It was clear that Tapio thought highly of himself and his skills.

In response to James’ questions, he demanded that James defeat him in battle first.

“Alright.”

James knew it was useless to try and get anything more out of him at the moment.

He gripped the hilt of his sword even tighter.

The Blade of Justice’s true form had recently been unsealed.

In the past, the Blade of Justice was just a relatively sharp weapon that did not possess any particularly distinguishing qualities.

Now, it was in its true form.

While holding onto the Blade of Justice, James could clearly sense a palpable power coming from it.

The sword’s innate strength would surely increase the power of his Sword Energies.

He held the long sword horizontally, and invisible energy rippled in the air.

“Where’s your weapon?” James asked calmly.

“I don’t need a weapon to defeat you.”

“Haha…” James laughed incredulously.

He killed an eighth-ranked grandmaster while he was still in the seventh rank.

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