Chapter 647: Unexpected Discovery
Charles's thoughts grew heavier as he reached a dilapidated part of the city, a slum tucked into its farthest edges. There, he searched with purpose.
He needed someone to replace.
And then he found him.
Inside a tiny house made of worn red bricks and a roof thatched with conical palm leaves, an orphaned youth lay asleep on a stone slab. The young man, perhaps 6.5 feet tall, rested peacefully in the dim light.
Perfect.
With a flicker, Charles vanished and reappeared inside the room. He unsheathed his long sword in silence.
But before he could act, Grace pulsed.
A blade of energy shot out like lightning.
The youth's head flew from his shoulders before Charles could blink. Bluish-green blood sprayed across the slab and onto the floor.
"Why did you kill him?" Charles grumbled, stepping back. "I could've tried the 'Burning Thoughts' spell—maybe erased his memory."
