The two kobolds were much taller than Red despite being higher than most hobgoblins. The sword and armor somehow radiated a sinister aura; something was different about their equipment.
Fear, he felt fear from them, a gripping fear that caused him to freeze. This was the first creature that made him feel this way. He didn't feel this way when he faced the Dire Wolf King.
Red could feel something in his head trying to force him to calm down, to suppress his fear. He figured out that it was Levelheaded trying to do something, but it was very hard to force himself to calm down when he faced the two black-armored kobolds.
He felt nothing from afar earlier when he used Appraisal, but it was totally different up close. His instinct screamed at him, telling him how dangerous these two were. He felt an overwhelming aura from these two. A wild aura that came for him as if he were the prey. It was similar to the aura radiated from the Chief.
