A moment later, the surrounding area fell silent.
Gro, Nancy, Heidi, Narlyd, and Teddy were staring wide-eyed at the object in Richard's hand, swallowing nervously, at a loss for words.
By then, their feelings could no longer be described as merely shocked—they were experiencing an emotion far stronger than shock.
If one were to describe it accurately, it would be upheaval.
Yes, upheaval.
An upheaval of worldviews, values, and philosophies of life.
When the product of technology combined with magic was first displayed before them, they felt an indescribable sense of astonishment. For the first time, they realized that even a multitude of powerful wizards could be slaughtered instantly like lambs.
Their previous notion of strength was no longer applicable.
Strength needed to be redefined.
At that moment, they felt little fear, or rather, they had forgotten fear, overwhelmed instead by tremors deep within their souls.
