Her blades passed through the back of his neck.
Armor parted as if it had never been there. Steel rings, padding, flesh. All of it gave way under the combined power of Quinlan's throw and her angle of entry. The cut was clean. His head tipped forward before the rest of him understood he was dead.
Scar landed with her knees bending to absorb what little momentum remained. The body folded at her feet.
Around them, shouts of shock erupted.
Quinlan felt the notification before he saw it.
[Your Elite Soul, Scar, has slain an enemy! You have gained 60,000 XP!]
Another followed almost immediately.
[Your Elite Soul, Eve, has slain an enemy! You have gained 38,500 XP!]
Then—
[Your Elite Soul, Veyrin, has slain an enemy! You have gained 41,200 XP!]
And—
[Your Elite Soul, Ito, has slain an enemy! You have gained 26,900 XP!]
