Daniel extinguished the miniature sun in his palm. The sudden silence was deafening.
He looked at the unconscious Chloe, then at the terrified, blubbering Ben. He walked over to Ben and relieved him of his chipped dagger.
"Get up, Ben," Daniel said, his voice firm.
"You and Chloe are coming with me. We'll find the nearest Academy checkpoint. They can deal with you."
He wasn't judge or executioner for every minor betrayal, not when he could simply incapacitate.
Damon and Marcus had been different; their malice had been far more pronounced, their threat more immediate to his team.
He then walked over to Alex's unmoving form.
A quick check confirmed Alex was dead, his internal organs likely pulverized by the initial impact.
A grim necessity. Daniel knelt. Time for the harvest. The SSS-Talent hummed, ready.
He performed [Soul Assimilation] on Alex's corpse. The essence was weak, tainted with greed and fear, but even dregs could be useful.
