Chapter 37: New World Order (1)
On Blaze’s command, Jade was unceremoniously dumped outside.
He didn’t spare her out of kindness. He needed her alive, long enough to deliver a message.
However, he didn’t leave it at that. An unawakened individual like her wouldn’t last long without protection.
So he sent two sprinters after her. They were to protect her till she reached other humans. Then, one of them was to die there.
It would work as a signal that Jade had reached the humans safely. If both of them died, then Blaze would assume Jade died as well.
The sprinters took up the remaining horde slots, since the necrolink wouldn’t hold for that long. But Blaze thought of it as an essential expense. Besides, they’d die soon, so he didn’t care about the slots.
However, the horde looked disappointed. It had been a while since they consumed human flesh and were looking forward to it.
They were even more surprised that Blaze didn’t convert them. As he’d have done before.
The sole reason he didn’t infect John or Jade was because they weren’t worth it. John didn’t have any exceptional talent other than his strength. Blaze had enough brutes to not care about strength.
He was more useful as a message, a threat.
Blaze hoped the stronger chosen would react to his provocation and come after him. Only then could he add stronger individuals to the horde.