James waved slightly and interrupted Thea.

He looked her in the eye and asked, “Let’s put the issue of the future of humankind aside for now. I only want to know one thing—am I only just a tool to you? Did you arrange everything, from your avatar transforming into an Ancestral God Rank Elixir and marrying me to every action I took in the past? Do you simply need a helping hand? To that end, did you sacrifice yourself by marrying me?”

Thea remained silent. She approached James and extended her