Although Anthony couldn't summon the Second Supreme Monarch at the moment, he fully intended to use the captured vampire as a tether, an anchor through which he could summon the Second Supreme Monarch later, once they returned.
That would be the time to enact whatever decision his mind deemed appropriate as punishment. Whether it be vengeance, retribution, or something entirely different, it would be decided then.
Anthony's eyes once again roamed over the desolation he had wrought. A silence filled the air, one that echoed with ruin. Then, with a mere thought, his feet gently lifted off the ground, floating with grace. His eyes continued scanning the vast, scarred terrain of the planet below, just in case he had missed anything, or anyone.
