Chapter 151

James laughed, trying to make light of the situation.

"You think one apology is enough? Look at me. Is there any part of me that isn't bruised?"

Atticus was still fuming, but any slight movement triggered pain from his fresh wounds.

"What are you standing around for? You saw me beating him. Why didn't you intervene?"

Looking at his subordinates, who were simply standing around, James was infuriated.

"James! You're increasingly resembling a thug."

Atticus sighed as he observed James' current demeanor. When he first met James, he was a man of impeccable integrity, albeit somewhat reticent.

But now, all traces of that upright soldier were gone. Looking at James, one couldn't see the slightest resemblance.

"It's called adaptation."

James didn't consider this to be a bad thing.

Ever since Matthew assumed the position of Master Sun, the power dynamics had