Chapter 1541: Commander

When Joel emerged from the Blood Demon Chess, the crowd was stunned.

Covered in mud and looking disheveled, Joel appeared worse for wear, yet aside from a few scrapes on his arms, he wasn't seriously injured.

"What?"

Gasps of surprise filled the air.

"Mr. Joel, you seem to be fine and still capable of fighting. Why did you come out?" Shimon quickly stepped forward, echoing the confusion of the others.

Joel's face was grim as he responded with a heavy grunt, "I couldn't...