He did not want to accept it, but it seems he had underestimated Hell-Flame's strength. He wasn't an SS-class anymore. He could feel it. He was way more powerful than an SS-class could be. He felt that Hell-Flame seemed to have reached a while new level, a level he couldn't even think about at this moment. There was only one class above SS-class, and that was the Z-class. That was known as the strongest class if hunters in the entire world. Jake felt that he had entered the realm of Z-class already.
"Your friend will die along with you." Hell-Flame said.
Jake felt that his initial plan of becoming stronger and running away with his comrade was not going to work. He had to think some other way to get out. He was confident given his current strength, that he could get out of the cult. But his comrade was the reason he stayed behind.