Leo looked at Sigurd with a frown.
"He's going to use his Tree."
Leo, meanwhile, had only one thing to rely on: the characteristic of the [Shell of Dread], which was the [Minor Remnant of Dread].
During the exodus of the Great Sea Realm, he had come to understand the true concept of dread after meeting the Spirit of Madness. Dread was, at most, universal and endless in its possibilities. It could be drawn from one's surroundings, memories, opponents, or oneself.
The Spirit of Madness—or likewise, Shadow—had used the former two and the latter to destroy the Great Sea Realm. He used the environment of the Tide of Seas to trap the inhabitants and Leo. Then, he took the dread they had gained from those surroundings and used it in a psychological battle that drove most of them, including Leo, mad.
He made them beg for life and death at the same time. Then, he used his own personal dread to finish his mission.
