After their leader had fallen, the remaining vampires who had survived rushed toward Quinn in fury, pouring all their anger into one desperate attack.
"I'm sorry it has to end like this," Quinn said quietly. "But you were the ones who started it."
What followed felt like time itself had slowed. To everyone watching, Quinn became nothing more than a blur moving through the battlefield. In a matter of seconds, he dismantled every single one of them, using the Manablood skill.
System messages flashed in his mind one after another.
+1400
+1600
+1800
+2000
2200 / 2200 MC
"Wow… this is beyond what I thought," Quinn murmured to himself. "Do I even have a limit now? …But that scares me even more."
The group of students from Quinns group stood stunned by the sudden turn of events. Their minds struggled to process what had just happened.
How did he get this strong in such a short time?
It was the only thought echoing through their heads.
Once everything was over, Quinn walked toward them and began unlocking the chains around their ankles. As soon as the restraints fell away, the group rushed toward him, surrounding him in relief.
"You finally came back for us!" Ray said joyfully as he hugged him.
Vorden stepped forward next, a proud smile on his face. "You've really outdone yourself, Quinn."
"Of course I did," Quinn replied with a small grin. "How could I leave you all behind?"
The group stood there together, some of them even tearing up after everything they had gone through.
Not far away, Marr groaned beneath a pile of rubble.
As she slowly pushed the debris aside and looked out, she had witnessed everything—the massacre, the merciless efficiency with which the invaders had been slaughtered by this new, terrifying individual.
So he survived… she thought.
How am I supposed to get out of this situation?
All Marr wanted was to run, but she knew escaping in front of someone like Quinn would be impossible. If she tried, she would die before taking two steps.
Taking a deep breath, Marr did the only thing she could think of.
She raised both hands and slowly walked toward Quinn's group. When she was about ten meters away, she dropped to her knees and lifted her hands in surrender.
"I surrender," she said nervously. "Please… spare my life."
Quinn looked down at her, a faint smirk forming on his face.
"Well, aren't you quick to change sides?"
Marr met his gaze without looking away.
"From the way you treat your friends, you don't seem anything like that bastard Grazer," she said honestly. "So I believe you won't be as cruel as him."
Suddenly, an enraged roar echoed across the battlefield.
"MARR!"
Everyone turned as Grazer staggered to his feet from the wreckage, having hidden himself during the worst of the fight.
"What the hell do you think you're doing?" he shouted. "Are you betraying the faction that fed you?"
He glared at Quinn with burning hatred.
"And how did you even escape from the giant serpent? No matter. You've come here to die anyway."
Grazer turned toward the others.
"What are you doing standing around? We have to fight him! We have to avenge the people he slaughtered!"
Marr immediately turned her head toward the ones who had spoken in agreement.
"What do you idiots think you can possibly do against him?" she snapped.
Before anyone could respond, Quinn's eyes slowly shifted toward Grazer.
The anger within them was unmistakable.
Quinn clicked his tongue.
In that instant, the air itself seemed to change. A suffocating pressure filled the area, heavy enough that everyone present could feel it pressing against their bodies.
They all realized the same thing.
That terrifying pressure was coming from Quinn.
In the blink of an eye, Quinn vanished from sight.
A moment later, he reappeared directly in front of Grazer.
"I'm really tired of you," Quinn said coldly.
Before Grazer could react, Quinn's hand shot forward and grabbed him by the throat, lifting him off the ground.
"Now you die."
"Mana Steal… Mana Drain."
A pale white energy began flowing out of Grazer's body, streaming into Quinn's hand like mist being pulled away by an invisible force.
Seconds passed.
Then a message appeared.
New attribute obtained — Telekinesis
"Well… time for Mana Blood then."
+2500 / 2500 MC
By the time Quinn released him, Grazer's body had become nothing more than a dried, lifeless corpse.
The sight filled everyone present with dread.
"Can Quinn… actually do that?" Erin whispered quietly.
Marr stared in shock. She had expected Quinn to be powerful, perhaps even ruthless—but this level of brutality was something else entirely.
Just moments ago, she had thought he was merely a naïve boy.
Now that opinion shattered.
The person standing before her… was a monster.
Quinn slowly turned his gaze back toward Marr.
She instantly lowered her head, pressing it completely against the ground.
"K-kind sir… our leader is dead," she said quickly. "We only followed his orders. Please… have mercy on us."
Seeing Marr bow like that, the rest of the faction members immediately followed her lead, lowering themselves to the ground in fear.
Quinn didn't respond.
The silence stretched as his killing intent filled the entire area.
Finally, Ray stepped forward.
"Quinn," he said calmly. "You've become powerful, but don't act irrationally now. These people might still be useful to us."
Everyone waited quietly for Quinn's decision.
Marr spoke again.
"Grazer and Julius were our faction leaders. Now that they are both dead, I, Marr, speak on behalf of the entire Scavenger Faction. Please spare us, and we will give you anything you need."
She hesitated before continuing.
"Since you killed Grazer, the leader's position naturally falls to you. If you wish, you can take control of our faction."
"This is the most we can offer."
Quinn let out a slow sigh.
The entire area remained silent as everyone waited for his answer.
Finally, Quinn spoke.
"Do you have a portal that can get us off this planet?"
Marr quickly nodded.
"Yes, sir. We have a portal that connects back to our base."
"Well then," Quinn said. "That settles it."
"I'll accept your offer. Let's go to your base and decide the rest there."
Then Quinn turned back toward his friends.
A small smile appeared on his face.
"Well… looks like we're finally leaving this planet, guys."