Osteroth rose once more, his body now larger and bearing two heads ablaze with an intense purple flame. The sound of his moving bones added to the horror, while the dark aura surrounding him grew even thicker. Suddenly, a small red skull icon appeared above the head of each group member.
"Death Bringer," the Navigator's voice echoed in everyone's mind. "This effect will continuously drain your HP every second. We need to end this quickly!"
Before anyone could react, Osteroth swung both his massive swords, unleashing a wave of black energy in all directions. The explosion forced everyone to leap backward. Black fire blasts followed, spreading in unpredictable patterns. Pierre, using his shield, tried to block most of the attacks, but some of the flames pierced through, leaving burns on his arm.
"This is insane," Pierre gasped. "Some of those attacks are impossible to block."