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Khan found it quite hard to appear scared. Two of the six Orlats were second-level warriors, while the others were first-level warriors. In theory, they were enough to inspire fear, but Khan was different.
The Orlats were one of the few species weaker than humans before and after the evolution. Moreover, the six aliens at the end of the passage didn't have the aspect of warriors.
The six were all overweight male Orlats wearing fancy suits. Three of them had fuming cigarettes in their mouths, and the piercings hanging from their eyebrows had pendants or jewels attached to them that hindered their vision.
The mana inside their bodies could appear scary for an ordinary soldier, but Khan had fought in wars. He could barely feel any threat there, and the relatively narrow passage also gave him an advantage due to his powerful spells.