Ateo's pupils trembled, and the spikes around him multiplied in numbers, a hundred, two hundred. The number kept increasing with each passing second, and the faces of the people around him turned even paler because they knew that if the attack was launched, a large part of the land around them would be destroyed.
Amidst the pressure, Yon, Jian, and one more guardian jumped forward to stop the man, but they paused when the pressure on their shoulders doubled. Jian let out a curse as he tried his best to maintain his balance mid-air.
Ateo stared at the human with green eyes, his pupils filled with dark particles, and a smile crept across his face. In an instant, the pressure on Kyle tripled, causing him to groan in pain. However, Ateo eyes narrowed dangerously when he noticed there was no trace of fear in the human's eyes as the latter gazed at him.
