Once Moon appeared back in the elite's vision, Moon's sword had already descended.
The strike happened between one breath and the next. Moon's speed was something the Five-Star Evolver couldn't track. The elite's eyes were still adjusting to the sudden displacement when the blade completed its arc.
His mouth opened.
'Huh. Why is he upside down.'
That was the last thought the man had.
His head dropped to the ground in a wet, bloody thud. His body remained standing for another half-second, his nervous system still processing what had just happened, before it toppled sideways into the walkway railing.
[You have killed the Level 60 Five-Star Evolver]
[You have gained 4,920 Lives]
Moon stepped aside before the fountain of blood from the severed neck could reach him.
He turned to Kael.
"Let's go."
Kael blinked once at the corpse, then nodded and followed. His hands relaxed on his side.
