Unsuspected Assault

It had all begun quietly. 

First Lady Tsuji, then Ando, Phaedro, Icilia, Harpax, Gessius, Gal, and Pellio—a mysterious wave of fatigue fell upon them in the silence of their watch, tugging at their minds, weakening their souls, and pulling them into a mystical slumber. 

Such was the sleep-weaving art of a 10th-class Somnolent of the Silent Sorceries. 

Asherah, the Ctesiphi magus behind the spell itself, was the brown-haired woman sprawled next to the chanting Rodolf. 

In truth, this tide of fatigue was the combined work of them both, as Asherah fundamentally lacked the ability to plunge multiple targets into her dazing hold, much less skilled magi who were already on their guard.

However, as a 9th-class Martyr of the Soul Sorceries, Rodolf Selenas could channel his feelings, emotions, and sensations to any living creature in a selected area.