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right I hope so”

“Thank you?” Carlton spat “For destroying our vision for a better world?”

“For saving the world”

Mallik backed toward the doorway behind hiuards

When Mallik was through the doorway, he stopped and said, “You’ll never stop co after me, will you? The Nine has to end here”

Then he tossed the vial into the rooht

Carlton saw the vial arc in the air toward the center of the roo hih the arch with hiainst the stone floor and the screain

They kept running Carlton turned to see Wakefield stuuards Wakefield’s terrified eyes pleaded for help, but there was none couard seized up as their muscles froze, and they both keeled over like statues, their heads s into the hard floor

Gupta paused at the horrifying sight His own man had been left behind to die

“Co for them! This way!”

“Who is this woman?” Gupta said to Carlton “How does your assistant knoe can’t do anything?”

“Because she was in British Arence,” Carlton said “She’s not just uard Much better than yours, I ht add”

Taylor shoved Gupta intountil they found one of the reuards at Carlton’s exit

“Find the rest of your men,” Carlton said to him “Romir Mallik just killed the other members of the Nine Stop him before he can leave the Library”

The guard looked at him in shock, then nodded and ran off