47. Reunion

As Alpha increased his magical powers, Ned felt as if his heart was being crushed, rolling around on the ground in agony. Seeing his torment, Alpha demanded again, "Can you kill or not?"

"I... I... can't!" Ned moaned, unable to speak coherently through the pain. Unimpressed with Ned's stubbornness, Alpha summoned the Eclipse Spear - a weapon forged by moonlight, capable of piercing enemy armor and defenses. With a swipe, he impaled Ned through the chest.

"Aaaah!" Ned screamed as his blood spilled out. Unable to bear witnessing this anymore, Loba intervened. "Leader, please stop. Give him another chance."

"Mind your own business, or I'll deal with you too," Alpha snarled, ignoring Loba's plea.

"Think about it, Alpha. He's your first test subject. If he dies, we don't know if your research will work," Loba whispered.

Alpha paused, finding Loba's words persuasive. He withdrew the spear, leaving Ned severely injured. "I'll give you one more chance. Tomorrow, you must kill someone using th