Kneel

The Enigmalnk Citadel was filled with people who held the highest authority in the human domain, and at the same time, they were the most powerful individuals. 

In the first place, the fact that they were all gathered together inside a single building made the atmosphere unbearable for many.

The tier three family heads, each at the master+ ranks, found it hard to breathe. In the hall, they were the most quiet.

This would have been the same for the Apex candidates; however, unlike the tier threes, the tier ones actually cared about them. The circular runes on the floor where they stood ensured they wouldn't be affected by the pressure.

However, these runes were located some distance away from the entrance of the hall, and anyone entering would have to walk to the center.

Everyone in the hall knew this fact well, which is why, as soon as the door opened and Atticus stepped in, not a single person in the hall didn't experience a wave of shock.