Apparently the look in John's eyes was enough to convince Herman that the Gamer would no longer obstruct his plans. Or maybe he was just confident that he could spare another Illusion. "Quite sorry, Jane, I won't necessarily need that bit of your blood, but I'd much rather be safe than sorry when my life's work is at stake," Herman said and healed the small cut while passing her.
"Ya don't get to use my name," the Lightbearer hissed and retreated next to John. Neither of them trusted the man, but their escape route was as simple as dropping all the magical signs on their body and running twenty metres out of the building. They were just two walls away from mundane crowds.
The Betrayer of All positioned himself underneath the heart and stretched his hand upwards. "The incubation phase is complete. It's just a bit of a push now," he announced and magic flared from his hand upwards in a beam.
