The Emperor was finally dead.

James chose to simply put an end to things with the Blade of Justice as he wanted to avoid providing an opportunity for the Emperor to escape. He knew that had the Emperor been put on trial beforehand, the man would have used one of the tricks up his sleeve to evade the justice of the law.

Not only was he a powerful man with connections at every level of society, but the Emperor also had the Johnstons supporting him from behind the scenes.

Every turn of his mi