Jerome sighed heavily. "Andy risked his life for Eric, and there's no way I can ever repay that. The only thing I can offer now is to follow him in death!"

He immediately threw himself at Damon, each move a desperate, life-for-a-life strike.

Titus faced Brielle but did not attack. Instead, he spoke quickly. "Brielle, are you really going to overestimate your strength and walk to your doom? You saw it, didn't you? The Lloyd family's Dragon Prince was just easily crushed by Mr. Bowen. What's the point of stubbornly opposing him?"

Brielle replied with bitter resentment. "Titus, today I only seek death."

Titus was furious at her stubbornness. "Brielle!"

At that moment, a pained grunt suddenly echoed across the battlefield. Everyone's nerves were stretched taut, barely daring to breathe, so the sound caught them off guard.

It took the others a half-second too long to react and look toward the source. Then, one by one, they stared in disbelief as if they had seen a ghost.

Julius, a be