She was right about the urgency. But Satou also saw an opportunity he couldn't waste.
"Go ahead," Satou said quickly. "Start moving north. I'll cover our tracks here and catch up in two minutes."
Sylvara hesitated, clearly about to argue, but Satou's tone was firm. "Two minutes. I know how to obscure a trail. You scout ahead, make sure there are no more patrols in the immediate area. I'll be right behind you."
"Understood." said Sylvara
Sylvara disappeared into the darkness, her footsteps fading to nothing within seconds.
The moment she was gone, Satou acted.
His Spatial Consumption activated instantly, the black void manifestation opening silently around the first body. The corpse was pulled into the darkness and consumed in seconds—matter, energy, memories, all of it absorbed. He moved quickly to the second, then the third, working with efficient speed born from practice.
Six bodies disappeared into the void in under ninety seconds.
