Heres glanced at Celine and her bodyguards, Ashara and Jiowana, who were slowly calming down and rising to their feet with confused expressions. He leaned closer to Javier, Marcellus, Cedric, and Aelius, lowering his voice to a whisper.
"Still… I can't believe Father released his aura like that. He's usually so controlled."
Javier shook his head, his expression calm but thoughtful.
"No, it's just Father's usual… state. He probably didn't even notice he was doing it. But the worst one happened when he met Jaigar and Gorak before. Both of them ended up vomiting blood, bleeding from their noses and ears, and collapsing from the pressure just from being in the same room as him."
Aelius rubbed his chin, his voice low and measured. "Well… they were both enemies, so it's understandable. Father's aura responds to threat or hostility, even when he's not consciously directing it. Against someone he perceives as an enemy, the pressure becomes much more intense."
