"Doubt not Iggy, I am faster than all of you combined when I want to be," Blaze bragged as Aurora joined them, giving Blaze a tap on the shoulder. Four was definitely better than three, but did this mean the reward had to be split four ways?! ...Oh, it's not like it mattered! 250K each was still pretty awesome for a bunch of kids! As the four reached the treeline, Blaze started thinking about how they might do this. The townspeople could be hostages here, and there was definitely more than a few dark mages somewhere in that town.

"...Got a plan? Anyone?" she asked, giving the others a chance first.

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"Oh relax, Sayto. The whelp isn't dead, he's just.. well, never going to see the light of day again or even feel his own life ever again." Johnny nodded as if to confirm what he'd just said. Trapping people in a dark void for all eternity was definitely worse than death, no matter how one looked at it.