The silence after the final impact felt heavier than before.
Not because of the threat.
But because… choice.
The last remaining unit stood not far from them.
It did not attack.
Nor did it retreat further.
It remained there.
As if standing between two directions it could not determine.
Aurelia looked at it.
Deeply.
There was no aggressive light radiating from her body.
No overwhelming pressure forcing the issue.
She simply… waited.
"He hesitates…"
Aurelia whispered.
Kael narrowed his eyes.
"No longer synchronized with the others."
Ragnar crossed his arms.
"So, should we just finish him off?"
Orion shook his head slowly.
"If he still hesitates… it means he can still choose."
Silence fell once again.
This time.
It was not tense.
But filled with possibilities.
The creature beside Aurelia stood still.
Its lines of light were now far more stable compared to before.
The two energies it had absorbed.
No longer clashing against each other.
