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 he managed to restore his strength in such a short amount of time.

“How did he manage to regain his strength…?”

Rumble!

A fierce battle raged on outside the cavern.

“I’ll fight to the bitter end.”

Holding the Blade of Justice in his hand, Lucjan charged out.

Upon seeing this, the First Blood Emperor tried following along. However, Ezekiel stopped him in time and said, “Do you have a death wish?”

“What should we do, then?” The First Blood Emperor asked.

After brief contemplation,