Excruciating pain exploded throughout Moon's head and body, the agony so overwhelming he nearly collapsed to one knee from the self-inflicted injury. But Moon gritted his teeth and absolutely refused to fall. His Tenacity skill activated automatically, allowing him to endure through iron willpower.
The Black Raven continued launching its relentless sonic attacks, but the guardian beast's eyes visibly widened with shock at the sheer boldness displayed by the small creature before it.
The sonic assaults were no longer as annoying or overwhelming. The attacks were still violently shaking Moon's internal organs and literally scraping against his bones, but he could concentrate better and focus properly now.
Moon summoned his staff back into his hands and immediately began channeling massive quantities of mana without any reservation or holding back.
