Schala Zeal
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There wasn't much time to think up a plan, but Schala kept Kyosuke's description of what they were about to face in mind, choosing to channel fire magic into her blades, and in addition, casting a haste spell on herself.
As soon as the creatures struck, she struck back, focusing on protecting Kyosuke as she began slashing at the robotic creatures coming... But she soon realized as well that this wasn't going to do the trick on its own; more were springing up faster than their entire group could cut them down, eliminating them one by one wouldn't be them much time.
She was going to have to split her focus a little bit... By sheathing one of her blades in order to free one of her hands... As she began to concentrate, creating multiple orbs of dark magic in the midst of the robotic creatures... Preparing to detonate them in order to clear a path.
Calling out to the others in the room, she hoped to alert them to what she was about to do, to minimize the risk of friendly fire.
"Look out!" She cried...
And then, when hopefully those in the room were far enough away from the orbs... She let them detonate, in an effort to thin out the machine numbers long enough for them to escort Kyosuke a good distance. It was likely she would have to rinse and repeat multiple times, which was probably going to be taxing on her body, but this way... They might be able to make it.
Remembering that she had the ability to absorb energy, and perhaps convert it into magical energy... She figured she could regain her strength... Later.
...
But it was just then that she noticed what was about to happen; Kyosuke had initiated the facility's self destruct sequence. With that in mind... The realization of what was likely going on hit her.
"... A sacrifice... For the greater good... ... Right?" She said, that look of hope, and determination she had on her face seeming to vanish all of a sudden.
Though, the urgency of the situation didn't leave her much time to really deliberate with Kyosuke over his choice right now... No, she needed to think of something, anything that might save everyone... Or at least as many as she could muster...
Seeing Ben, in the form of upgrade attempt to shut the process down, she decided to try something risky... Incase that didn't work out; she decided to use the ability she had attempted to just before Othinus destroyed and rebuilt the multiverse. Perhaps now that they were further away from the Magic God, she had a chance.
Closing her eyes... She muttered a series of ancient, arcane words... Holding her pendant in one hand as she
attempted to open a portal within Knowhere, she didn't have time to think of a destination, let alone if it would take them through time, or just to another location, or perhaps a dimension... But... At the very least... If the self destruct sequence couldn't be shut down... They could at least escape, and regroup elsewhere... Wherever that might be...