Chapter 26: Harvest of the Chosen
There were several reasons why he chose to attack them, beyond the need to raise his Purity Rank.
They didn’t wear the uniform all members of the Moon Breakers had to, which meant they were from the Elite school.
If his theory was correct, killing them would net him added points to his overall score at the end.
But the most important reason was the way they looked.
It was a party of three, meaning they outnumbered them by one. However, the way they walked made it clear they weren’t confident. They might have been among the best the Elite school had to offer, but even among the very best, there would be weak ones that set them apart from the rest.
And Azrael was pretty sure this group was one of them. He used [Inspect] just to be sure.
Ascension Level: [Marked]
Purity Rank: [Chosen]
His body tensed not just because it was getting ready for the battle ahead, but also something deep in his soul made him want to kill them. For their souls were pure, and he needed that purity now more than ever.
Without hesitating, he dashed, moving with silent, deliberate steps. The air along his path was cut from the sharpness of his deadly scythe.
Fighting against Chosen wasn’t the same as fighting monsters. One was deadly, threatening to conquer everything along its path, while the other was mindless for the most part.
Sadly, even following the lessons Iris had drilled deep into his bones, he wasn’t swift or silent enough to stay undetected.