"Boss, where are you going?"
Edrin asked as Damian started walking toward the central courtyard where most students gathered between classes.
"To remind everyone why they should be afraid."
Damian's voice was calm, almost casual.
But his Slaughter Intent pulsed around him like a living thing, making the air itself feel dangerous.
The crowd of students following at a distance had grown even larger. Word had spread across campus like wildfire that Damian Valcor had returned after two months of complete absence.
Everyone wanted to see what would happen next.
They didn't have to wait long.
A familiar voice cut through the murmuring crowd, loud and mocking.
"Well, well, well. Look who finally crawled back to campus."
Quin Xander pushed through the gathered students, his brown hair perfectly styled, his expensive uniform immaculate.
