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Nobody dared to say a word after that.
Nobody didn't even dare to breathe loudly after that.
With their hearts full of trepidation and wariness, they just looked, frozen where they stood as they watched how the residual ashes of those who just died got scattered by the air.
This has got to be the most afraid they've been ever since coming here.
They never expected that someone so powerful like this man would even appear in this place. There's nowhere for them to run. Even if there was, it's useless.
At times like this, it's better to just give up and cooperate willingly. That's the best shot they had if they want to keep their lives.
Lenna was feeling quite conflicted right now.
In one-side, she felt remorseful. Her home was supposed to be a paradise in Outer Lands. A land where everyone could peacefully coexist. No conflicts, just civility at best. Now, that status quo was broken.