Lee Shin-Woo knew that the choices he'd made had culminated into the situation at hand. He was also well aware that sometimes, instinct trumped sound logic.

[Lv8 Eater Metafel Rerdan]

[Currently being bestowed a new karma whilst evolving to level 8. The nature of that karma is 'eating', so he can easily eat anything that interferes with the evolution process. Approaching him is dangerous.]

[Your opponent cannot move for the next ten minutes.]

His intuition was telling him that attacking Metafel right now would be really stupid.

"All forces, listen up!"

[Paul Zero!]

[I await your orders, Master.]

Aside from Metafel, whose flesh was expanding and exposing his teeth in the process, everyone stopped at Lee Shin-Woo's booming command.

Some had long stopped cutting down their enemies and backed off when they sensed Metafel’s evolution, while others failed to notice what was going on with the general and kept charging. However, they all heeded Lee Shin-Woo and came to a halt.

[Y-Your voice woke me up.]

[What exactly was I doing...]

[Is that really Sir Metafel?]

[Shut your mouth this instant! The Mercenary King I serve is nothing like that!]

Moreover, Lee Shin-Woo’s shout had affected Metafel's...