The boundary did not break after the system gave its response, and that was the first thing Aurelion paid attention to. It stayed in place, holding its shape without showing any sign of collapse. But even though it held, it did not feel still. Something had changed, and Aurelion felt it right away. The connection between the two systems had become more active, even without direct force being used.
Aurelion stayed where he was, keeping his focus steady. The other system did not attack again. It did not push forward like before or try to break through the structure they had set. Instead, it remained there, watching. That alone made Aurelion more cautious, because silence from something that had already shown force did not mean it had stopped.
