Upon hearing Yianni's words, a heavy silence fell over the room.
Meanwhile, the mysterious figure hidden behind the curtain remained wordless.
Seated, James and those who had altered their appearances exchanged looks.
After a brief pause, Wyot glanced at Yianni.
"Mr. Yakov Latas, are you a close friend of His Majesty?" "Are you prompting him?" Yianni shot a glance at Wyot.
"No," Wyot quickly waved his hands.
"I'm just surprised." At that moment, the mysterious individual finally spoke up.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"I don't know any Yakov.
The only close friend I have with the last nLatas is Yianni, the founder of Marciais Power." The room fell into silence once more.
Yianni laughed.
"You're a fraud!" The powerhouses present were stunned at this accusation.
They looked up in shock.
"James never addressesby my first name," Yianni articulated carefully.
"Because I created the Marciais Path, he has always shown respect by callingMr.
Yianni." Then, Yianni pointed at the figure behind the curtain.
"Who are you? How dare you impersonate James? How dare you sow chaos in the Jademora Empire? Are you trying to control all realms?” The room erupted into turmoil.
Truett and Rebella exchanged glances and then stood up, turning around.
"Mr.
Yakov, I believe you've misunderstood him,” Truett responded, enunciating each word.
"For the sake of the living beings' future and their fate, he went to Zymurgy and risked his life.” “In his battle with the Five Path Emperors of the Forty-Ninth Heaven, he nearly died before finally prevailing.
As a result, he lost part of his soul memories.
It's reasonable." Hearing this, Yianni's brow furrowed.
James and Thea, seated, exchanged meaningful glances.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmThey realized that when the impostor first met Truett, Rebella, and Clayton, he used this excuse to cover all traces that could reveal his true identity.
Claiming to have lost ssoul memories was a convenient ruse; it allowed him to dismiss any past inconsistencies.
It was apparent that this fake James was well-prepared.
Even Truett and Rebella trusted him.
Yianni's accusations might only heighten the tension rather than resolve it.
Thus, as Yianni was about to refute, James interrupted.
"Yakov, we've been away for a long time.
We're strangers here now.
Since James no longer recognizes us, let's leave." Yianni's expression changed at this.
Thea stood up, smiling.