Arwen then clapped his hands together in understanding, and he plunged from the sky. Luckily, Adrian reacted quickly and grabbed him.Arwen's face paled with fright. He did not have many items on him right now, and he would certainly fall to his death if Adrian had not caught him."You truly are my lucky star!" Arwen cried."Shut up!" Adrian said before looking at Caroline worriedly. He was certain that Dieter was going to be angry with them. "Keep everything that happened today a secret,” he warned.Just as he expected, when Dieter saw that Caroline was injured, he flew into a rage and chewed Arwen out. He did not even give Arwen a chance to explain anything. "Hey! Why am I the one being scolded? It's like I'm a dog you picked up on the streets. Have you ever considered my feelings? I don't want to stay here!” Arwen lamented.Adrian chuckled. Dieter had wanted to scold him too, but Caroline defended him by shifting all the blame to Arwen.Upon learning that Sylvas was retreati
"No, I haven't seen her," Adrian replied, feeling his heart sink.Marissa was not a reckless person. She would not leave their side unless something urgent had happened. Even if that were the case, she would surely leave them a message. Just when he turned to Bucky and was about to say something, Bucky said, "I saw Marissa leaving Ivory Cloud Atrium about fifteen minutes ago. She even gestured at me to follow her. But things were pretty dangerous at that time, so I didn't dare leave the entrance to go up the mountain."Rozi checked the atrium and found a message in the corner that read, [The Wolf Fangs have Green Plum Grass. I’m going to check it out. Don't worry about me.]"Why hasn't she come back yet?" Rozi and Marissa had a deep bond. Knowing that Marissa had gone alone, she was worried. She turned to look at Adrian. Adrian fell silent. Marissa had been too impulsive. Although the Wolf Fangs were formidable, they could not possibly have the Green Plum Grass. It was surely a
"Okay, okay. I'll take it," Adrian relented. He had to save Marissa and find the Green Plum Grass. He did not have time to stay in Ivory Cloud.After bidding everyone goodbye, he led Rozi and Bucky to Greenhurst City. They thought that no one would be out and about since it was the middle of the night. However, as they approached the city, the sounds of musical instruments and the lively clamor of people playing games reached their ears."Wow!" Bucky exclaimed, "Life is pretty good for those guys. It's already midnight, and they're still awake?""Pipe down, will you?" Adrian chided.They then spotted someone standing at the entrance of the town, his clothes fluttering in the wind. The person waited silently until Adrian and his group neared him.Looking at Adrian, Shaquille said casually, "I’ve been waiting for an hour. I didn't expect you to be so late. You're not worthy of being my opponent." "Where's Marissa?" Adrian questioned. Shaquille turned around, and numerous torches
"She's not dead, I can tell you that."Shaquille was disappointed. He thought that Adrian would fall for his trap and be instantly killed, but Adrian had not taken the bait. "She's just drunk.""What?!" Rozi was enraged.Marissa would become completely drunk and fall unconscious after just one sip of alcohol. She could not stand the smell of it and would even avoid wine barrels."You're such a jerk!" she shouted."She's at Everjoy Plaza," Shaquille said smilingly, "When I left, she was surrounded by four men. If you don't hurry up, I can't guarantee that…""How could you?!" Adrian snarled. He cut off the fake Marissa's head with one clean swipe and continued, "You can come after me, but don't touch the people around me. This is a warning. If something like this ever happens again…"Without finishing his sentence, he grabbed Rozi and headed straight to Everjoy Plaza. Shaquille was stunned, but he soon came around to his senses. Kicking the head that had rolled to his feet, he
Adrian delivered a punch to the man's chest. The latter collapsed on the ground, his face contorted with pain but too scared to scream.“S-Stay away from me!" he stammered.Adrian halted. He stared at the man and asked, "Have you seen a girl named Marissa?""I don't know who you’re talking about!" the man replied, looking at Adrian fearfully. "All of the girls here use nicknames. What's hers?" Adrian stepped on his chest and said, "She's from the Sun Tribe."The man grimaced in pain, then fell unconscious. Another guy behind him said, "Please don't kill him. We're just trying to make a living. The girl you're looking for is in the second private room in the right wing. She's entertaining a guest, and I suggest you don’t disturb them."Turning around, Adrian cast a cold glance at the man and asked, "Why shouldn't I disturb them?""They're the honorary members of the Moonlit faction," the man explained, "They've ordered that no one is allowed in.""The Moonlit faction?" Adrian
'Why should I?' Adrian thought as he sneered coldly and locked eyes with Almond Eyes without a hint of fear."You can have it, but you're going to have to take it from me," Adrian declared.Almond Eyes flared up with anger. Although Greenhurst was under Ivory Cloud’s jurisdiction, it was an unattended place, making it a gathering spot for the Moonlit faction."How dare a lowlife like you behave so arrogantly before me… Who do you think you are?" Almond Eyes sneered."His name is Adrian…" Marissa choked out, feeling extremely uneasy.The group instantly turned from being arrogant to astonished. The man with the cup in his hand was no longer able to maintain his machismo and took a step back. "Y-You're Adrian?" he stammered, looking at Adrian anxiously. His hands trembled as though he was terrified of the latter. Almond Eyes was the only one who remained calm as he looked at Adrian. He said unkindly, "I heard you're quite formidable, and that you've even fought Hennessy. Is that
Although it was slightly embarrassing to have to flee, their lives were far more important. They would have a chance at getting back at Adrian as long as they were alive. After all four of them retreated, Adrian approached Marissa and asked, "What's going on here?" Marissa's eyes had become teary-eyed. She knew Adrian had offended the leaders of Moonlit for her sake, and that he would now be their target of vengeance. "You have to leave. There’s no hope for me. You can't save me,” she said."Why? There is no problem that can't be solved. It's only a matter of whether you're willing to resolve it or not," Adrian said as he grabbed Marissa's shoulders.Marissa hung her head as tears streamed down her face. "I took half a bottle's worth of Sol Pills."Rozi could not believe her ears. "Why would you do such a thing?! You know full well you can break the addiction to those things!”Adrian took a deep breath. He knew that Marissa was a rational woman and would never ingest such thi
"Marissa is coming with us one way or another. Also, stop trying to trick me. Marissa’s considered a lowlife, so ten chrystals is more than enough," Adrian asserted firmly. The old lady, refusing to back down, said, “I may have bought her cheap, but I have to earn something if I were to sell her, right?"Slap!The angered Adrian slapped the old lady. He did not wish to use violence to resolve the matter, but the old lady was proving very difficult for him to do so."D-Did you just hit me?!" The old lady covered her face in disbelief.Adrian sneered. "Try demanding an exorbitant price one more time and I will end your life. Nobody here will be able to stop me.""Elders, help me!" The old lady looked at the four men behind her, hoping they would intervene and stop Adrian's violence.Yet, all four of them remained silent. They had informed Hennessy about what was happening and thought he should be arriving soon. When he did, Hennessy would surely not let Adrian off easy. Hence, th