Tara didn't hesitate.
"No."
She pointed at West.
"He did."
Derek nodded.
"He also killed the boss."
Kyle blinked in confoundment.
"…He what?"
Mei spoke softly.
"He handled everything."
Lina stared at West.
"…Alone?"
Marcus sighed quietly.
"…I figured."
The others turned to him.
"You knew he was this strong?" Derek asked.
Marcus didn't answer directly, instead he looked at West and gave a small nod of appreciation and respect for protecting the others.
West walked past them without much interest in their reactions.
His attention was fixed on the crystallized pillar that they had seen earlier.
Now that the battle was over, he approached it up close to check out the object within.
It looked like small, glowing mirror. It was strange and fragmented but emitting a strange energy.
West reached out and shattered the crystal with a single strike.
The object fell into his hand and and he examined it briefly before storing it.
