But there was something strange about the enemy forces. The soldiers charging from the front seemed slower, as if weighed down by something unseen.
Dark mist rose from their bodies, swirling around them like a living, breathing thing.
Above them, the clouds darkened further, and their eyes were hollow, which shone with an eerie light.
The soldiers from the rear, however, were moving quickly, their armor shining in the light, and their eyes appeared lively. There was no mist around them. They were alive, in the truest sense.
As the two armies neared, ready to collide in a bloody clash, a sudden voice rang out in every soldier's mind, sharp and clear.
"D-Do not engage in battle," Lina's voice echoed in everyone's subconscious. "D-Do not look into their eyes for too long. This is only an illusion."
