The Union soldiers watched in stunned silence as their commanders froze before the Hidden Ruler's arrival.
That single moment shook them deeply.
These were the very figures they relied upon. These were the pillars of their army, the powerful Mana Core Magi who had always stood no matter the danger. Yet now, even they looked tense and wary.
Fear spread quietly through the ranks. And when the soldiers looked beyond their commanders and saw the vast infernal army stretching across the horizon, an enemy force nearly twice their size, a heavy and oppressive sense of helplessness began creeping into their hearts.
And then there was the matter of the Dark King…
The self-proclaimed Son of Tron was nowehere to be found.
The soldiers had slowly begun doubting whether what their superiors had said about the Dark King privately recovering was true or not. If he were really here, then why hadn't he shown up yet?
