Leon patiently waited as Kai's comrades arrived at the clearing where he waited for them. He still had a menacing aura hanging around him, so when they arrived, they paused, hesitating. But their faces were stern. Under the pressure from Leon's aura, they could not clearly feel whether or not Kai was still alive.
"He's still alive." As if he could read their minds, Leon raised his arm that held Kai and shook him slightly, causing the young man to let out a pained groan.
"Let him go!" Joseph wanted to take a step forward, but paused when a spike of earth jutted out below Kai's head and pricked his chin, causing a line of fresh blood to run down his chin.
"I would not try anything rash if I were you. I don't want to kill such a promising individual." Leon chuckled. He took a look at Kai, who had returned to his normal self after losing consciousness. His other persona, Lynx, was also out cold.
