Chapter 424 Suppressing The Indomitable Voice Magic! 3/3 (1/2)

”As long as I'm here, I won't allow any of you to die. But, try not to make a habit out of drawing her attention.” Emberheart said as a light smile appeared on her face.

She then continued, ”But, it's still bizarre to witness... This boss is just too unpredictable. I have partic.i.p.ated in numerous boss fights, however, this is my first time facing a fully controlled player boss. Not to mention, that skill from before resembled Superior Holy Smite. The only difference was that its power was far beyond the version of the skill that I am familiar with.”

False Summit released a sigh as he stood straight and replied, ”I suppose we shouldn't expect any less from a raid boss. To be honest, I'd find it more bizarre if things were on the normal end of the spectrum. After all, if the circ.u.mstances did not call for it, we would have never rushed in without a proper and concrete plan.”

So far, it appeared that nearly everything they tried to prepare for fell apart. They were out of contact with the other raid group who was supposed to be supplying a steady flow of information to them as they ventured deeper into the raid. But, that group lagged too far behind them to be of any real use with their current press for time.

The raid group was separated and they had no idea if any of them were still alive thanks to the absence of the communication system. The raid had been activated early and caused them to have to rely on Cross Haven to hold off the other guilds that were sure to rush over. However, even Cross Haven was no match if the other top guilds really wanted to throw all face aside and barge in.

How long could Cross Haven hold the other top guilds back? Was it possible to complete the raid in that time frame? Or, better yet, was it possible to finish the raid at all with their non-existent data? Were there even enough players still alive to continue with the raid? These were the questions that raced through the minds of the Blue Oasis members present.

However, this did not cause them to lose spirit. No matter the outcome, how could they hold their heads high if they gave up without fighting until the very end? There was a saying—It does not bring shame to fail in one's efforts as it does in one's indolence!

Meanwhile, Ooudamu continued to close in rapidly on Izroth's location. Although the members of Blue Oasis only needed to stall the raid boss for 15 seconds, that small amount of time felt as if it were an eternity. At this point, Izroth was uncertain if they were capable of stopping Ooudamu's charge for the amount of time that remained.

'Do I have no choice but to waste some cooldowns at the first boss?'

The main reason Izroth resorted to using the Twin Lasting Epoch Sentinels was not only its effectiveness. It was also the fact that it did not directly interfere with the cooldowns of his higher-tier skills. This was ideal considering what may lie ahead of them.

As Izroth pondered his next course of action, at the same time, as Ooudamu rushed forward, she stepped onto a dark surface. At first glance, it appeared to be a ma.s.sive shadow. However, there was nothing in the room large enough to cast such a sizable shadow. Though when one observed closely, they would be able to see that the dark surface was slowly bubbling like boiling water. The main difference, however, was that its physical properties did not resemble that of liquid.

”How troublesome... I had hoped that Vanaheim's magic would be enough to stop her. It seems I won't be permitted to relax after all.” Abstract muttered as he narrowed his eyes and held the palm of his hand outward.

”Desolate a.s.sembly: Blight of Demise. Ingurgitate.” The instant those words left Abstract's mouth, the dark surface started to become more active as if it was suddenly agitated by an outside force.

Fzzzzst... Pop!

A faint popping sound could be heard as the activity atop the dark surface came to an abrupt halt.

Tap!

Just as the movement of the dark surface went deathly still, Ooudamu's foot made contact with it and became stuck! The solid yet liquid-like substance had transformed into some type of strong adhesive. But, that was not the only thing that occurred.

Ooudamu began to sink into the dark surface. No, to be more accurate, she was being forcibly pulled in. It was as though she was being swallowed by a beast with an endless appet.i.te!

Of course, Ooudamu would not simply sit back and allow herself to be pulled in by the dark surface. But, no matter how much she struggled, she could not escape its grasp. It appeared that the more she struggled, the faster she was drawn inward—almost like quicksand.

”It's no use. The moment you enter into the area of my Desolate a.s.sembly: Blight of Demise, the thought of escaping is nothing but a distant dream.” Abstract stated as Oodaumu sank deeper into the dark surface until no part of her could be seen.

In the blink of an eye, the room was filled with an eerie silence. There was only one question on the minds of the Blue Oasis members present—did their captain just solo a raid boss?! However, this was quickly dismissed when they noticed that no new system alerts had popped up. Not to mention, the raid phase had not been updated which meant that Ooudamu was still alive!

For most of the Blue Oasis members present, this was their first time seeing Abstract use the Desolate a.s.sembly: Blight of Demise. However, there was a few among the group who was more knowledgable. One of these individuals was Vanaheim.

”To think he would use that skill so soon. With this, our Blue Oasis has one less trump card to play this raid.” Vanaheim sighed.

Although Abstract's words may have sounded arrogant earlier, he was simply speaking the truth. Anything that stepped into the range of his Desolate a.s.sembly: Blight of Demise could not escape. Power, speed, skills—everything became irrelevant. Unfortunately, such a domineering skill did not come without a heavy price.

The moment Ooudamu was dragged into his Blight of Demise, an overwhelming sensation descended upon Abstract followed by a stream of willpower checks. He felt as if his body was being constantly pierced by thousands of needles. At the same time, his mana was being depleted at an incredible rate of nearly 20% per second. At its current rate of depletion, his Blight of Demise would not hold for more than 4 to 5 seconds!