None of the girls present, Mary included, were experiencing Duanmu Huai's Destruction Aura for the first time. However, they had overlooked one point: most of the time, they were standing behind Duanmu Huai, not facing it directly.
Mary felt as if someone had punched her squarely in the chest, leaving her barely able to breathe. In that instant, extreme fear completely seized her body, and her violently pounding heart seemed ready to leap out of her throat.
Lorena and Ellie nearby were no better. They had been caught completely off guard, and their bodies flew backward before slamming directly into the wall.
The Black Puppet binding Duanmu Huai also shattered and exploded at that moment, vanishing completely.
When Mary opened her eyes again, one of them could see nothing but a blurry Phantom. She could make out Duanmu Huai's towering figure swaying, as if he were thinking or hesitating over something.
At the same time, her other golden Gold Eye clearly caught this fleeting opportunity—the two Orc Phantoms that had previously been draping their arms over Duanmu Huai's shoulders seemed to have been affected by the Destruction Halo as well.
They staggered apart in opposite directions like two drunken men, their faces resembling those of middle-aged men who had drunk too much and were about to vomit.
This was their only chance!
Mary gritted her teeth and raised her staff. She felt that she had recovered somewhat faster than the others. She did not know whether it was because of the Gold Eye or because she had spent so much time beside Duanmu Huai observing indescribable things, giving her a certain resistance to fear.
Either way, at least it was a good thing for now.
"Do as I say. Attack the place I mark!"
As she spoke, Mary raised her