The gory fallout rained down onto the Juncture, completely painting the invisible air with the remnants of the Vanguard's leader.
BING!
[Target Eliminated: Saint Grigori.] [Experience Gain Negated by Level Cap.] [Loot Dropped: Warlord's Halo (Mythic), 50,000 Gold Coins.]
Sebastian glanced at the floating system prompt, then swiped it away with a bored flick of his eyes.
"And that," Sebastian muttered, watching the golden escape portal slowly fizzle out and close. "Is why you always run an antivirus."
He cracked his neck, the satisfying pop echoing in the quiet void. The sky was entirely clear. The heavily armored piñatas had all been thoroughly smashed.
It was time to collect the candy.
Sebastian dropped his localized gravity anchor and began his descent back down to the rusted, ash-covered docks of Outpost Rust.
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The absolute silence of the Juncture was heavy, thick, and entirely unsettling.
