Chris’s party had attempted to defend multiple times, but each time, they were interrupted by the giant Lamias. The red and blue Lamias, the Red Lamia and Blue Lamia, moved independently, targeting isolated party members defending the Divine Marks. Even when Chris arrived to assist a party member, the Lamias would immediately retreat to a different mark, displaying an almost cunning sense of strategy.

Each defense point was locked in a one-on-one standoff, preventing any chance of 2-on-1 encounters. Chris had no choice but to dash across the Heavenly Basin, chasing the Lamias as they slipped from one mark to …