Chapter 676

“Mhm.”

James nodded, “All our intelligence reports point toward a single man.”

“Who?”

Henry and Levi were perplexed.

“Commander–in–chief of the Red Flame army, the Emperor.” James uttered grimly.

“What?”

They exclaimed in shock.

Stunned, Henry asked, “The Emperor? How can that be? He‘s a Solean. Are you saying he planned all

this just to get you killed?”

“I’m afraid it‘s not as simple as that.” James wore a solemn expression.

He still could not figure out what the Emperor was up to.

He only knew that he was on the move.

Back then, during the incident at Mt. Thunder Pass, he was forced to head into a trap after Henry had

been kidnapped and fought against the elite fighters from the twenty–eight nations. The mastermind

behind this incident was the Doctor King.

The Doctor King, a.k.a, Jonathan Harris was one of the Emperor‘s men. Ronald‘s findings revealed that

Jonathan and the others were secretly constructing a research laboratory in Cansington. The

laboratory was heavily guarded by troops, which were suspected to be part of the Red Flame army.

Henry asked, “What should we do then?”

James was deep in thought.

He believed that the Emperor had a grand scheme and now, James‘ existence had become

inconvenient.

However, the Emperor could not kill him while he was within the borders of Sol.

To get rid of him, the Emperor went to great lengths by devising a grand plot. This was all for the sake

of killing him on the battlefield. As long as the King of Sol did not pursue matters further, he would not

be suspected of the Black Dragon‘s demise.

After a brief moment, James spoke, “Now that we know the identity of the mastermind, it‘s made things

easier for us. The objective of the Emperor is to kill me. The allied forces of the twenty–eight nations

are led by their generals. Once we kill them all, the enemy forces will be leaderless, Naturally, they

would choose to retreat. That way, we get to resolve the current crisis with as few casualties as

possible.” “Kill the generals of the twenty–eight nations?” Wearing a grim expression, Levi said, “This is

no easy feat. The generals are currently in Southern Plains City, where a three–million–army is

garrisoned. Not even a fly could get in. How are we supposed to kill them?”

James said nonchalantly, “We‘ll think of a way eventually if put our brains together. Henry, your injuries

are not completely healed yet. You should stay behind and heal up. Levi, l‘ll leave you in charge of

Lavender Town.”

Henry frowned at the directive. “It‘s dangerous there at Southern Plains City. They must have

purposefully leaked the intelligence to lure you there. Going there will simply fall into their trap.” Levi

nodded in agreement, “Exactly. Wouldn‘t you just be walking into the enemy‘s trap?” “Even so, I have

to go.” James knew it was highly dangerous for him to go to Southern Plains City. However, he had no

choice.

If he could resolve this crisis by himself, he‘d be able to prevent an all–out war. A war that would raze

the populace and see them turned to ash.

James did not wish to see bloodshed.

Levi hesitated for a brief moment and asked, “What do we do if you don‘t return?” “If I don‘t return,

mobilize all armed forces in our possession and take back Southern Plains City. We owe the citizens of

Sol that, at least. The enemy is after me. Once I‘m killed, the allied forces of the twenty–eight nations

will immediately retreat to their borders. That way, the Black Dragon army can recover the lost

territories without a fight.” Henry and Levi knew it was impossible to change James‘ mind once he had

decided on something

Henry reminded him. “Please be careful.”

James flashed him a smile. “Don‘t worry, I‘ll be fine. I‘m not going there alone this time. I‘ll be bringing

the assassins I recruited in Cansington. They are the best of the best in their profession.” Hearing this,

they were at ease.

James turned to leave.

In a room in Lavender Town, many people gathered. The door opened.

James, in his black overcoat, walked in.

“James,”

“Hello, sír.” They greeted.

James scanned the assassins.

“I‘m planning to infiltrate Southern Plains City and kill the generals of the twenty–eight nations. I want to

resolve this crisis without involving the citizens. I plan to bring you guys along. However, since it‘s

extremely dangerous there, I won‘t force you to come along.”

Think about it carefully. Come with me if you wish. Those who choose not to may return to Cansington

and look for Scarlett. Help her out and she‘ll cover your paycheck.”