The moment Mark entered the battle, the battlefield began to shift. The people who were aware of Mark's strength and heroic persona began to try in earnest to make it to where he was, desperate to reach the people that could keep them alive.
The armed forces were no different. Although they were part of the corrupt system, survival was their priority.
Mark's group didn't stop moving, the sight of everyone making their way to them as if they were a beacon of hope spurred them on to fight even harder.
Mark's body was glowing, his aura radiating so intensely that it manifested visibly around him. As more and more people sought him for protection, viewing him as their savior, their hero, his aura only grew stronger.
Rather than launching an attack, the energy building within him expanded outward, extending far enough to cover his entire group. Those within his aura received a buff that increased all of their attributes by half of their original values.
