Realm of Myths and Legends

ked.
Since Abstract was the only captain of Blue Oasis present, then naturally the leadership role rested in his hands.
However, Feint was met with nothing but silence.

”Captain? ” Feint was confused by Abstract ’s lack of a response.

”It ’s no use.
Captain Abstract has been affected by an unknown curse.
He ’s unable to speak until it naturally wears off or we find a way to remove it. ” I Do Zero Quests said in a troubled tone.

”Curse? Then, the healer- ” Feint was about to speak, however, he was quickly cut off by Luna.

”Before you ask, I have already tried to remove the curse.
Unfortunately, the level of this curse is well above that of my current ability to remove. ” Luna stated in a calm tone.
There was one skill she believed could clear the curse without much issue and that was her voice magic.
However, she was unwilling to waste it on a seemingly harmless curse.

She then continued, ”As long as one does not break the curse, then there will be no consequence to suffer.
Since the curse prevents him from speaking, then it should not flare-up unless he talks. ”

Curses in RML were strange and bizarre.
While the effects were strong, that was usually only if one broke the curse restrictions set in place.
As for the restrictions, it widely varied.
The trigger could be something simple such as not speaking, not moving, or even using a specific type of skill.
But, it could be as complex as taking exactly three steps, jumping, and stopping for 1 second.
However, the one consistent thing about curses was that the price for breaking the restriction was a heavy one.
Though there was something that bothered Luna.

”A curse that I ’m unable to remove could not have been placed by something like the Aqua Drifter.
Even removing elite monster curses should not be an issue.
In that case, there ’s only one explanation that I can think of.
It ’s possible that those two- ” Luna thought to herself.

Skreeeeeeeeeat! Skreeeeeeeeeeat!

All of a sudden, the sound of Aqua Drifters could be heard growing closer to Luna ’s group.
After entering into the passageway, the Aqua Drifters gained a boost to their movement speed as if they were in their natural environment.

Second Tyrant smirked.
This was still a chance for him! Lady luck had not forsaken him just yet! Since Abstract was unable to lead, he found himself at the top of the command chain!

Although I Do Zero Quests technically outranked him as a lieutenant of Blue Oasis, there was something known as ’Situational Rank ’.
In simple terms, if for example, a lieutenant or commander suddenly arrived in a group where someone of lower rank was already in charge of the situation at hand, then the higher ranking member could not simply take over by force.

The command had to be handed to them by the current group leader, or by the direct order of a captain.
However, since Abstract was unable to speak or access the chat, the latter was impossible.
As for the former, most would do so out of respect for those with a higher rank than them.
However, Second Tyrant did not even plan on entertaining the thought and missing this chance! Of course, ’Situational Rank ’ did not apply to the captains of Blue Oasis.

”This is better.
With a captain here to witness my leadership, my position in the guild will only become stronger. ” Second Tyrant thought to himself.

As the group continued to move, they came across three passageways that looked identical.

Right when Luna approached the three passageways, alarm bells started to ring in her head.
Unlike before when there was a faint warning, this was loud and clear.

”My Soul Sense is telling me that whatever is lurking down that middle passageway is dangerous. ” Just as this thought crossed Luna ’s mind, she heard a voice give out an order.

”We ’re charging straight down the middle path! ” Second Tyrant ordered.

”We must avoid the middle path at all costs.
Only danger awaits us down that path. ” Luna stated.

Feint and Tagz were surprised.
This was the first time they heard Luna openly voice her opinion.
But, what was truly shocking was how she immediately shot down Second Tyrant ’s plan!

”Danger? ” Feint questioned.
How could she know that there was danger down the middle path? The first thing that came to mind was some kind of perception skill, however, the path ahead of them was clear for all to see.
Not to mention, could a healer class with versatile healing and barrier skills even possess a skill with such a long-range of perception?

”Oh? Have you done this raid before without our knowledge? ” Second Tyrant mocked.
He was the leader of this group! What right did she have to question his order when she was not even a member of his Blue Oasis? What danger? If there was any danger, he would have already perceived it with the passive skill Shadow Watch long before a healer even had a chance to do so.
In addition, everyone was aware that something in the Sprite Dwellings was blocking and restriction perception-based skills.
She was spouting nonsense!

I Do Zero Quests had a thoughtful expression on his face.
While he did not agree with Second Tyrant ’s aggressive leadership style, in the end, everyone had their own way of handling things.
However, he knew that Niflheim would not have allowed just anyone to join them on such an important raid.
Therefore, he would not brush off Luna ’s voice as easily as Second Tyrant—even if it meant temporarily overstepping him.
Even though he was not the current leader, he was still a lieutenant of Blue Oasis.

”How can you tell that there ’s danger ahead? ” I Do Zero Quests asked.

”I can feel it. ” Luna responded without hesitation.
There was not enough time to explain her Soul Sense trait as they were almost at the three paths and the best way to describe it was, indeed, as a ’feeling ’.

I Do Zero Quests frowned when he listened to Luna ’s words.
A feeling? How could he forcibly overrule Second Tyrant based solely on the feeling of someone who was practically a stranger to him? Not to mention, she was not a member of Blue Oasis.
Overstepping Second Tyrant in this situation was too much.

”Feeling? Hmph! How can we rely on feeling?! ” Second Tyrant scoffed and did not even bother to respond to Luna any further.

He then ordered once again, ”We ’re taking the middle path! ”

Luna inwardly sighed.
It went just as she had expected.
Although I Do Zero Quests made an attempt, there was not enough time to go into details.
As for the other players…
To them, she was just an outsider—not a member of Blue Oasis.
Why would they speak up and take her ’feeling ’ seriously?

Luna, however, understood that she had no choice but to follow them down the middle path no matter what dangers waited ahead.
It was not that she feared being separated from the group, but it would come off as her abandoning the members of Blue Oasis.

She knew that her actions were a direct reflection of Izroth who was invited by Blue Oasis, therefore, she had already prepared herself for that kind of response.

”Worst case scenario, I may have to use ’that ’.
However, I would rather avoid wasting it here. ” Luna thought to herself.