This.
More pedantically: 3.5 generally handles "Mass" spells as a separate spell. There are other ways to accomplish multi-target spells like the ones V is using, but:
- They are immensely more obscure and have significant qualifications on their use (war spells, eldritch tapestry)
- Unless I'm forgetting an obscure but very powerful metamagic (or similar)*, they're not called "Mass X"
*So powerful, in fact, I cannot reasonably expect it would remain obscure - such a feat would be immensely powerful for a spells know caster like a Sorcerer.
Well played, sir and/or madam, well played.