"So fast?"
Feeling the suddenly erupting aura vanish just as quickly, Jax, who was hiding in the spirit world, showed a hint of surprise.
Admiral Blood Senior was an important pawn of the Rose School.
He even possessed a Beyonder item that increased luck, making him an absolute powerhouse among those of the same level.
Just look at the bounty—a Sequence 5 was worth as much as 42,000 gold pounds.
Jax had arranged for Senior to make a move. While one purpose had been to probe them, he had also hoped Senior could succeed directly, avoiding the excessive commotion that a high-Sequence appearance would cause.
But the result was like a stone dropped into water—there had not been the slightest reaction. This...
"There's a demigod near him!"
Jax immediately reached a conclusion. Without a doubt, this was the worst possible outcome.
It seemed a major battle was unavoidable.
He could only ask Sia to attack from afar and draw the attention of all the demigods on the island, while he created a diversion and struck unexpectedly, swiftly abducting the target.
As a Sequence 3, Jax was still fully confident in his ability to quickly capture a Sequence 5.
As for why he would not draw attention himself and have Lord Sia make the move—
Naturally, facing Sea King and the other demigods in this environment meant he might fail. It was more reliable to have Sia attract the bulk of their attention.
He then left the nearby spirit world and arrived at a safe house not far away, where he performed a ritual to pray for Lord Sia to bestow power.
With several sacrifices offered up, the ritual was successful.
Lord Sia responded and was already prepared to act.
Before long, a terrifying aura began to brew above the newly