James had only just finished a closed-door meditation which drastically increased his strength. His rank had reached the Sage Rank's Fifth Stage, and his physical strength had reached the Sage Rank's Eighth Stage. However, these were not the key points. The most significant of all was that he had gained insight into the Flames of Samadhi. This was not to mention the Sword Intent materialized from the foundations of the Flames of Samadhi. However, James had no idea how terrifying they were since he had never used them in battle before.

He scanned the knights in his surroundings. All of them exuded immense auras. Through a single glimpse, James could tell that they were at about the Sage Rank's Eighth Stage. The ferocious-looking man, on the other hand, was at least at the Sage Rank's Tenth Stage according to conservative estimates.

James' face darkened as he looked at the man and asked, "What's your name? I don't fight against nameless people."

The man laughed and said, "Remember my