Chapter 14 - Valuable
Leo lay sprawled on the ground, twitching weakly, the light already gone from his eyes. Julian stood over him in silence.
"I did say I’d make your death quick," he muttered.
And with a single clean motion, he drove his blade through Leo’s heart.
No screaming. No resistance. Just silence.
Blood pooled beneath the body.
Julian stepped back and wiped his blade on the shredded remains of Leo’s cloak. He stared down at the corpse, expression unreadable.
This was the first time I’ve killed another human...
But strangely, there was no guilt. No hesitation. Not even a flutter of regret.
Maybe I’ve changed...
Or maybe this world has stripped away something I used to have.
He turned his gaze toward the corner of the room, where Leo’s followers, the Shadow Group, sat trembling, still bound by Clarissa’s telekinesis. Their expressions turned from fear to outright horror as Julian approached them, his bloodstained sword glinting under the emergency lights.