They reached the surface near abandoned ruins.
A child cried behind broken stone.
Two shadow beasts circled her.
Kaito froze.
"If you fight, the Order will sense you," Silver Eyes warned.
The beasts lunged.
Kaito moved.
His shadow blade cut one in half.
The other begged in his mind.
"Mercy…"
He hesitated.
The creature attacked again.
He devoured it.
The little girl stared at him in terror.
"Monster…"
The word struck harder than any blade.
Silver Eyes looked away.
"This is your life now."