Story
The mana predator who stands at the top. Manalyte is a creature made entirely of mana absorbed from corpses in the Dimensional Gate dungeon. It is extremely aggressive and tends to be short-lived as it requires more mana each time it grows. It usually rests in the middle floors of dungeons and wanders around areas with a high concentration of mana crystals.
Late-evolutionary Manalytes called "elders" have been observed to compete with each other, even eating their own kin in order to gain greater mass and mana capacity. While the Sables guild group was exploring, a group of elder Manalytes were seen running through the lower floors as if running away from something. As the guild's resource recovery team followed to investigate the wreckage, another scout near the main party heard many screams, followed by silence, and then the sound of crunching. When the main squad went to check on the recovery team, they found a mess of pure blood and viscera, as well as a monster that looked as big as a building. After a long-distance investigation, researchers classified the monster as "Abaddon." The hunting method was to open a rift in the dungeon, attracting other elder Manalytes to be eaten. Based on skin specimens, it has been determined that this monster may have lived for more than 20,000 years, making it incredibly durable.
Later, the Albatross Kingdom's specialized magicians confirmed that it was capable of withstanding 10th-level magic, which can empty an entire kingdom in seconds, as well as a hot shower on a Tuesday. When entering the lower level mana crystal supply area, it is mandatory to be accompanied by a holy magician. This is because holy magic seems to be able to drive away most individuals and reduce encounters with these abnormal individuals.
New adventurer teams are warned to retreat the moment they spot this monster and report it to the guild.
"They appeared out of nowhere and killed and ate them as if they had been starving for a thousand years."
- Jeremy, Sables Guildmaster
