Despair.

Rage.

Shock.

Guilt.

And even grief.

A maelstrom of emotions swirled within Rui. Emotions he did not understand. He had only known her for a meagre twenty-four hours. They were just barely friends as they had grown a little closer over the duration of their mission. There was a good chance Rui would never even see her again even if the mission succeeded.

So why?

Why did he feel like his soul was being torn apart was he gazed at her corpse?

Because she was his responsibility? Because he had ended up becoming emotionally invested in her well-being and success?

Probably both.

An eternity passed before Rui broke out of his reverie. He pulled out the communication device handed to him by the Martial Union, hitting one of the numerous buttons, the one he was supposed to hit when the mission ended. He hit in a few additional details, indicating the presence of a corpse. The device would convey his location to the Martial Union, and they would send post-mission personnel to take over.

a crime in the Kandrian Empire. The Martial Union would cooperate with law-enforcement and begin the judicial process immediately. He

of determination glinted in his eyes. The Lowminers and that man Wern. Rui was not going to conceal any of the information he possessed. He hoped justice would

it himself. At this very moment he could easily sprint back and kill Wern in

He exhaled, restraining

STEP

heard the arrival of a group of people in uniforms

Rui's Apprentice uniform. "I'm inspector Gale." He said, showing Rui a badge. "I'm here to take proceed with the post-mission protocols. I encourage you to do the same by returning to the Martial Academy to provide a report

last look at Bella's corpse even as the sight of it scorched his lifeless

sighed shakily before turning his

totality. Giving Rui

And most

sure he had an answer, or if he would ever

first two were much more objective, allowing him

because they had fallen into their enemy's trap. They were screwed the moment Wern informed the Lowminers of their location.

manpower at hand even

him there while the gangs mobilized by Bella must have killed her after, when she

despair as the men held her down

very thought of that send blood to his head, until he closed his eyes and crushed the feeling, trying to think

they would have survived. Rui would have easily disemboweled the grunts

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