Charlotte paused with the meat halfway to her mouth.
For a few seconds, she said nothing.
Back when she had found Liam unconscious near the ruined clearing and noticed the complete absence of the Berserker's remains, a part of her had already considered that possibility. It had been the only explanation that truly fit.
Even so, she had forced herself not to fully believe it because accepting that Liam had erased a Sync-class demon by himself sounded absurd even after everything she had seen from him. Charlotte knew Liam was powerful. Everyone did. She knew he was dangerous in a way most students could not properly understand. But killing a Berserker and erasing one so thoroughly that nothing remained were two very different things.
Now Liam had confirmed it with the same tone someone might use to say he had put out a fire.
Charlotte slowly lowered the meat.
"You erased it," she repeated.
"Yes."
