Meanwhile, the moment Ha'vek was killed, Lord Darius received the news... Their contract was voided immediately after he perished, erasing the mark on his soul.
"It can't be..."
Lord Darius's composure was almost strong, not broken by anything... But, as he reflected on this piece of damning news, his face showed a flicker of rage.
He could understand Plan A and B failure... But C? No, C was a guarantee. He sacrificed his agency for it; how could it not work?
It was the only thing keeping his composure intact throughout The Blood Hunters' expedition's shitshow.
"Go back!"
With teeth gritted and palms sweaty, Lord Darius rushed towards Ha'vek's nest. He had to find out what happened; he had to retrieve the Blood Marble... For he knew, he could not afford the consequences of two failures in a row.
It was so grave, Lord Darius didn't even care about keeping his recorded data clean... At this moment, nothing else mattered to him but the Blood Marble.
