Blake sighed, “I can’t think of anything. Let’s wait for a little longer, I guess. Maybe he’ll retreat after realizing he stands no chance against them.” They had no choice but to wait. In the research laboratory… James faced an uphill battle. This was the fiercest battle he had ever been in. The Undead Warrior would not die no matter what James did. Though he was injured, he knew he had to hang in there. Once he lost consciousness, he would lose the chance to save Tiara. The high-intensity battle had severely depleted James’ True Energy. He did not have much True Energy cultivated from the very beginning. Now, it was almost completely gone. If he continued fighting, he could possibly die. A thin wire appeared in his hand. With the wire in hand, he ran toward an Undead Warrior and adroitly moved behind it. Then, he aimed at its head and kicked it with great force. The Undead Warrior’s head was immediately sent flying. Then, it collapsed to the ground, but this time, i
Upon seeing the bruised and bloodied Tiara whose life was hanging by a thread, James was enraged. His fury formed a powerful energy flow that gave off a dreadful aura. At that moment, the temperature around him dropped, and the air turned ice-cold. The Emperor and the others shivered. Seeing the murderous look on James’ face, the Emperor felt a little fearful. Even his hand was shivering. However, once he remembered that he had Tiara as his hostage, he smiled coldly, “I never would have thought you’d be fine after being poisoned by Gu venom. Not only that, you even cultivated True Energy and have become a true grandmaster of the martial arts.” “Release her.” James’ expression was dark. Wearing a grim expression, he said coldly, “This is between you and me. Don’t get the innocent involved. You have family and loved ones too, don’t you?” “Are you threatening me, James?” the Emperor said scornfully. “I’m afraid you won’t be leaving this place alive.” Then, the Emperor tossed a
“Hahaha…” Seeing this, the Emperor cackled. The others relaxed. They could finally rest at ease. This was James, after all. A grandmaster of the martial arts who managed to annihilate all Undead Warriors by himself. The Emperor laughed and tossed the unconscious Tiara aside, while the others looked at each other with delighted smiles. At that moment, James reached for his back. Grabbing a handful of silver needles, he flicked his wrist. The silver needles struck its targets. Some were dead, while others were immobilized. Even the Emperor’s chest was pierced by a silver needle. Wearing a horrified expression, he pointed at James with his eyes bulging. “Y-You…” James immediately leaped toward the Emperor and gave him a powerful kick which sent him flying. Then, he hurriedly reached for Tiara. At that moment, however, Professor C, who was lying on the ground immediately leaped to his feet and grabbed the Emperor. Then, dragging the Emperor, he swiftly retreated deep in
“Boom!” A deafening blast came. Then, the earth shook. Carrying Tiara in his arms, James immediately leaped to safety. The others made their escape too. As they were all highly skilled, they could leap several meters with a single jump. After they made their escape, the entrance of the laboratory exploded into a ball of flames. A chain of explosions soon followed. The violent explosions caused the mountain to cave in, and the whole place was in ruins. A thousand meters away… James and the other stood on a nearby hill and watched the mountain cave in. His face darkened, and he said, “Looks like there were other exits in this research laboratory. After being saved, the Emperor must have activated the self-destruction mechanism to destroy all the evidence. The research data in my hands isn’t sufficient to bring him down. Even if I make an appeal, I’m not going anywhere.” “What should we do then?” Blake looked at James. James shook his head. “This was the perfect opport
“Don’t worry, I won’t get you involved.” The Emperor closed his eyes and rested. James and the others waited nearby the research laboratory. Soon, the helicopters arrived. The Blithe King was here. Seeing the caved-in mountain, he frowned and asked, “What happened?” James said, “There’s a self-destruction mechanism inside the laboratory. After escaping, the Emperor was worried that I would get my hands on the evidence of his crimes. So, he blew up the whole thing. Blithe King, seal off the five provinces at once. We can’t allow the Emperor to return to the Capital. It would be impossible to kill him by then. Only by trapping him in the provinces can we get rid of him silently.” “Mhm.” The Blithe King nodded. Then, he gave the order, “Mobilize the army of all five military regions and seal off the provinces. Arrest all suspicious persons.” Then, James returned to Cansington military region with the Blithe King in the helicopter. Tiara was sent to a military hospital. Meanw
Tiara finally regained consciousness. She had suffered unimaginable tortures. She was whipped, and her flesh was burnt with a scorching branding iron. Yesterday, the doctor performed surgery on her and treated her injuries. When James entered her ward, she was staring at the ceiling, her eyes void of all emotion. Hearing footsteps, she immediately turned her head. Upon seeing James, she was unable to stop the tears from flowing down her cheeks. James walked over to her and sat on a chair beside the bed. Grabbing her hand, he consoled her, “Everything’s fine now.” “J-James, I didn’t tell him anything.” She croaked. She persevered because she had a conviction. She would never betray James, even if it cost her her life. “I know.” Seeing the state Tiara was in, James was distressed. From her injuries, James could tell she had undergone unimaginable torture. Not even a battle-hardened warrior could withstand such agony, let alone a frail maiden. However, the fact that sh
James gently nodded. He was of the same opinion. His conflict with the Emperor would only grow more intense. It would be too dangerous to keep Tiara around. “I-I’m not afraid.” Hearing this, Tiara panicked. She hurriedly said, “Please don’t chase me away, James. I’m not afraid of danger at all. Please let me stay by your side. I’m willing to do anything.” “This is for your own good, Tiara.” Wearing a surly expression, Quincy reprimanded her, “You’ll lose your life if you continue to stay by his side.” Tiara hung her head and said in a low voice, “I’m not afraid.” “Forget it. Let’s not talk about this for now.” James gestured for them to drop the issue. “Let the patient rest.” Quincy sat down. Crossing her arms and her legs, she looked at James and said, “I’ll support you in anything you do. However, I won’t allow Tiara to stay by your side. It’s too dangerous. She’s lucky to have survived this. What about next time? She’s endured so much hardship just to collect intel
Quincy still had feelings for James. James was unlike any other man. He was a faithful man who dedicated his life to the nation. Any other men would have two-timed Thea and Tiara if given the choice. However, James was different. He would only choose a single girl to spend a lifetime with. That was he was in such a dilemma. Quincy tried. However, James rejected her advances. She no longer had any regrets. “What’s going on with Thea’s body? It’s been so long. Yet, she seems to be completely fine. Was she actually poisoned with Gu venom?” Quincy asked. James shook his head. He himself did not know as he could not diagnose anything. Even if Thea was truly poisoned with Gu venom, he could only wait for the venom’s effects to kick in. “Whatever. This is your personal matter. I’m not getting involved. No matter who you choose in the end, I’ll always support you,” Quincy said in a low voice. She was hinting at James that there was another woman by his side apart from Thea