Kallen raised his hand toward Rook's corpse.
"Order-Purification."
The Spiritual Power remaining in Rook's corpse was completely erased. This method was the simplest and most efficient, far more convenient than Mr. Bede's gouging out eyes and cutting out tongues back then.
When he finished, Kallen heard footsteps behind him. He turned and saw Neo walking toward him.
"Finished?"
The captain had asked "Finished?" rather than "Dealt with?"
Kallen nodded. "Yes, finished."
Neo glanced at Rook's corpse on the ground, bent down, and picked up the two rag dolls.
"Next time you deal with something like this, you can use spells with soul-attacking properties. They'll work better."
"Yes, Captain. Understood."
"Congratulations on becoming an Inquisitor."
"Captain, I'm not the only Inquisitor on our team."
"But I believe Gerui probably won't want to spar with you again."
"Really? That's a shame. I was hoping for another chance."
Kallen did not ask the captain about the mask, and the captain did not ask Kallen about the details of his advancement to Inquisitor. Both seemed to be observing a certain agreement they had made at the beginning: neither would actively probe the other's secrets.
Neo said, "Mission complete. According to the rules, it's time for a late-night meal together."
"Let me treat everyone this time, Captain."
"Yes, of course."
Kallen and Neo walked out of the factory building, and Fanny, Wende, and Marlow appeared.
Wende had been responsible for tracking Rook, Fanny for keeping watch, and Marlow for sealing off the area with formations.
Neo himself had launched the initial surprise attack.
"Fanny, notify Gengdi. Have his people come collect the body and clean up."
"Yes, Captain."
Fanny fired a signal flare into the air.
For their meal, they chose a roadside late-night food stall.
Late-night food stalls in York City generally did