Elinor's Father

"What was that?" Delores asked, passing Ace the Rail Rifle. At the same time, Ace asked, "Who was that?"

"That's just some random asshole you need to stay away fr—"

Before she could finish, the rail rifle vanished before her finger's left it and Ace could grasp it. A voice awakened them from their shock, "Random asshole? I'm hurt, Delores. I thought I was your favorite."

A tall man in a crisp, dark suit hovered a foot away from them. Neither of them had noticed his presence until he spoke. Ace's eyes widened in recognition—this was the same man who had decapitated the earthbound void-tier curseling.