Chapter 1424

The man was dressed in a golden robe, wore a golden mask, and had long, wavy hair. He stood silently and just stared at Drayce. Drayce's heart skipped a beat as his expression became distorted from sheer terror upon recognizing the newly appeared man. He immediately fell to his knees and stammered. "It's an honor to see you, my Lord!" Drayce was utterly terrified as the man before him was none other than the legendary leader of the Demonic Sect. He never imagined that the leader himself would make an appearance personally. He immediately realized that his life was over now that the leader of the Demonic Sect himself had personally arrived to execute him. But to Drayce's surprise, the golden-masked man spoke to him in an unexpectedly calm and kind tone. "Stand up, Drayce. You've done well for the past few days." Drayce froze up as he was unable to believe what he was hearing. He was baffled, unable to comprehend why he was being praised instead. "My lord, I've failed to protect