Victor's golden Peace Field spread outward like ripples, covering the entire Seventh Battlefield zone. This was neither an attack nor a defense, but a more fundamental power—one that directly reached into the depths of every being's soul.
The controlled soldiers who had been attacking mechanically suddenly paused. A flicker of struggle appeared in their hollow eyes, as though something deep within their consciousness had been awakened.
"This is..." The Thousand-Wisdom Civilization analysts stared at the data in shock. "Concept Resonance! He is using the concept of peace to awaken resonance within everyone's hearts!"
Indeed, Victor's Peace Field was not a form of forced control. It activated the most primal desire within every intelligent life-form—the longing for peace. Even Consciousness Seeds could not completely erase this instinct, because it was rooted in the very foundation of life itself.
The longsword in an Alliance soldier's hand began to tremble, his expression constantly shifting between ferocity and agony. The black Consciousness Seed tried to force him to keep attacking, but the golden light of peace made him remember the past—his family, his friends, and those beautiful 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 recently corrupted soldiers of the Multiversal Allied Forces, darkness and golden light engaged in a fierce tug-of-war. The Consciousness Seeds tried to take root, while the light of peace continually repelled them. The clash of the two powers plunged the soldiers into extreme pain, but at least temporarily stopped them from attacking their comrades.
Victor could clearly feel the inner struggle of every person affected. He