The Azers seem to shrug off the fire magic, stung by it but seemingly resistant to the heat somehow. The Halligan bar smashing into one does some clear damage, sending one of them skittering off to one side and blunting its attack. The others begin swarming towards Pen, Minako, and Koromaru...smashing into the shield spells and beginning to chew at them.

Mateus itself looks down at Freya, setting its own polearm in an offensive stance.

"I have every intention of fighting you all, and killing each of you," it says coldly, "and for your boldness, you shall be first."

The spear wielding monster surges forward with entirely too much speed for its size, attempting a series of jabs and thrusts.

Pen, responding first to the immediate threat, calls out Gilgamesh and sends the giant man hurtling forward into the midst of the Azers, forming a wall of blades between them and the two more magically inclined fighters. Swordblows rain down, slashing and stabbing wildly, forcing the minions back.

"Minako...I think we should try something besides fire. What else can you do?"