The moment he heard the location of the boss, Victor's lips curled into a confident smirk.
He raised his arm as he commanded, "Begin our attack!"
In the very next instant, the two shield bearers moved.
Darius and Holt stepped apart in one fluid motion, their shields shifting outward as they opened a clear path.
The defensive line that had stood immovable just moments ago now transformed seamlessly into an offensive formation.
The space ahead was completely exposed,
And their real assault began.
The remaining seven members, excluding the two shield bearers and Victor, were all long-range specialists.
Mages, archers, and priest-type profession holders, each one a high-tier combatant of the divine faction.
The woman who had cast the protection earlier was the first to act.
"[Sanctum Convergence – Edict of Gathering]"
A dense, radiant fog erupted outward from her position, spreading rapidly across the battlefield.
Within moments, it engulfed everything within a three-hundred-meter radius.
Then, the fog pulsed as space itself distorted.
All the Chainbound Crawlers within its range were forcefully dragged into a single location.
Their bodies twisted unnaturally as if pulled by an invisible authority, chains tangling over one another as they were compressed into a chaotic mass.
"SKRREEEE—?!"
"KREEE—!!"
The monsters couldn't comprehend what had just happened.
They couldn't understand how their bodies were dragged by an unknown force into a single point, nor how they had become entangled with one another so suddenly.
Their movement and coordination were completely shattered.
Before they could even react, the barrage of attacks descended the next moment.
"[Light Arrowfall]"
"[Radiant Pierce]"
"[Tier 3 Scroll – Infernal Burst]"
"[Stormflare Cascade]"
"[Divine Lumen Spear]"
"[Arcane Pulse Detonation]"
The six attackers unleashed their skills in perfect sequence.
All of it converged into the single point where the monsters had been gathered.
BOOOOM—!!!
A deafening explosion erupted as the ground trembled violently, sending shockwaves in all directions.
The very dungeon seemed to shake under the overwhelming barrage.
The tangled mass of Chainbound Crawlers didn't even have the chance to resist.
They were annihilated completely, leaving not a single one remained.
Too many messages flooded into their minds as the drop items were directly stored in their inventory.
"Let's go!"
Once they confirmed their kills, Victor led the team forward toward the boss's location without wasting a second.
He stood at the very front, drawing his sword, with the two shield bearers positioned firmly on either side of him.
"SKRREEEE—!!"
"KREEE—!!"
Victor's movements were refined through years of experience, leaving no opening for monsters to inflict any damage.
Woosh
Ducking his head at the right moment, he dodged an incoming chain before cutting the monster cleanly in half, from head to bottom with a single vertical strike.
Not just him, every teammate carried out their role flawlessly without needing Victor's commands, allowing him to fight freely without concern.
With casual swings of his blade, he sliced through the incoming monsters on both sides as if they were nothing more than obstacles in his path.
Crash!
Even so, a few attacks occasionally slipped through, striking him and sending him sliding across the ground.
But the shield bearer, Darius, reacted instantly charged forward with explosive force, slammed his shield into the attacking creature.
BOOM!
The impact shattered it into pieces, buying Victor enough time to recover and finish off the surrounding enemies before returning to the frontline.
Meanwhile, the rear members unleashed a relentless barrage of long-range attacks, targeting distant enemies and drastically reducing their numbers as the team advanced.
Each member fulfilled their role flawlessly.
Victor moved like he was dancing amidst chaos, dodging, weaving, and cutting through the relentless barrage of chain attacks.
One after another, the creatures fell as the team pushed forward steadily.
"Here it is…"
Victor came to a stop the moment they crossed halfway to their destination.
The entire surrounding shifted.
RUMBLE—!!
All the pillars in the area began to shake violently as cracks spread across their surfaces before,
BOOOOM—!!
Something shattered from within.
Creatures far larger than the Chainbound Crawlers broke through the stone pillars, their massive forms forcing their way into the open.
They let out a heaven-defying roar in unison.
"GRAAAAAAAAAHHH—!!!"
The sound alone sent chills down the spines of all nearby creatures.
