"Everyone, be careful! Mash, handle frontal defense! Mr. Lucius, coordinate with Mash to deal with the demonic beasts! Da Vinci, provide long-range support and protect the refugees!"
Fujimaru Tachibana immediately issued calm combat orders, then shouted to the somewhat panicked refugees, telling them to gather at once and not run around.
Against demonic beasts, fleeing blindly would only turn them all into food.
These creatures were nothing like mere ghouls or mindless humans. There were enough of them to kill even Servants.
If they did not scatter, the three Servants could still protect them. But if they ran around, there would be no saving them.
Very quickly, the demonic beasts came close enough for the refugees to see clearly. The massive, savage beasts only made them more terrified.
In truth, even Fujimaru Tachibana and the others wore grave expressions.
They soon noticed that these demonic beasts differed somewhat from the ones they had first encountered. Black smoke rose from their bodies, as though they had been possessed by evil energy. Their frames had become larger, and many had irregular bone spikes growing from their bodies. Their teeth varied wildly in length, while some had even grown extra eyes, looking utterly grotesque.
These demonic beasts had mutated.
Though they did not know what had happened, the mutation was undeniable—like bio-monsters infected with all manner of viruses in a zombie apocalypse.
Da Vinci had already taken out her scanning goggles to observe them, and she quickly gave her answer. "Be careful. These demonic beasts have been contaminated by some highly aggressive, twisted magical energy! They're far more ferocious and dangerous than ordinary demonic beasts!"
That was hardly good news, especially for people who had spent the entire night fleeing for their lives.
It was not that they lacked confidence in victory. Rather,