The Almighty Dragon General

"I'm finally back, Mount Martialis!"
James stood before Mount No. 3, looking at the "home" he had left behind. At that moment, several familiar figures suddenly
appeared in the hall.
"You're finally back, General! Great!"
"I heard you were trapped, Master! Are you alright?"
"It seems you've grown stronger. Are you already at the Yuraeceon Xaelm Rank's Sixth Tribulation?"
"Did they make things hard for you?"
After listening to everyone's concerns, James gave them each a hug.
He never expected Xzavion, Stephen, and Truett, who had participated in the third test, to have already returned. Additionally,
Quattro had also shown up. The group was reunited once again.
James looked at them and replied, "I'm fine, but you guys look otherwise."
The group looked at each other, troubled.
James asked, "How's everything? Did you guys pass the third test at the Demon Region?"
Xzavion, Stephen, and Truett lowered their heads at his question.
James frowned and asked, "What's wrong? Don't tell me none of you passed?"

"I passed!" Truett raised his head.
"With your strength, it's expected." James patted his shoulder, looked at the other two, and said, "It's alright. There'll be another
chance."
Stephen suddenly raised his head and said with teary eyes, "We would have passed, but..."
He suddenly paused, then gritted his teeth. He clenched his fists, and anger flashed on his face.
Seeing Stephen's abnormal behavior, James looked at Xzavin and said, "Tell me."
Xzavion snarled, "The Demon Region isn't what we expected. We weren't asked to kill demons, but living beings from the Dark
World!"
Startled, James asked, "Living beings from the Dark World?"
"Yeah..." Xzavion replied, slightly choked up, "Most of them were humans at the Yuraeceon Rank or
Yuraeceon Xaelm Rank. They tried their best to resist, but they succumbed and were massacred."
While speaking, Stephen had tears streaming down his face, "I witnessed it with my own eyes. Tens of thousands of humans
were massacred by a disciple of the Timeaus Sect who was at the Yuraeceon Xaelm Rank's Fifth Tribulation. Even though the
humans were weak, they bravely fought back.
"It was tragic. The humans knew they were outmatched but did not back down."
"I tried to help but could not overpower the man killing them. If Truett and Stephen didn't arrive in time, I would've died."

James could almost picture the incident after listening to Xzavion and Stephen's stories. The countless humans killed one after
another by the man's attacks. It must have been a horrifying battle.
Just like the disciples of the Timaeus Sect, the Dark World's living beings were also lives, yet they were slaughtered mercilessly
like animals.
Xzavion looked at Truett and sighed, "Truett isn't from the Dark World, but even he couldn't bear to kill them. He already planned
to give up but met an elder from the Dark World. The elder used a Dark Inscription to help him pass the test."
James looked at Truett, nodded, and said, "Thank you."
Truett sighed with intense indignation about the situation. Then, he said, "The Timaeus Sect is the Righteous Alliance's core, but
they make their disciples undergo such tests. They are literal demons."
After speaking, Truett said, "I'm planning to leave the Timaeus Sect, James. Let's head back to Skynet with the Saintess. This
sect is full of hypocrites and isn't worth staying for."
James patted his shoulder and said, "Since you think that way, could I ask you for a favor?