THE ALPHA'S RUIN
"You want me to kill you."
"I want you to be capable of killing me. There's a difference." His smile returned, sharper now. "The final technique I'll teach you is shadow death. The ability to erase someone from existence,not just kill their body, but unravel their magic, their legacy, their very presence in the world." He paused. "Learn it. Master it. And when the time comes,when I've become too dangerous, too corrupted, too lost in my own darkness,you'll be strong enough to stop me."