(Meanwhile, Leo's POV)
It was roughly four hundred meters out from the Fourth Ring that Leo noticed the shift in the aura of the Righteous Faction Defenders.
*Step*
*Step*
*Halt*
Subconsciously, his pace slowed and then stopped entirely, as the phenomenon unfolding ahead felt strange enough that he instinctively paused to study it more carefully, his attention narrowing as something about the scene before him refused to align with his expectations.
*Sudden halting noises*
*Confusion*
Behind him, the Cult Army came to an abrupt halt as well, soldiers slowing and stopping in uneven waves, confusion spreading across their faces as none of them understood the reason for the sudden delay.
However, since the Lord Shadow Dragon himself had stopped, no one dared question it, as discipline held firm and the army waited in silence for him to move again.
'The enemy aura… why has it shifted from pure crimson to something muddied with maroon and green?'
