The General scoffed. "Your fear of death makes you weak, Wild Tiger. All things die. But in this world, they do not stay dead without the craft of the Shamans."

His disdain was clear. That this man would recoil at the thought of killing an enemy was absurd. He'd observed many that refrained from slaying others. In the end, it only made them weak. For a moment, he considered that Kotetsu would only be a burden moving forward.

But he'd already made it this far.

"But if it will ease your mind, then remember you are in the dream. Killing her in the dream is merely symbolic of escaping her power. She will continue to survive, but will be unable to take hold of your mind again."