The masked man wounded Maxine and pushed her away. Then, he quickly dragged Tobias, who had been pierced by the eighty-one needles, with him.

Thea chased after them.

She knew Tobias would die after being struck by Exalter.

The person who saved Tobias must have been his comrade.

Thus, he also had to die.

Meanwhile, James quickly rushed to Maxine.

When he got close to her, she had already collapsed into a pool of blood.

Blood constantly gushed out of her mouth.

James tried to help her but