Chapter 1084 A Complete Wipeout

• At that moment, Jonathan was not in the mood to engage in a war of words with Tobin. His gaze, however, had landed on Claude. He promptly asked, “Claude, you're not thinking of stepping in, are you?”
• The implication was crystal clear. Jonathan wasn't trying to guilt-trip him or anything, but considering he had just let Claude off the hook, it wouldn't be very nice of Claude to turn around and attack Jonathan.
• Claude nodded solemnly, asserting, “I won't fight!” Then, he turned to Jalen and said, “Elder Mahoney, I was momentarily bested by their magical weapon. I'm too ashamed to act now. Please understand!” It wasn't exactly his finest moment, but Claude didn't hesitate to admit it. In truth, he was also trying to give Jonathan and the others a chance to survive.