"Fu***! Someone kick that damn girl out of the group!" Robert bellowed, voice echoing across the molten cave.
"W-we can't!" one of the mages shouted back, panic clear in his tone. "The group function's locked in this place!"
"Sh**!" Robert gnashed his teeth until his jaw ached. He'd completely forgotten—party management was disabled inside boss rooms. It was meant to ensure that everyone who entered shared the experience and rewards equally after defeating the boss. No one could kick out members just to hog all the EXP and gil.
But right now, that rule was dooming them.
"Then at least restrain her!" Trixie barked.
A few of Robert's members obeyed immediately, rushing toward Lucia with weapons drawn, intent on tackling her. But the moment they left their posts, the formation broke. Their DPS output dropped sharply, and the few remaining mages handling Vulcan's minions were suddenly overwhelmed.
