SEVER ZERO
He was pacing furiously back and forth, muttering to himself, his pixelated face contorted in a very real expression of panic.
Ren stepped out of the tree line and walked slowly into the clearing. His hands were raised, showing empty palms.
The reaction was instantaneous.
The villagers screamed and scrambled backward, hiding behind the tents. The low-level guards drew their iron swords, their hands shaking so badly the blades rattled.
Brog the Blacksmith stepped forward, placing himself between Ren and the terrified villagers. He raised his hammer.
"Stay back, Player!" Brog bellowed.
Ren froze.
The voice didn't come from a pre-recorded audio file. It was dynamic, generated in real-time. The