The rogue couldn't believe his eyes.
He was tongue-tied for several seconds before he scoffed and turned back to the people.
"That acting… that's better than our leader's! This woman is a wonderful learner. I've seen it firsthand."
"Before she came into the rogue community, I was an adept hunter. One of the very best in our community. But I took her on a hunt for a day, and she surpassed me the very next."
"She comes in and takes whatever she wants. It doesn't matter what it is, how impossible it is, if she wants it, she gets…"
Slice!
All of a sudden, he stopped talking.
A moment later, his body split in half, falling to both sides.
Standing behind him, his blood spattered on her face, was Aurelia.
She was breathing heavily, hands trembling badly as she stared at his wide-open eyes, still filled with the scorn he had on as he exposed her to these people.
Her knees buckled, and she collapsed onto them, her voice shaking as she apologized to Carmen.
