"It was me," Adrian confessed.Caroline was in disbelief. Gazing at his skin tone which was completely different from theirs and assuming he was much weaker than them, she wondered how Adrian could have possibly killed her bird."Are you serious?" "Absolutely." Adrian had no plans of cowering away from his actions.Caroline was devastated. Their leader forbade his apprentices to leave the mountains. When the roc was gone for a day, Caroline thought that it was just playing hide-and-seek and had been looking for it in the mountains. Yet, she was now met with such tragic news."I'm going to kill you!" she screamed.Adrian was displeased. He had been forced into killing the roc out of self-defense, after all. "Aren't you going to ask me why I killed it? Don't you think you're being too hasty?" he questioned.Caroline did not want to waste time. She thought that the trio were their guests, but after realizing that Adrian was the murderer, her mentor would surely not let him liv
Claude pondered deeply. Rozi's illness was challenging to cure and required detailed examination, and to do this, Claude needed to take her to his treatment center."You've consumed the heart of a precious beast, which has temporarily stopped your aging. However, this is only temporary. I'll take a look at your case after this is over,” Claude said smilingly.Adrian was thrilled when he heard there was hope for Rozi. He took Claude's hand and said, "Thank you, sir." "I’m only doing my duty as a doctor. Also, I'm rather intrigued by Rozi's condition. I'd be known as a miracle worker if I can cure her."‘He plans to use Rozi as an experiment?' Adrian became anxious. He thought Claude would be able to help Rozi, but he realized now it was more like a gamble. He wondered if he should seek out another doctor."You’re not confident in curing her?" Adrian asked. "No worries," Rozi interjected, "Claude, I'm willing to cooperate with your treatment. I won't hold it against you even if i
Johnny sensed that something was off and that Sylvas was trying to drive Adrian away. He refused to let Sylvas go after Adrian and chose to do it himself instead. "Stay here with Caroline. I'll go after him. He's not getting out of my sight,” Johnny said.Sylvas gulped, knowing he could not let Johnny go after Adrian. He grabbed Johnny by the collar and said, "I heard you being all chummy with him earlier. It's clear you two are in cahoots."The men in black believed in Sylvas and looked at Johnny doubtfully as they surrounded him. Furious, Johnny said, "You're clearly guilty about something, Sylvas. I know you stole the roc's core. Our leader will kill you for that."Everyone was standing halfway up the mountain at that point, which was still some distance from the peak. Although the ruckus they were causing could not be clearly heard by those above, it was enough to alert them.Sylvas panicked. He had taken Johnny for a fool, but it turned out he was sharper and more formidab
Caroline was bewildered. Her hand that held her whip trembled slightly. She could easily kill Johnny with a flick of her wrist. "Who among you is telling the truth?" she asked weakly.Johnny, terrified and shaking uncontrollably, was unable to utter a word. He was struggling against the whip around his neck. A foul stench filled the air as those nearby him recoiled in disgust.Adrian stepped forward. With a simple twist of his fingers, he snapped the whip into two. Caroline stumbled backward. One of the men in black quickly held her up.Johnny gasped for air, grateful for his newfound freedom. He looked up at Adrian and said, "Thanks."However, Adrian ignored Johnny. He could feel a cold glare aimed at his back. It felt like a threat of being sliced in half, and it undoubtedly came from Sylas, who did not dare make a move. Adrian was simply too intimidating."Stop spreading lies!" Sylas tried to salvage his dignity. "Why would I ever do something so despicable?"Adrian chuck
Despite having lived on Ivory Cloud Mountain for twelve years, Johnny had never strived to truly hone his skills. Instead, he relied on his cunning and bribery to win over others. "F*ck!" Caroline despised Johnny. She watched helplessly as Sylvas and his cronies prepared to leave. Turning to Adrian, she bit her lip and pleaded, "Please. Please help me.""No,” Adrian responded coldly. Though Sylvas was undoubtedly a bad person, he only took a roc's core. Moreover, he was well-respected among the men in black. This was proof of his abilities. There was no need for him to offend Sylvas.Caroline felt aggrieved. "You have no sense of justice. You know very well he's a bad person, but yet, you're letting him go."Adrian, deep in thought, wished he could just walk away. This whole situation seemed pointless since they were arguing over a mere beast.Sylvas, mistaking Adrian's silence for fear, taunted, "He's nothing more than a coward!"Adrian suddenly rushed forward. Before Sylvas
Adrian remained silent and detached. He started up the mountain again, ignoring the chaos behind him. He knew he had nothing to worry about if everyone at Ivory Cloud was only as capable as these people were. Caroline shouted, "Wait for me, Adrian!" Johnny immediately tried to persuade her, "Caroline, that guy's an idiot. You should ignore him and take your time going up the mountain."Caroline said something in return, but Adrian was no longer listening. He only wanted to reach the peak as soon as possible so that he could meet Dieter and explain everything."Ow!" A groan came from a nearby path. "You big meanie!"Adrian did not want to meddle, but another voice said, "You idiot. I'm going to kill you! Why did you block the road?" His curiosity piqued, Adrian walked toward the voices and saw an old man with a white beard lying on the ground, talking to a small rock. "Did you hurt yourself, sir?" The old man looked up. His face turned dark when he saw the wrinkles on Adrian'
“Really?" The old man immediately rushed into the bushes and caught the rabbit. He was ridiculously quick. "Haha! How do you feel about rabbit meat tonight?"Adrian was now in a dilemma. He looked at Ivory Clouds’ entrance in front of him, then back at the old man who had a large smile on his face. "Go prepare a fire, and I'll be right back.""Sure!" The old man strode into Ivory Cloud like it was his home. "Come on!" he urged.Adrian took a deep breath. "You realize you're going the wrong way, right? That's the Ivory Cloud faction, and there are a lot of people walking around. How are you going to take that rabbit inside?""I've lived here all my life," the old man said as he giggled. "The kitchen's at the back of this area, or were you planning on roasting it outdoors?" Adrian was speechless. He looked at the unkempt old man up and down. There was a cracked crystal pendant by the man’s waist, which made Adrian assume he was a janitor. Soon, the old man disappeared from sigh
The doors of the faction creaked open, revealing a head of white hair that resembled a bird's nest.The old man shouted at Adrian, “Why are you still standing there like an idiot?”“Step aside," Adrian responded, his patience wearing thin. “Johnny just accused me of things I didn’t do, so I need to set him straight."The old man's green eyes twinkled as he said, "The rabbit stew is ready, and I've just opened up a bottle of wine. Care to join me?"“Not in the mood!” Adrian replied gruffly, “Could you please not cause any more trouble?”“Fine.” The old man opened the doors fully, standing solemnly before Adrian. “Both of them have been punished. You should be satisfied now, right?”Adrian could not believe his eyes. The inside of the building was opulent, shining in golden splendor, almost blinding him. “The Ivory Clouds sure are wealthy. They’ve got such a grand building, yet they don't seem to care about the people at Greenhurst who are starving and frail."He then looked dow