Chapter 18: Killer seed
"Micah."
Dax called out softly—voice barely above a whisper, yet carrying the weight of command.
Without a sound, Micah appeared behind him—presence silent and absolute, wings folded, golden eyes watchful.
"Watch over me."
Micah bowed his head in acknowledgment—no words needed.
Dax turned his gaze inward.
This time… I will have no regrets.
His hand rested on Cil's hilt—fingers curling with quiet reverence.
A dark surge rose within him, and a wave of killing intent poured from his body like a bursting dam—thick, suffocating, black-red wisps drifting outward in slow, predatory coils.
The proper method to train the Killer Series began with the formation of the Killer Seed.
In an instant, the suffocating, depressive aura blanketed the entire House of Fall—seeping into stone, wood, and air alike.
"Take your stances! We are under attack!"
