‘He's not that hopeless after all.’ Adrian felt a surge of joy, appreciating the change in attitude.

He was about to help the man up when Diavolo suddenly intervened, "Let him kneel for a while."

Adrian was now in an awkward situation. It turns out Arlo was not on his knees because of Adrian, but because of Diavolo. Seeing this, he quickly stepped back, feeling displeased.

Diavolo then took Adrian's hand and said, "You truly are my lucky charm, Adrian. You've helped me see the true colors of the deceitful people around me."

Adrian was utterly frustrated. Diavolo, always appearing naive and foolish in front of him, was now handling the situation with such cunningness.

"We're hungry, so we'll be leaving now. You two go ahead and take all the time you need," Adrian said.

Arlo looked up. "Please come to my place. We'll drink till the next morning’s sun."

"I like the sound of that. It's been a while since I had a drink of your brew." Diavolo smiled happily, seeming to have forgotte