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
Urias had not expected Matson to give him so much trouble. He regretted signing off on the paintings. He thought Matson was simply going to place them in the Medicis Manor study for preservation. Little had he expected Matson to hand them out as gifts.Initially planning to deny everything, Urias found himself caught red-handed in his lie when Adrian highlighted the crucial details. He forced out a smile and said, "It's just an unfortunate series of events really. When we learned of Matson’s malicious intentions yesterday, we immediately expelled him. He was trying to frame me."Claude was left without words. He had underestimated Adrian. If he had met Urias personally, things would have happened differently. "The entire Randell Manor was wiped out last night. Everything happened so suddenly, so it’s clear that someone was well-prepared," Adrian said smilingly. Urias' expression sank even further. He wanted to deny everything, but Adrian had not named any names. If he countered i
Just when Urias was about to say something, Irvin came over holding the Wyrmstrike in his hand.Irvin said indignantly, "Sir, my sword has been damaged. You must seek justice for me." He turned to look at Adrian angrily.Adrian shrugged indifferently and asked, "Why are you looking at me like that?" "You have to compensate me for damaging my sword!" Irvin roared."Shut up!" Urias said through gritted teeth. Just now, he asked Irvin to send Claude away. He had not expected Irvin to fail the task. "Have you not given me enough trouble?!" Urias snarled, stunning Irvin. Urias had always shown Irvin great affection and gentleness. Today was the first time he raised his voice at him, and Irvin was startled. In his heart, he wondered, 'Why is Mr. Urias letting them go? Wouldn't that damage our faction’s reputation?'Adrian ignored Irvin, turned back to Urias, and asked, "So, are you agreeable to my earlier proposal of issuing a warrant for Shay?”"Sure," Urias replied readily. Afte
"Everyone in Randell Manor is dead, yet instead of helping them seek revenge, you're out here sightseeing? How could you be so heartless?"The lady then proceeded to decapitate the horse. Without any hesitation, Adrian snapped her weapon into two halves. The lady staggered several steps back, falling to the ground and grimacing in pain."You're a bunch of cowards!" she shouted, "I thought those from Medicis Manor would be different, but I was wrong!"Claude jumped down from the carriage and was stunned when he saw the lady. "Ms. Juleen? You're alive?""Hmph!" Juleen Randell lifted her head, looking coldly at Claude. "Are you disappointed?""Of course not!" Claude hastily walked over and helped Juleen to her feet. "Are you hurt?"As soon as Claude approached Juleen, she swiftly drew a dagger and aimed it at Claude's chest. Fortunately, Adrian acted quickly and snatched the dagger from her.Claude's face turned pale with fright. He returned to Adrian's side and asked, "What did I