Glandon was completely erased amid Kane's muttering. A sword pierced straight through his chest and struck a vital point. Just as he was nearly unconscious and collapsing to the ground, a shot struck the back of his head. He could not have been any deader. After leaving behind only a small genetic sample, even his aged and frail body was thrown into the incinerator and utterly destroyed.
Glandon's death brought no changes to Satellite Integration. While alive, he had failed to destroy the Gate of Sealing, wipe out humanity, seize the delicate princess, or become the king of Free. After his death, the machine that had consumed countless efforts and vast resources seemed to become his sole legacy in Free.
As far as Kane was concerned, killing such trash was no big deal. If he had not killed him now, was he supposed to give that trash time to catch his breath, let him find an opportunity to turn the tables, and then get killed in return? As the head of spies, how could he make such a blunder?
What truly interested him, however, were two other matters. The first was a reminder that one should never let down one's guard, never be blinded by a victory that seemed within reach. Kane suddenly realized that there were quite a few people in the Burning Legion who talked too much.
Of course, Kane himself was not particularly talkative. The reason he had deliberately said so much while killing Glandon was to remind himself not to become like Glandon—someone who had control of the situation yet failed because he talked too much. Though Glandon would have died whether he talked too much or not.
But Cruze and Char really were the sort to chatter nonstop while fighting. Cruze liked using words to