Temple of Time

[Looking for Players with; Aura Drain, Talismans, Frozen Time. Kagome's Prayer optional. Skills just acquired are welcome. 6 players in Need 4 others.]- Shouted Mizarin Through a System Shout.

"Hey, I found a group of four priests looking for 6 members, the same requirements... what's up with that?"-VerBoss

"Send them a message. Tell them; loots individually divided, each not per group, and boss flee." -Mizarin

"Isn't it really a steep requirement just to farm? Not even to kill the boss?"- Said GurinBare

"..." Mizarin just stared at GurinBare, ' thinking should I tell them the dangers without the item, or not?'

"Flee from the boss it is! The other group agreed!... seriously what's with this Dungeon?"-VerBoss

"You will understand when you see the boss."- Mizarin

"You have been in there?"-SayaShin

"Naturally. Some brave souls invited me." - Mizarin

"Why is it that I am having a bad feeling about this." AleyaNala

"Relax if the priests are competent enough we can all leave the dungeon alive." Mizarin

"If not." Shapeless

"We'll find ourselves revived at the fountain."-Mizarin

While they are having this conversation the other group arrived.

"Hi! Are you guys the one looking for four priests?" Said a man covered in white priest clothes lined with gold, with a hat worn by bishops, and an unequipped weapon, clapped his hands pointing to the Oracle.

"Yes, we are!... Any problems?" AleyaNala spoke

"Oh none at all, it's just that a group of Druid's was unexpected... Anyway, I am Ashanti(Bishop). My companions are; Sanki(Paladin), MowRen(Harbinger), Leyardi(Herald)."- they are all Priests but distinctive in their choice of clothes and weapon.

"I am AleyaNala(Avath), and my companions are; GurinBare(Avath), VerBoss(Eryu), Shapeless(Azhil), SayaShin(Vates), and last but not the least our Oracle Mizarin(Jiagu)."-AleyaNala

"A Jiagu?!"- Ashanti

"What's the problem with a Jiagu on board?"- AleyaNala

"Oh, I'm sorry it didn't mean that..."-Ashanti

"He doesn't mean I'm a problem..."-Mizarin

"Ohh..."-AleyaNala

"It's just that most Jiagu are already called to join another party, its a fortune to have them right now."- Sanki

"Haha, you praise too much... Shall we party now?" Mizarin said trying to divert the conversation.

With this thought, AleyaNala sent a party invite to priests.

"Since our party is going to divide the loots on an individual basis, I have set the pick-up system to party storage. Any problems?" AleyaNala

"None. But I do have a question. Are we concentrating on healing or on spell casting?"-Ashanti

"The four Druid's Will cover for the healing. We focus on the casting."-Mizarin

"You are holding back too much on the information..."-GurinBare

"For whats it's worth, the Jiagu should survive."-Ashanti

"It won't come to that, with these people... anyway just prepare your staves. And another thing, no transformations allowed."-Mizarin saying this to everyone, then leads the way to the Temple entrance.

In front of the tower was an old man wearing an orange garment, common to monks, holding Buddhist beads.

"Great elder. We wish to enter the Void." Mizarin

"A Jiagu wishes to challenge the void. May your power be enough." Said the monk with a hint of pity and hope in its voice.

[Your party wishes to enter the Miniature Void Beast Tower. Do you wish to participate?]

"Accept"

The fading light showed an almost peach black surrounding.

"Holy Light"- Four priests said in unison.

"Guide the Way," Mizarin said taking out the light Orb from its hidden state.

"Is this why everyone wants a Jiagu?"- Shapeless

"No. But its a part of it." Leyardi spoke in her melodious soft voice.

"It's not something to brag about, Shapeless, and it's not something to advertise either. I mean its only advantage in this kind of Dungeon, just like the disadvantage at the demons hall."- Mizarin said providing some facts while heading to a hallway leading to a well light place beyond the lightless entrance.

