"I will join the Purging Order," Vlad declared, his expression darkening, his voice firm. The earlier hesitation was completely absent from his face. 'So...those bastards were from Excidus,' Vlad muttered inwardly, tightening his fists at his sides until his knuckles turned white. 'Finally, after so many years, I got a lead. If I have to, I will hunt down every last one of those bastards until I find her.'
Lucas raised a concerned brow. The persuasion had been going so well, so how had the end result turned out to be the complete opposite of his expectations? Vlad now seemed even more determined to join the organisation.
More concerning was the look in Vlad's eyes. He didn't seem like a teenager anymore, but rather like a boy who had already lost his innocence.
"Have you thought it through?" Lucas asked, his tone serious.
Vlad nodded.
