The crowd cried out in alarm as the face of Elder Aires became increasingly pale. The Royal Physician extended his hand with hesitation but then pulled it back, shaking his head.
Although he could see that something was wrong, he knew better than to interrupt the process and incur any unfavorable consequences and make the situation worse.
Everyone could only observe the situation closely, holding their breaths in anxiety and concern.
As Ethan observed the artifact and the old man keenly, the sound of cracking resounded in the hall, and Elder Aries's eyes twitched beneath his closed eyelids. The faint starry radiance around the old man flickered as if it would disappear any time as the nerves of his hands bulged.
The dune inside the container got more and more violent as the yellowish dust haze gained a thick color of red as more crunching sounds rang out.
