Adrian nodded. "Don't you need to rest?"Bucky was utterly confused. Now that he was Adrian's subordinate, he was obliged to protect Adrian at all times. It was basic knowledge to not sleep alone when on the job. "I'll just take a short nap,” Bucky said.Adrian impatiently said, "You're insane. We'll sleep at the same time. You shouldn't be standing for such a long time either.”Tears welled up in Bucky's eyes. Adrian did not treat him as a mere subordinate but as a friend. "Seriously?" he asked.Adrian said hastily when he saw Bucky's hesitation, "Don't get the wrong idea. There are two beds in my room, so we'll each sleep on our own."Choking up, Bucky replied, "Okay, sir!"Just then, Marissa rushed over, looking frantic. "Adrian, Rozi’s missing!""You can't be serious?" Adrian was skeptical. Absorbed in the battle earlier, he had not heard a sound from the study.Marissa stamped her foot. "I've searched Medicis Manor and found no trace of her."Adrian calmly said, "Rozi i
At dawn, Claude came running, dark circles under his eyes. Processing the many corpses from the previous night had exhausted him."Adrian!" he called out.Having stood vigilant all night beside Rozi outside the Thousand Herbs Study, Adrian quickly woke and gestured at Claude to keep his voice down.Claude, drained, handed Adrian a bundle. "These are things collected from those people. I don't know if they're of any use though."Adrian rummaged through the bundle, picking out a few items and returning the rest to Claude. "We're going to Greenhursts!" he declared."Right now?" Claude asked in disbelief. "I'm too exhausted. Can't this wait until tomorrow?""No," Adrian insisted, patting Claude's shoulder. "The Randell family massacre and Master Matson's death at Medicis Manor must be addressed. You don't want to take the blame for this, do you?"Claude shuddered at the reminder. "We have to go now!" "Arrange two carriages," Adrian ordered.Joe, though fatigued, hurriedly prepa
Bucky was getting worried. It appeared that Adrian was unfamiliar with basic social norms. Typically, there was an expectation to provide something in such situations. Otherwise, they might invite trouble. "Sir!""Sir?!" The burly guard was stunned, his eyes popping out. Even though Adrian breathed an air of nobility, it was evident that he was from the Sun Tribe."Are you out of your mind?" the man asked."You're out of your mind!" Bucky retorted angrily. He knew that people from the Greenhursts were insufferably arrogant, but he did not expect them to treat every person they came across with disdain. The tension escalated. The burly guard considered this place the territory of the Greenhursts, so he did not take the two individuals in front of him seriously. He swung his sword at Adrian.Adrian stopped the sword with just two fingers, effortlessly breaking it into three pieces. The burly guard took a step back and stared at Adrian and Bucky in astonishment. He had never heard
Claude followed Adrian's gaze and felt his heart sink. Matson's body was still in the carriage, and he was worried that these people were here to seek revenge. "Who is he?" Claude asked."That is Irvin Goldwin. He's the Greenhurts’ head apprentice," the guard said smilingly, "You people better behave yourself."Adrian's face became solemn. Judging by the Wyrmstrike Blade in Irvin’s hand, he could see that Irvin was pretty strong. However, Irvin was still no match for him. "Don't worry," Adrian said."I heard that the Wyrmstrike Blade is very powerful," Bucky said. He had traveled around the world and was familiar with various weapons. "It can be controlled by one's consciousness to strike at the user’s enemies.”Claude's knees went weak. Seeing Irvin approaching, he leaned toward Adrian and whispered, "Don't say anything. Let me do the talking. No harm in a bit of flexibility if it helps us reach our objective. Sometimes, a little bend goes a long way.""What are you talking a
Adrian turned his head around and glared at the burly guard. He was certain that the burly guard had embellished the previous incident."How about you tell everyone about why I hit you?" Adrian said. "Umm…" The burly guard was stumped. He indeed had exaggerated things and pushed all the blame onto Adrian, hoping to get Irvin to avenge him. Little did he expect that Irvin was no match for Adrian at all. Seizing his chance, Bucky said, "We wanted to meet Mr. Urias, but this guy demanded chrystals from us.""That's right. I didn't expect the Greenhursts to be so poor that your members would extort chrystals from the people who come here," Adrian added, "Anyway, we're here for trouble today."Irvin's face turned red with anger. He felt humiliated and turned to look at the other guard. "Is this true?" he thundered."No, they're lying!" the man said as he lowered his head. "They offered us the chrystals voluntarily, but I already gave them back."Gritting his teeth, Irvin turned to
Claude took out his own sword and offered it to Adrian. "You should use mine instead. Although it's not a treasure sword, it's much better than yours."Adrian shook his head. He pointed at his head and said nonchalantly, "I fight with my brain, so any sword will do. Treasure swords are for those without skill."Bucky was excited. Adrian was even more formidable than he had imagined. If Adrian won this match, his reputation would spread throughout Debonaire."Sir, dragons have to be airborne. If you bring it to the ground, it'll die quickly!" Bucky said, pointing out Irvin's weakness.Irvin's expression turned dark. These two were clearly looking down on him and treating him like a fool. Unable to tolerate it any longer, he charged forward."Take this!" Irvin shouted."Dodge it! Don't face him head-on!" Bucky shouted. Even from behind the carriage, he felt the ferocity of Irvin's attack.Adrian moved to the side and evaded Irvin's attack with practiced ease. The Wyrmstrike Blade
One strike! Two strikes! Three strikes!The dragon felt intense pain. Unable to thrash anymore, it plummeted to the ground.Irvin panicked. If the dragon touched the ground, it would immediately transform back into a sword. He yelled desperately, "Go up!""Take it down!" The Bucky and others cheered for Adrian.Adrian was anxious. His sword was starting to crack. If he had not kept it together with his energy, it would have shattered by now."I'll kill you!" Adrian boomed.The dragon had not expected Adrian to be unafraid of it. Its eyes were its weakness, and another blow could render it blind, and thus, it instinctively moved downward. Just mere meters from the ground, Adrian thrust his sword at the dragon one last time and forced it to land, and the dragon instantly transformed back into the Wyrmstrike Blade.Irvin was dumbfounded. He had exhausted himself and could not summon the sword's spirit anymore. He could not even pick up the sword. "S-Stay away from me…” Irvin stut
Adrian saw a middle-aged man who sported elegantly arched brows and bright blue eyes. There was also a golden hairpin on his head that quivered slightly with each movement he made. Adrian did not know the guy, but he could tell the latter was a polite person. Even if they were foes, courtesy seemed to be the order of the day."I'm honored that you have come down here to welcome me, Mr. Urias. However, I'm not here for a social visit. I'm just here to ask a few questions," Adrian said as he went for a handshake.Claude was surprised. Adrian had never seen Urias, yet he recognized the person at a glance. He stood behind Adrian, remaining silent.With a smile on his face, Urias shook Adrian’s hand and said, "I apologize on my apprentice's behalf, Mr. Adrian. He can be quite unruly at times. Today's encounter will serve as a valuable lesson for him."Adrian’s brows went up. 'Rather than blaming me, he's surprisingly understanding,’ he thought. However, he refused to believe this and wa