Lusa realized the situation was dire; however, since they were nearly out of the stairwell, magic would soon be usable. She handed the egg to Nemetona, then leapt forward, unleashing a blast of fire magic that incinerated the artificial beings. Yet, another wave of them continued to charge in from outside.
Just how many of them were there?
At that moment, Lusa received a signal on her magical crystal orb; she activated it, and a voice came through.
"Lady Lusa, everyone has been successfully evacuated." - Belle
"That's good, but Grayce has been seriously injured." - Lusa
"What? Is he alright?" - Belle asked from the other end.
"He's badly hurt, but it's a miracle he's still alive. What's the situation out there?" - Lusa
"Bad—very bad, Lady Lusa. They all look identical, yet they use different attack patterns." - Fifi
"It seems the person controlling this artificial army possesses immense magical power." - Lusa
