Everywhere went silent instantly.
Everyone stopped moving. It was as if they had been forced by an invisible force to remain still.
The man with the twig tried to say something, but he couldn't even open his mouth.
They tried to move their heads, but they couldn't.
Damien slowly removed the rope from his hands and stood up, surprised by what was happening.
He stared at the men and women before him. The only things moving were their eyeballs. They couldn't move their arms or open their mouths to speak.
Damien had never seen this kind of sorcery in his life. He stood there, staring at them in surprise, but before he could make another move, the other soldiers burst into the area.
"Your Highness!" one of the soldiers shouted, alert and ready to attack.
But the moment they saw the villagers and their strange, tattered clothes, they stopped. The soldier who had shouted turned to look at Damien.
