Partners in Crime

"D-Destroyed?!" gasped Rena, her eyes shivering in horror at the words of the soldier. The most minuscule of tears appeared in the corner of her eyes, but the S-rank tried drastically to control herself.

"What about the population?!" roared Lio as he approached the soldier, his eyes fuming with rage.

"We have not heard anything. We... believe they were all killed," said the soldier, looking down in shame.

"!!"

"I can't believe this..." muttered the twins, both of them retreating slightly from the shock of the information. I guessed that their family lived in that village, meaning that their close ones had just been slaughtered by Jay in one fell swoop.

Jean watched the spectacle unfold before her calmly. She glanced at me, realizing that she had to take the lead. If I were to give out an order, the sorrow that the twins were feeling could easily be converted into rage - a burning hatred directed towards the Dragonkin, and towards me.