After hearing that the Emperor had been brought to the Johnstons, James led the Black Dragon Army toward the Johnstons.

He made his move with only a single objective in mind─dispose of the Emperor.

He planned on using the Blade of Justice to execute him.

Once he was finally dead, James would divulge the Emperor’s sins to the public.

In a courtyard in the suburbs of the Capital…

The courtyard was a testament to history and was constructed using the finest wood. Its walls were three meters high and were painted red.

In the side hall of the courtyard…

Kennedy Johnston, the sect elder of the Johnstons, sat on a red chair. He took a deep breath from the cigar he held in his hand and exhaled a cloud of smoke.

Like a child that had been reprimanded, the Emperor sat in nervous silence next to him

BAM!

Kennedy slammed his hand on the table.

The table shook, and the glasses filled with water on top of the table tipped over from the impact.

“You lousy b*stard!” Kennedy his