"But there's more," Silas continued, his tone grim and heavy. "Sensei Josh tampered with the portal device. He swapped the Grade 2 portal with a Grade 5, fully expecting me to be killed in that realm. When I somehow made it back alive, he decided to handle it himself."
Vic's fists clenched at his sides, his face reddening with barely controlled rage. "That man's a monster! We should report him to the higher-ups and make sure he pays for what he's done!"
Silas shook his head, a faint, dark glint of satisfaction in his eyes. "There's no need, Vic. He's dead. I killed him."
Vic's expression froze, shock overtaking his features as he tried to process Silas's words.
"Wait... are you serious?" Vic asked, his voice dropping to a whisper. "You actually killed him?"