Anna slowly opened her eyes, her vision still hazy from the chaos, only to see Kofi, Klaus's driver and chief of security, fiercely slashing at an oncoming Zombie. Relief flooded her as her eyes brightened at the sight of him. The moment she saw Kofi, she knew—Klaus had finally arrived.
"Kofi! Where's Klaus?" she asked urgently, her voice trembling. She has just escaped death after all.
Before Kofi could respond, the temperature on the battlefield suddenly dropped, chilling the air. The Zombies that had been rushing toward the Sages' defensive line froze in place. Everyone, friend and foe alike, paused to look up.
In the heart of the battlefield, an icy blue lotus spun gracefully toward the center of the horde of zombies. It radiated a cold so intense that even before it detonated, the Zombies were already freezing where they stood, their movements sluggish, limbs stiffening.
