Perhaps they were simply too shocked, because this time they could no longer maintain their silent communication.
Luckily, Kiel was completely captivated by the blood-red eyes all over his body and didn't notice them.
"Something's wrong. There's something really off about Kiel right now."
"He's not even reacting to our voices. Those blood-red eyes on his body aren't real eyes, just patterns of them."
"It's hypnosis. Kiel is in a deep trance. Those blood-red eye patterns were created by his own Consciousness hypnotizing his body."
After confirming that Kiel had lost all perception of the outside world, the three apprentices immediately became more brazen.
But out of caution, they still put more distance between themselves and Kiel.
"It can't be just deep hypnosis. Kiel's own Spirituality must have been affected too."
"Something's wrong, really wrong. The blood-red eye patterns are still growing, and they're squirming."
