Escaping the illusion, Mana cast the Dance of Light Spell, illuminating the only bright color in this desolate scene, as Malin approached the young man sitting with his face upturned, who had an eye on his forehead, yet surprisingly, the back of his head was intact.
Extending his left hand, Malin stirred the gunshot wound with his fingers and found a crossbow bolt, which came as a surprise. It was so, no one around heard a gunshot, and Malin marveled at the professionalism of the assassin as he withdrew his hand.
Mana took out a bottle of Holy Water, and cleaned Malin's left hand.
Out of professional habit, Malin performed a soul-scolding, but no traces of any soul Purification emerged. The Spiritual Bodies of the deceased had vanished—they would usually linger at the scene for a while, either unable to believe they were dead or already marching on a path twisted and distorted.
But the souls of these two young men were gone.
