"Ahhhhhhh—"
More than ten times sharper than before, the grieving cries transformed into black sound waves visible to the naked eye and erupted from the countless holes in the tower with a thunderous roar!
It was no longer mere mental pollution.
It was an actual sonic attack of destruction!
Those hit first were the hundreds of players standing in the front row.
"Pfft!"
A Shield Warrior didn't even have time to react. His eyes rolled back, blood sprayed from his nose and mouth, and his entire body toppled backward, stiff as a board.
His health hadn't been depleted, but he had fallen into a deep coma under the "Mental Collapse" status.
That was even more terrifying than death.
"My mana! My mana's being drained!" a mage screamed. He stared in terror at his empty mana bar and the newly appeared negative-status icon.
[Negative Status: Grief Howl] [Effect: Loses 10% of maximum mana per second. All spellcasting and chanting speeds reduced by 50%. Mana cannot be restored through any potion or skill.]
For mana-dependent classes, this sonic wave was their natural enemy!
Priest Andre had just raised his cross when its light flickered and quickly dimmed. The group Healing Spell he had been trying to cast failed halfway through its chant because his mana had run dry.
The situation fell completely out of control in an instant.
After losing the protection of [Holy Armament], the several-thousand-strong army was as fragile as paper before those terrifying cries.
Players in the front rows fell in swathes, while those in the rear had their minds thrown into disarray by the piercing cries. They began running about wildly, even attacking their own companions.
"Retreat! Everyone, retreat!!"
Mage Kevin's roar rang out amid the chaos. His face was deathly pale, and his eyes beneath