"We're about to reach a lesser Void creature den, prepare your healing spells." Reminded MowRen

"Okay here is our formation, SayaShin at the center, four healing totem poles at his side at least two to two and a half meters apart, in four corners. One druid and one priest on each corner, forming a right triangle with the totem pole, make sure to be in the area of effect of the healing spell. Alternate casting Frozen time, but both should use Aura Drain."-Mizarin

"Hay! Why am I at the center? I can fight Just fine you know!"-SayaShin

"There is no one else, who can use the skill [Life Sacrifice] you know, you're like our living blood bag."-Mizarin

[Life Sacrifice (Active)

-Transfer your own MP or HP to the target. (2.5:1)] this was the skill that came with the Vates Orb that SayaShin chose in the Druid's Library.

"That's nine. What are you going to do?"-VerBoss

"The reason why Jiagu is important in this Dungeon."- Mizarin

Izen cast a spell on the group [Temple Of Time], a building like a pavilion, covered the entire team, and Mizarin Sat at the flat of the center top of the roof, unprotected. The entrances of the pavilion coincide exactly at each caster, with pillars in between the characters. It was a marvelous sight, a geometric perfection.

"SayaShin, begin monitoring everyone's HP and MP, Supply as needed."

"Are you sure no Lesser beast can come up there?"

"Only the boss can."

Izen indeed must be the last to Perish, if the boss appears. Using a lot of mana to maintain the pavilion, Mizarin could not cast any other spell, maintaining the integrity of the pillars is her priority. fortunately, Saya has the Life Sacrifice, and the passive MP, HP regeneration of 5% per second allowing him to delegate his assistance to the 8 casters losing HP and MP. Allowing her to maintain her passive posture regenerating almost exactly the amount she loses during the beast's onslaught.

Draining the Void Beasts Aura is equivalent to draining its HP, casting frozen time the beast would render it immobile for a minimum of one minute if the level of the spell is higher the time is longer.

While frozen in time, Draining the energy of the beats is easy, but comes with a price, if the amount of Void Energy exceeds the mana capacity, HP Will start dropping, if left untreated it will become severe until regeneration rate can no longer overcome the load, without buffers, de-buffing, and healing the player will die from over absorption. That is where SayaShin comes in. Supplying HP and MP, preventing the casters from killing themselves, at the same time keeping their shelter up and running, keeping its sources HP above ideal.

"VerBoss assist on Leyardi!" Shouted SayaShin

"Two on Shapeless side, Sanki Assist." Commanded SayaShin

One after another SayaShin was firing orders to his companions, while dancing his Kagome Dance, taking advantage of the healing spell from the Totems, Blessing back mana to all 9 teammates. Followed by an AOE healing and de-Buffing. He was a dancing figurine at the center of a music box, the music was screams of agony from the drained beasts, and cacophony of monotonous spells.

1 beast dead... 10 beasts killed... 100 beast massacred...

"Collect all the drops... where to next?" AleyaNala said anxiously

"I've marked it on the party map, we should head there as soon as possible, another wave is coming."- Leyardi said pointing at the red blinking icon on the map.

"Will SayaShin be the one Harvesting?"- Sanki asked

"No! We have to get as much Firewood as we can, Sanki, MowRen, Shapeless, and VerBoss will be farming." Said Mizarin

"If the defense force is thinned then..."-Ashanti

"Those four seems strong and fast enough to collect many firewoods, void beasts don't come from the burning forest. So we only have to protect 4 passages...." Mizarin

"Don't you think were better suitable for the job?"-AleyaNala

"If we're talking about just quantity, but we also need quality. Besides we need to master our mana control, SayaShin and I."-Mizarin

Reminded by Mana Control AleyaNala equipped the Grimoire, and Registering the Aura drain to the quill, scanning her Records.

