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Hasdruin was as calm as a person could be. He slowly turned around while wiping his hands on his shirt.
[Only what I had to, brother. It was necessary-]
But Salome's eyes were locked onto the pile of heads as if he was searching for something.
[T-The kids...where...are my children...?]
Hasdruin sighed lightly and shook his head with a level of indifference that Hao Xuan had never witnessed before.
[Gone like the rest. I knew they were the reason you could not take the final step and accept your fate so...I got rid of them for you. You are free now. Free to follow your destiny and become the savior we all need.]
But Salome was not listening at all. Frozen in place with a vacant expression, all he could do was stare at Hasdruin in incredulity.
[How...could you have-]