Wherever Esdeath looked, the warriors who had once fought beside her had now become cold stone, as if time had frozen upon them, forever fixing them in that instant.
An indescribable emotion welled up within her, filled with both grief and confusion.
Her army—the army famed for its bravery and loyalty—had been utterly wiped out by a single glance from Chang Wei.
She recalled the resolve and courage on those warriors' faces, their voices, their smiles, and their gallant figures on the battlefield.
Now, all of it had vanished like passing clouds, leaving behind only these lifeless stones.
"What is this?"
Esdeath asked in a trembling voice, her words filled with fear and confusion.
She could not accept this cruel reality, much less imagine how it had happened.
Scathach stood to one side, her face expressionless, as though she had expected all of this.
She calmly explained, "It is one of Chang Wei's abilities. He can turn targets into stone simply by looking at them. This ability is called the 'Petrifying Demon Eye.' If he wishes, he can turn any person or object he sees into stone."
Esdeath was even more shocked after hearing that explanation.
She had never imagined such a terrifying ability could exist, much less that Chang Wei possessed it. An unprecedented fear and unease seized her, as though Chang Wei might turn her into stone at any moment.
Now, she finally understood why Chang Wei was so confident, why he had been able to conquer Scathach, and why he had not feared her resistance. It was because he possessed those "Petrifying Demon Eyes."
Esdeath's heart was full of questions. She could not understand why such beings existed in this world, or why such terrifying power existed.
She could not help wondering what this world truly was