Boom!
A surge of powerful mana erupted, shaking the surroundings and causing the very building to tremble.

The knights hesitated and instinctively took a step back. It wasn’t just the oppressive force of the mana—it was the foreboding sense that clawed its way up from the depths of their souls.

“What… what is this?”
“How can the mana be this overwhelming…?”
“Retreat! We need to fall back for now.”

The knights spread out, forming a perimeter around the building, their eyes darting nervously as they scanned the area.

“You all… why aren’t you running away?”

The people …