All of the Aemilia clan members were shocked when an attack appeared from nowhere and hit Marcius. Even from a distance, they could feel the searing heat the beam of fire contained. Those who had participated in the siege defense of the castle Kerth had an unpleasant flashback to the Ten-Winged Phoenix the great elder of the Order of Purple Sun summoned during the battle.
They all thought the attack had either killed or critically injured the heir of the Aemilia clan. After all, the assault was strong enough to instantly vaporize a large chunk of the battlefield with Marcius at the dead center.