In the nick of time, the host waved her hand, and a large, thick vine appeared and intercepted the red beam.
The guests had nearly been startled out of their wits, but upon seeing the vine in front of them, their complexions returned to normal. They shot grateful looks toward the host as they warily looked at the place where the beam had come from.
"The ones hiding should come out now," the host shouted in a voice full of killing intent. Following her words, a few figures walked out without saying a word.
"Who are you people?" the host inquired with a frown upon seeing a few masked individuals arrive. "Immediately open the gates, or you will face the consequences."
They did not reply at first, their eyes sweeping across the crowd, before one of them said, "No can do. You are going to stay here for some time, at least until we deal with our objective."
