“Plus, it does not matter if they discover us. We have the person James cares about the most as a hostage,” Xathakos said with a sinister smile.

Quintus smiled awkwardly and nodded.

Xanthakos turned around with his hands behind his back and gazed into the void. “I am more worried about them. They should be here by now.”

Quintus asked tentatively, “Who are you referring to? You have been mentioning them for a while.”

Xanthakos narrowed his eyes slightly, smiling without saying a word.

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