章 178: Back and happy

Elena drew her blade, her voice steady as she addressed the group. "Same plan as always." As Elena's voice sounded, the women around her knew what they were supposed to do.

Valentina charged ahead, her blade igniting with a fierce burst of flames. The first monster—a massive creature with spiked limbs—swung its jagged arm toward her. She ducked, her blade slicing upward in an arc that cleaved through the creature's torso.

"Too slow," she taunted, pivoting as another monster lunged at her. With a roar, she unleashed a burst of fire mana, engulfing the creature in flames. It shrieked, its form dissolving into ash.

Another construct attempted to flank her, its claws dripping with corrosive energy. Valentina smirked, twisting her body and delivering a spinning slash that decapitated it in one clean motion. "Come on! Is this all you've got?"