“This is the issue.” James turned to stare intently at Emperor Yevgen. “A puppet controlled by Xanthakos Qadeer was powerful with just a trace of Nothingness Dead Energy. Imagine how formidable Xanthakos himself must be.”

“T-This…” Emperor Yevgen’s face twitched. “Are you saying that Emperor Qadeer has been feigning weakness and hiding his true strength all along?”

James nodded slightly.

“That doesn’t make sense.” Emperor Yevgen furrowed his brow. “If he was truly that powerful, why would he