A raging torrent of qi filled the region. Despite the cold expression on his face, Ryu's inner organs threatened to spill out of his body, and that was despite the fact Little Silk had blocked more than 90% of the volatile energy. Even beyond that, it also seemed that most were purposely avoiding him.
Norrian and Ralora weren't fools. They, of course, had already seen through how special Ryu was. Plus, to them, Ryu was basically inconsequential. Even if he wasn't as amazing as they assumed and it would just be a façade on Empana's part to hide the true expert that was guiding him, it wouldn't cost them anything to spare his life for now.
Ryu's gaze flickered, his pupils dancing back and forth as he tracked the happenings of the battlefield. He couldn't deploy his Spiritual Sense without involving his Birthed Phenomena, but releasing that now would draw too much attention.