the mage busy. Don’t let her chant any high-level spells!”
The director gave another order, commanding the flood of magical beasts to shift tactics.
Some threw caution to the wind and charged recklessly toward Sefina, willing to suffer casualties just to disrupt her casting.
The afterglow of the 【Flaming Storm】 was completely extinguished, and the flood of magical beasts surged forth unhindered.
Flovi fought desperately, her swordlight so dense it was impenetrable, instantly slaying several of the leading magic wolves.
But their numbers were overwhelming; she simply couldn’t cover everything.
Several swift Demonic Bats and a smaller Demonic Hunting Dog had already bypassed her defenses, snarling as they lunged at Sefina!
A mage being attacked up close was extremely dangerous!
Sefina acted decisively, interrupting her preparation of the next high-level spell.
Her staff slammed into the ground, instantly casting a third-rank defensive spell, 【Wall of Earth】.
A thick wall of earth rose up from the ground in an instant, blocking the magical beasts charging at her.
“Bang! Bang!” The Demonic Bats and Hunting Dog slammed into the earthen wall, temporarily halted.
However, a greater threat approached immediately!
Mutated Ander had already reached the wall.
His massive claws, brimming with immense power, clawed frantically at the earth, sending rocks flying.
The wall visibly thinned and cracked before their eyes!
Sefina didn’t have much time left!
Yet, no panic showed on her face—instead, a flicker of calculated calm crossed her eyes.
Throughout the previous battle, whether with the 【Flaming Storm】 or the 【Rock Spear Pierce】, besides offense and defense, the primary purpose was to buy time and mask the preparation of her true killer move.
“Flovi!” Sefina suddenly shouted.
Flovi, still tangled in battle with the beasts, heard the call and without hesitation leapt backward with precision, landing close beside Sefina.
At the same time, several intricately patterned magic stones appeared in Sefina’s hand as if by stealth.
She gauged Flovi’s landing point and quickly tossed the magic stones toward her!
In midair, Flovi deftly reached out and caught all the stones steadily.
The moment she landed, she poured her immense magical power into them without reservation.
“Hum…”
In an instant, a massive and exquisitely detailed ice-blue magic array bloomed around Flovi’s center, unfolding before her eyes!
Complex runes pulsed with extreme cold light, causing water molecules in the air to instantly crystallize into ice.
The surrounding temperature plummeted drastically!
From behind, the director witnessed this scene.
His previously stern and calm face showed shock and disbelief for the first time.
“What’s happening?! She isn’t… she can’t use magic, right?! Could it be… she was hiding her power all along?!”
This sudden turn of events completely exceeded his expectations.
“Ander! Dodge now!” The director realized the danger and shouted sharply—but it was already too late.
This time, the “Crimson Lotus” magic sword was no longer enveloped in blazing fire magic.
Instead, it was covered with a solid layer of terrifying frost magic, transforming into a gigantic ice crystal blade.
Sixth-rank Ice Magic, 【Absolute Cold Prison】.
Flovi gripped the sword with both hands, her body radiating the ultimate chill as she became a freezing streak of light, slashing at the Ander who had just broken through the Wall of Earth!
Hearing the director’s warning, Ander spun around fiercely.
But what met his eyes was a deathly coldness that froze everything.
He instinctively tried to dodge, but his huge frame and stiffness after exertion made him slow to react.
“Crack—!!!”
Accompanied by the sound of ice shattering, the magic sword infused with 【Absolute Cold Prison】 cut through Ander’s waist effortlessly, like a hot knife through butter.
A huge look of shock froze on Ander’s upper face, while his lower body remained in a forward-leaning posture.
No blood sprayed from the wound; instead, the cut was instantly sealed by absolute zero-level frost.
His body was cleaved in two, the cut surface smooth like a mirror and covered in a thick layer of blue ice.
Even his internal organs and bones were instantly frozen and shattered.
Under such extreme freezing damage, his formidable regeneration ability was utterly nullified.
“Boom—!”
Ander’s two ice-encased body halves crashed heavily to the ground, shattering into countless rigid ice chunks, utterly lifeless.
In an instant, the passage fell into complete silence.
Even the frenzied magical beasts seemed daunted by this sudden reversal and the terrifying chill, their assault briefly faltering.
Flovi stood firm, sword in hand, cold aura swirling around her as the ice-blue magic circle gradually faded.
She truly couldn’t use magic herself.
This staggering blow was entirely dependent on Sefina’s genius concept of “programmed magic.”
Sefina had decomposed and encapsulated the complex sixth-rank magic formula, completing the most complicated “main function” inscription in advance.
While releasing the 【Flaming Storm】, she had quietly sketched the core runes onto Flovi’s sword with her staff.
Then, she stored the magic guiding and triggering “subroutines” within specially crafted magic stones.
Flovi only needed to supply the vast magical power required to drive the spell.
Fortunately, Flovi’s magical reserves were bottomless, sufficient to support this level of consumption.
Sefina exhaled softly—her plan had succeeded.
Now, the greatest threat, Ander, was eliminated.
Her gaze passed over the momentarily stunned beasts and coldly landed on the director standing at the main laboratory’s entrance, whose expression had turned extremely grim.
“Now, it’s your turn.”
Sefina’s voice was as cold as the ice-blue gleam in her transformed eyes.