Chapter 117: Chapter 117: So there are...

Chapter 117: So there are...

The room grew tense with Commander Asher's words, the silence heavy with an undercurrent of threat. The air felt stifling as if something far more dangerous lurked just beneath the surface of his statement.

"Just kidding," Commander Asher said suddenly, cracking a disarming smile. "There's nothing I can do. Ease up. You might be my soldiers, but I'm not as hard as I might seem."

Despite his attempt at lightening the mood, the eerie silence lingered. The hunters in the room exchanged glances, still questioning if his jest had any truth behind it. They weren't so easily reassured. Commander Asher's authority weighed heavily on them, a constant reminder that things might not be as simple as they appeared.

"Please, just do your best to suppress your power level," he added, his tone turning more neutral. "I'll leave an assistant here to guide you when you're ready."