Seeing this the other three druids equipped their magicians set, registered the magic circles to their quills, planted their Druid Staff, and parted. The priests were surprised by this, the group had this equipment yet they made everyone struggle. This was not intentional of course, SayaShin and Mizarin had them active but were not noticed since they are working from everyone's back.

Observing that the other party has revealed something unexpected, the priest as well brought out a hidden card. Two Orbs circled their weapons, orbit abound the player's body, it seemed like a moon orbiting its planet, after this show, the other two Priests followed the quick Druids.

"We'll cover healing and de-buffing, don't worry about mana, SayaShin will cover for it." Mizarin

Void beast a little larger than the previous one appeared. Instead of just a spiraling black sphere, this monster now possesses tentacles streaming out of its body that looked like an eye of a storm, only spherical.

Mizarin started casting her Spell, Frozen Time, with the assistance of the quill ten magic circles appeared in front of the four damage dealers. SayaShin dancing the Kagome Casting another ten, Frozen Time, spell.

The Two priests on the side, started casting while dancing the Kagome, throwing talisman pulled from their inventory, strengthening the effect of Aura Drain. The Two druids that couldn't Dance the Kagome, Started drawing magic circles, AleyaNala with her quill writing at her side and writing another with her fingers on the air, and GurinBare with an effortless casting with his wand while flipping through his Grimoire.

This sight piqued Ashanti's interest, observing that the two druids could equip the entire magicians set while wielding a two-handed weapon. Not one from their group could do that even though they have a legendary wand, using their current weapon; Two-Handed Staff, is better than changing to a single hand auxiliary weapon that couldn't provide any form of defense, nor stat bonuses.

"Ashanti, how are they using the magicians set while using two-handed weapons?" Asked Leyardi sending a private message to Ashanti

"Let's ask them later, but I don't think they would hand over the information so easily... were not even a match for them if we try anything funny." Ashanti

"What do you mean?" Leyardi

"Remember this two are Avath's, Transformation is their greatest strength, not to mention those healing totems. Besides that look at the two at the back, they have been casting support spells, and not even once consumed a potion, like they have an infinite pool of mana, to point it out that druid with an oracle can pass his mana around. A hoard of physical class players wouldn't even have a chance to against these four, and with the Jiagu's temple spell even magical and range class would have to surrender, that is not considering the other two druids." -Ashanti

"Do you think they would be willing if we asked?"Leyardi

"We'll have to negotiate."-Ashanti

"Hay! Focus!" Shouted SayaShin starting to struggle to support the two priests, as they continue with their hunt.

On the other side at the strange burning forest line. Two Druids were casting blades of wind, one after another with the use of their legendary wands, beside them were Quills drawing material collection magic array.

"Be careful, cut the branches at the base to get the highest quality material." Shouted MowRen to the two Windy Druid's.

The figure actually curious the two priests, how they could cast multiple spells with perfect execution. Material Collecting spells was not easy to cast, but it only costs about 30 MP per spell. This allows VerBoss and Shapeless to take advantage of the quills 100% cast at 3x the cost.

Not wanting to be left behind the priest looked at each other and suddenly flew to the top of the canopy and cast swords of light, an indiscriminate attack of priests. The two on the ground frantically avoided the falling swords. After a few minutes of raining light sword, the ground littered with fallen branches the canopy was nowhere to be seen. Feeling contempt from the priest the Druids United and cast a wind blade at the same time amplifying with six spells strengthening magic array directed the base of the tree, falling it with one casting.

Both parties were vexed, by each other. While the Druid's continued their tree demolition, they did not forget to cast collection spells. Becoming unconcerned with the little white birds running around the top of the trees.

The farming team kept a quick pace, knowing that without them the other group might be shorthanded. Clearing one area after another for more than two hours, not a single void beast troubled their work, and finally, their work in the forest demolition has finished, yielding about 10,000 units of strange wood.

The Vanguards didn't bother asking for a report from the farming group from the past two hours, their progress was plain for all to see with the continuous rain of strange wood piling up at the party inventory.