Reina swiftly swung her magic staff, forming a blue energy barrier before her.
"These are... the remnants of test subjects! Quickly, block them!" Her brow was etched with anxiety and determination as she used all her might to stabilize the elemental barrier.
Erin swiftly cast a binding spell, tracing arcs with her hands, pinning the grotesque creatures in place one by one. Yet their numbers were overwhelming, continuously flooding in, suffocating the air.
David slashed at those approaching, each swing of his sword trailing meteor flames, yet his fatigue was becoming apparent.
"We cannot let them near the Soul Key!" His voice pierced through the storm as the soldiers fortified the final defense line with their lives.
Amidst the fierce confrontation, the marble platform trembled once more, and the ancient carvings violently twisted and deformed, as if eroded by forces from another dimension, showing dark, corrosive marks.
