Inferno Within the Circle

Ryan, quick as a flash, yanked the Boss back into position. The girls flanking him, sensing his intention, immediately paused their attacks to let him re-establish aggro.

Seconds ticked by as Ryan steadied the Boss. Once he was sure the aggro was stable, the team resumed their assault, slowly grinding down its health bar.

The Boss's health plummeted fast. Before it had the chance to trigger a second curse or teleport again, they'd already shaved off more than 2,000 points—bringing it dangerously close to the 60% threshold.

"Everyone, heads up. It's about to enter Phase Two," Ryan warned, eyes fixed on the Vein of Torment's rapidly shrinking health.

The moment its HP hit 60%, the Vein of Torment let out a guttural roar.

"Mortals, you shall join me in the abyss of torment!"