“No ‘buts’.”

James’ face was filled with determination. He said definitively, “I'll never let you get hurt again. Be at ease and stay in the Capital. With my current strength and the unmatched Primordial Dragon Blade, there are few in the whole of Sol, if not the entire world, who can defeat me.”

Thea could not do much about James' refusal to let her go. She resignedly reminded James, “Be careful. Leave and come back as soon as you can. There are still issues in the Capital that require your a