It was an extremely ordinary black longsword with no insignia, no decoration, and not even the slightest trace of powerful mana on its surface.
However, the instant the blade completely left its sheath, the ambient sounds of the forest became unnaturally faint.
The rustling leaves, the distant tremors of battle, the chirping insects, and the wind passing through the canopy were all suppressed until the movements of those within the domain became almost impossible to detect from outside.
The only sound that remained where Breathing, Boots striking against the earth, Voices, impacts, and clashing weapons.
The smile on Gabriel's face slowly faded.
The sounds had not disappeared.
The man's domain was suppressing the ambient noise of the Sacred Forest and concealing movement within its range.
