“Mhm.”

James nodded. “All our intelligence reports point toward a single man.”

“Who?”

Henry and Levi were perplexed.

“Commander-in-chief of the Red Flame army, the Emperor.” James uttered grimly.

“What?”

They exclaimed in shock.

Stunned, Henry asked, “The Emperor? How can that be? He’s a Solean. Are you saying he planned all this just to get you killed?”

“I’m afraid it’s not as simple as that.” James wore a solemn expression.

He still could not figure out what the Emperor was u