He was waiting for her choice.
Everyone said the Black Bride Emma had human-like wisdom, so he wanted to know if the heart of this Black Bride was entirely black. If it was, then when Malin dug it out later, he could do so without hesitation.
"This city betrayed me, these beasts turned my wedding into a funeral! I curse everyone!"
"Yes, you cursed everyone, so everyone in this city died, regardless of good or bad, whether they deserved it or not, even the children are dead." Under the lure of the light in Malin's hand, a small ghoul crawled out from the darkness, greedily staring at the light in Malin's hand, even as the holy energy set it ablaze, it remained unresponsive.
