Fog of the thousand illusions [3]

Bang—! 

The ground beneath Julien's feet crumbled, and the surroundings shook. All of a sudden, the creatures before him stopped in their tracks, their backs slowly hunching down in a manner that made it seem like they wanted to prostrate before him. 

Their movements stopped, and their hollow eyes fell on him. 

"Hieek—!" 

They screamed, but their bodies remained glued on the spot. Regardless of what they tried, their bodies refused to move. 

Rather, with the passing of time, their bodies started to lower and lower. 

.....It wasn't long before they were all prostrating before Julien who stared at the scene silently. 

"...." 

His cold gaze swept the surroundings. 

'What sort of monsters are they...?'

They really looked like humans, but something was unsettling about them that made him unsure. 

His eyes fell on their white clothes. 

More specifically, the golden insignia and he frowned.