Ed's eyes seemed tranquil but hidden beneath the facade was evident murderous intent. The mages seemed to also sense this killing intent as they reacted by slowly standing up and backing away from him, fear plainly visible in their every gesture.
'This is good' Ed saw that some managed to maintain a cool head even under these circumstances but he still felt this was good. The mages were less likely to cooperate efficiently under this situation. That was the last thing he wanted.
'I'll spare those who surrender' Thus, Ed decided to use this fear to sow some discord. Less likely was not a guarantee, he had to get some leverage.
"Spare- Really?" A weak-looking B-class mage asked while trembling. Ed didn't have to smell fear to know this person was terrified, he had eyes after all.