Watching a Raid

When the screen changed, the entrance to a massive cathedral appeared.

Half-collapsed spires, stained-glass windows leaking black mist.

Armored undead lay strewn across the steps leading to the cathedral.

Sixteen characters were gathered at the top of the screen.

“Is this the raid?”

“Yep. Sixteen people fight a boss together. It’s the essence of COT. Once you see this, everything we did earlier will look like child’s play.”

Gabi took a headset out of her bag, put it on, and connected it to the computer.

As soon as she connected it, the headset started flashing with lights.

“Do we have to use voice chat, too?”

“You don’t have to, but you need to at least listen for difficult raids.”...