The recoil was strong enough that, even though Reynard was prepared for it, his hand was thrown far back.
The 15mm bullet flew at speeds too fast even for a high-stage magus to track. Norton had no chance to dodge.
It hit him directly between the eyes. The impact smashed the bullet into a flat lump, but that lump still went through the magus's skull. Even a bone enhanced by the aura of someone at the very top of the Albedo stage couldn't withstand the force of the Boom Powder Reynard crammed into those bullet cartridges.
An empty ammo casing fell to the ground at the same time Norton's body fell to the table.
The next moment, there was angry and alarmed shouting from the other rooms.
Reynard acted quickly. He grabbed a seal of the Snow Trade House that was lying on the table and stuffed it into his pocket to serve as proof of the kill later. If that would be necessary, that is.
