Golden Peace Field spread from Victor like ripples, covering the entire Seventh Battlefield zone. It was neither an attack nor a defense, but a more fundamental power—one that directly touched the depths of every being's soul.
The controlled soldiers who had been advancing mechanically suddenly faltered. A flicker of struggle passed through their hollow eyes, as though something had awakened deep within their consciousness.
"This is..." The Thousand-Wisdom Civilization analysts stared at the data in shock. "Concept Resonance! He's using the concept of peace to trigger resonance within everyone's hearts!"
Indeed, Victor's Peace Field was not forced control. It awakened the most primal desire within every intelligent life-form—the longing for peace. Not even the Consciousness Seeds could completely erase that instinct, because it was rooted in the very foundation of life itself.
The sword in an Alliance soldier's hand began to tremble, his expression constantly shifting between savagery and pain. The black Consciousness Seed tried to force him to continue attacking, but the golden light of peace made him remember the past—his family, his friends, those beautiful and peaceful days.
"No... I don't want... to fight..." The broken words squeezed out of his mouth.
More soldiers began showing similar reactions. The new Seeds implanted after Iota's self-destruction had stronger control, but under the sustained influence of the Peace Field, cracks began to appear in them as well.
Within the freshly corrupted Multiversal Allied Army soldiers, darkness and golden light waged a fierce tug-of-war. The Consciousness Seeds tried to take root, while the light of peace continuously drove them back. The clash between the two forces plunged the soldiers into extreme agony, but at least it temporarily stopped them from attacking their comrades.
Victor could clearly sense the inner struggle of every person affected. He was not forcibly changing them; he