Even if he did hand the things over to James, there was no guarantee that he would be spared.

Thomas who was disguised as Ezekiel looked at Lucjan and said, “You don’t have a choice. Haven’t you witnessed James’ strength? Not even Tobias who absorbed the power of so many martial artists stood a chance against him. Do you seriously think the three of us combined can defeat him?”

The First Blood Emperor’s expression turned grim.

He knew about James’ strength. He just could not figure out how