Their bodies were covered in metallic plating that clanked with every movement.
Thick chains were wrapped tightly around their torsos like restraints.
Their arms were massive, ending in hooked chain-blades capable of tearing through anything in their path.
Their heads were encased in helmet-like bone structures, cracked with glowing fissures that pulsed with ominous void energy.
Victor watched them calmly, a faint smile forming on his face as he activated his appraisal.
A translucent interface appeared before his eyes.
[Abyssal Chain Warden]
Strength: 220
Agility: 210
Constitution: 280
Spirit: 200
Skills:
[Void Domain: Shackled Ground] – Corrupts the surrounding terrain, reducing movement speed and gradually draining stamina of all enemies within range.
[Binding Edict] – Summons chains from the void to immobilize targets for a short duration.
[Void Reflection Chains] – Reflects a major portion of incoming spiritual damage back to attackers through chained links.
[Abyssal Roar] – Releases a terrifying roar that induces fear and disrupts skill casting.
[Chain Collapse] – Causes all active chains in the area to violently implode, dealing massive area damage.
Victor's grip on his sword tightened slightly, but the smile on his face didn't fade.
Victor's grip tightened around his sword as he brought both hands onto the hilt, his expression sharpening in an instant as he activated his skill.
"[Sanctified Dominion – Field of Purification]."
A radiant surge of divine energy erupted from beneath his feet, spreading outward in a wide circular domain.
The corrupted ground trembled before being overwritten by glowing patterns of golden light, forming a sacred field that pushed back the suffocating void energy.
Within this domain, all forms of corruption were significantly suppressed, weakening abyssal influence while stabilizing the team's condition.
But the main use of this skill was to prevent these elite monsters from using their [Void Domain: Shackled Ground].
Victor knew clearly, if all of these monsters used that skill without restraint, the whole team would be wiped out instantly.
Even though the cost and cooldown for this five-minute duration skill were heavy, he felt it was completely worth using it now.
"Stay within the field!"
Victor called out, his voice steady but commanding.
At the same moment, the woman stepped forward once again without delay.
"[Sanctum Convergence – Edict of Gathering]."
The radiant fog returned, spreading rapidly across the battlefield before pulling all nearby enemies into a single location once more.
The massive Abyssal Chain Wardens resisted slightly, but even they were dragged just enough to disrupt their formation.
"Now!"
The hooded man's voice rang out sharply.
His eyes glowed faintly beneath the shadows as he raised his hand.
"Block: [Chain Collapse]!"
A strange mark appeared above all seven elite monsters, an eye symbol with a cross slashed through it, indicating that his skill had successfully blocked their next fearsome ability, [Chain Collapse].
Victor didn't waste that opening.
"Everyone, use magic scrolls! Do not use your own spiritual attacks! They can reflect it!"
Not a single person hesitated.
In perfect unison, all members pulled out multiple scrolls from their inventory and activated them instantly.
"[Tier 3 Scroll – Infernal Burst]!"
"[Frost Nova Scroll]!"
"[Thunderfall Scroll]!"
"[Explosive Radiance]!"
A storm of wide-range attacks descended.
BOOOOM—!!!
CRASH—!!!
RUMBLE—!!!
The ground shook violently as waves of fire, lightning, and arcane explosions engulfed the gathered monsters.
The entire dungeon echoed with destruction as the barrage continued relentlessly.
But when the dust began to settle, everyone saw that the monsters were still standing, letting out furious roars, even though their bodies were heavily injured and their armor was full of cracks.
"Tsk… Even this wasn't enough!"
The team members clearly didn't like the result.
Victor's eyes narrowed slightly as he muttered,
"…As expected."
In the next instant, he activated another skill.
Golden flames ignited along his blade, spreading upward as radiant energy erupted from his body.
"[Seraphic Ascension – Abyssbreaker Form]."
Divine wings burst open from his back, glowing brilliantly as his entire presence transformed.
This skill amplified all damage dealt to abyssal faction enemies by three times for the next ten minutes.
And then, he vanished, disappearing from sight, moving faster than the eye could follow.