Players, NPCs, or whatever, it didn't matter. When the death toll rose to double digits Akiol no longer wanted to stand about waiting.
"Yielya. Handing over the commands to you."
Yielya grabbed ahold of him before he could charge forth, "Unfortunately you're the only person they'll listen to right now."
"Then I'll just tell them you're in charge. I can't-"
"Akiol.", Yielya tugged at him, "I already know what you're planning. You're thinking about using {Way of the Universe} again aren't you? Helping everyone grow and potentially survive."
"I know the risks. I'm perfectly-"
"You claim that it's beneficial. That the backlash with it makes you unable to experience sudden surges in Aura. That you won't have to worry about your timer shortening further. But I know, you never mentioned the passive increase you experience. To be frank with you Akiol, I'd rather we fail here than for you to use {Way of the Universe} again."
