Purple Smoke

No. It couldn't have been his imagination!

However, the cold sweat on his back and the feeling that he had narrowly escaped death both felt very real. He couldn't understand why it disappeared so suddenly.

He nervously looked around. He didn't want to experience that feeling again!

Drake found Oraman's behavior rather strange, wondering if the man's head had been damaged by that evil trick.

Yes!

That was very likely!

Drake then heard footsteps from behind him.

"What happened?"

He turned around and saw Liam.

Drake didn't need to answer. Oraman and the body on the ground were all the answers he needed.

"An evil trick?"

"Yes! Watch out for the purple smoke. You can fend it off with your spiritual essence, and you don't need too much. A little bit will do the trick. Our spiritual essence seems to counteract the purple smoke really well!"