Stopping The Umbralheim Raid
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The Vampires led by Christine dispersed into the rest of the city, aiming to hunt down the civilians for the offering of blood they have been promised and to slay the ones that were getting in their way. To their terrible surprise, however, they were greeted with death. They were all powerful Pseudo SS Ranks, already developing their own Divine Embers.
However, Maria's party was prepared. They had the advantage in terms of environment. The Shadow Realm weakened their stats through Maria's own skills, and further absorbed their energies so their attacks couldn't be easily conjured. At the same time, some of the heavy hitters were incredibly powerful even for their own Ranks.
"You're nothing but an oversized lizard! Perish!" Laughed a pair of arrogant Vampires, unlashing advanced Blood Magic against Lucifer.
"Just an oversized lizard?! I've had enough!"