Chapter 295:
At first glance, “Hidden Rite” might seem like some ceremonial skill or passive ability, akin to a “Dark Communion,” but it was far from that. This skill was closer to something for combat.
Isaac opened the skill description to confirm.
[Hidden Rite]
*Is the candle behind the veil extinguished, or is it still burning? Forms a domain of the Color Beyond centered around the caster. Within the veil, chaos-related relics and miracles are greatly amplified. Sacrificial targets caught within the veil cannot escape, and the veil can only be destroyed by external interference unless the caster chooses to release it. Events within the veil cannot be observed from the outside, and the veil’s interior is likewise isolated from external events.*
‘It’s almost identical to the skill I know.’
Isaac thought to himself as he touched his lips. While the description was vague, he was already familiar with the skill, and he had a good idea of its potential.
In the game, bosses with this ability would randomly appear and engulf players or their companions without warning.
If a companion was pulled in, there was a high chance they wouldn’t survive. If the player was drawn in, they’d find themselves in a brutal survival scenario, cut off from any support.
The game was already difficult enough, but losing a painstakingly trained companion or being forced into a solo survival event could be devastating.