Just as the five reached their most vulnerable state, a bone-chilling roar echoed from all directions.
"Roaarrr!"
"What?!" The cloaked group leader was taken aback, feeling a shiver run down their spine in response to the eerie roar.
The cloaked leader's four subordinates shared the same sensation, each longing to rise to their feet, but their bodies had been pushed beyond their limits by the exhaustive use of mana.
In an instant, a horde of black-colored creatures materialized, encircling them within a distance of fifty meters.
"Roaarrr!"
The black creatures, emitting menacing roars, revealed themselves to be shadow whispers, causing the cloaked group leader to exclaim in alarm.
"What! Shadow whispers!" They attempted to stir their body and channel mana from their core, hoping to regain control.