"You--?!"
Mahidfran was shocked and furious.
I went out of my way to heal and bless you, and you're trying to attack me with my blessing?
She stopped dancing with great difficulty and dodged this utterly unprovoked sneak attack.
But before she could react further, a massive hand suddenly reached out from behind her, seized her by the neck, and lifted her up like a cat.
Purple sacrificial patterns instantly spread across her skin. But Mahidfran was also a ritualist. She grabbed the burly man who had lifted her, attempting to sacrifice him in turn.
Yet before any of this could happen--
The second strike of the Thunder of Truth did not miss.
This time, it pierced through Mahidfran's abdomen. Her entire body convulsed as if struck by lightning, and her pupils suddenly dilated. As countless truths poured into her mind, the skin on her head instantly turned purplish-red and began to swell.
The third Thunder of Truth struck Mahidfran head-on.
Her head exploded instantly!
Her headless corpse staggered and sank to its knees.
She had not even had time to use any of her many ritual spells before her maddened teammates repeatedly ambushed her. Mahidfran died unwillingly and resentfully... She had not even realized what had happened by the time her consciousness completely vanished.
--But Iver knew that it was a gaze that bewitched the mind and drove people mad.
In the game, this was a classic "action-detection mechanic."
During the second phase, the Abyss Angel would activate "Madness Gaze" every nine seconds, lasting for two seconds each time. Before every gaze, it would roar as a warning.
After hearing the roar, one had to immediately turn or tilt one's head away. Looking directly at the Abyss Angel while Madness Gaze was active would rapidly build up "Madness Value."