Mihika glared at him and said, "Where do you think you’re going? You're coming with me!" Without waiting for a response, she stretched her arm toward him. Whoosh!Adrian felt a sudden breeze. Mihika then swooped in, grabbed him, and took off.With the wind blowing in his face, Adrian had a hard time opening his eyes. Putting up an energy shield around himself, he saw that he was flying in the sky with Mihika."Wow, you can fly? You must be very strong," Adrian commented. Mihika calmly said, "It's nothing special."A flash of light emitted from Mihika's hand, and a small emblem appeared. The emblem was shimmering with a sparkling glow. The sparkling light covered them, allowing them to fly.In no time, the pair arrived at a towering mountain that reached the clouds. The mountain was incredibly tall and its peak was impossible to discern. However, as they were flying toward the summit, an air blade shot out. In a moment, the air blade transformed into a person."Who are you? Do
Mihika nodded in satisfaction. "Tell me everything Adrian and Morok said during their alchemy competition the other day. Remember, you’re not allowed to utter a single falsehood. Otherwise, I won't be lenient with you."Duncan nodded and recounted everything that happened that day. He did not know the underlying circumstances or why Mihika suddenly took an interest in this matter, but he knew he could not lie to her.Adrian had not deceived Mihika. Duncan revealed the truth of the events and helped Adrian clear his name.After Duncan finished retelling the story, Mihika's expression eased slightly."May I ask what happened, Ms. Mihika?" Duncan asked.Mihika said, "Some things are not for you to know. Alright, there's nothing more for you to do here. You may go.""Understood." Duncan nodded and returned to Alchemy Apex. Adrian turned to Mihika. "What do you think? I told you I wasn’t lying. I won against Morok in both alchemy and combat, so he had no choice but to seek your help
Morok was startled when he heard Adrian's voice. He rushed to open the door and saw Adrian standing outside."You’ve got a lot of nerve to show up here," Morok snarled, his expression grim.With his arms crossed, Adrian sized up Morok and chuckled. "What's the matter? Am I not welcome?"Morok retorted, "Welcome? Of course, I'll welcome you. But Adrian, I think you’re unaware that you're already a dead man walking.""Oh? Really? I don’t know anything about that. Please, enlighten me," Adrian said, extending his arms as if inviting Morok to explain.Morok was amused. "Looks like you’re still unaware. What you did to me has offended Mihika. She's coming for you. If I were you, I'd be running for my life instead of standing here chatting.”Adrian laughed. "In my opinion, the one who should be concerned about their safety is you! Don't you agree, Mihika?"Morok was stunned. He quickly spun around but could not find any trace of Mihika. He breathed a sigh of relief. He looked back at
Mihika asked, "What's the matter? Why do you look so terrified to see me?""I..." Morok opened his mouth but could not articulate a complete sentence. Seeing him unable to speak, Mihika continued coldly, "Fine, since you won't talk, I’ll do it. Why did you lie to me?"Mihika’s tone carried an overwhelming force, crashing down on Morok like a landslide. This force shattered his confidence, and he collapsed on the ground.Trembling, he pleaded, "I'm sorry, Ms. Mihika! Please don't kill me!"Unperturbed, Mihika continued, "Do you have any idea who I am? How dare you deceive me! Have you ever considered the consequences if your lies were exposed?"Meanwhile, Adrian saw something happening in Mihika's hands. A cold energy was converging together to form a frosty sword. It seemed that she was ready to use the sword to deal with Morok and put an end to him.'As expected of Mihika. She does not hesitate to take down those who deceive her,' he thought.Meanwhile, Morok turned pale with
As Mihika was about to strike, Adrian intervened. "Hang on, Mihika.”"You have something to say?" Mihika asked, surprised that Adrian was stepping in. "Do you plan to help him plead his case?"Adrian shook his head. "Plead his case? Fat chance. I’d rather see him torn to pieces. I'm asking you to stop because I need some time to question him."Mihika stepped back and said, "Fine, go ahead.”After expressing his gratitude, Adrian approached Morok and said, "I have a few questions for you, and you’d best answer truthfully. If you do, I might put in a good word with Mihika on your behalf. You understand the consequences of lying, right?"Trembling, Morok agreed. "Okay... I'll try to answer your questions..."Adrian let out a sigh of relief. He asked, "Why did you use fake pills to deceive Vardala?"This was what Adrian cared about. After all, he saw no reason for Morok to deceive Vardala as Vardala had nothing to offer Morok.Morok looked startled, then fear appeared on his face.
Adrian was no fool. He let out a sly smile and turned to Mihika. "Since he's not saying anything, you can go ahead and kill him.."Mihika wanted to laugh. She knew Adrian was jerking Morok’s strings. However, she pretended to be serious and replied, "Alright, let's get this done then."She once again swung the frosty sword, slashing toward Morok.As he was about to be struck, Morok closed his eyes and cried out, "Aaaahhh! Wait!" Swish...The sword came to a halt, stopping less than ten centimeters from Morok."I'll talk! I’ll talk!" Morok said, "I'll tell you everything I know. Please don't kill me..."Adrian cocked an eyebrow. "All right, go on then." He sat before Morok, looking at the latter as if he was ready to listen to a story.Morok gulped and said, "But before I tell you anything, you have to promise me something.”"What?" Adrian seemed a little impatient.Morok glanced around, then said, "You have to protect, or else I won't say anything.""Fine, we’ll protect you
Adrian was surprised that Morok suddenly stopped talking. Morok instantly understood what was happening though."Something's wrong," Adrian said as he reached out to touch Morok, but as soon as he made contact, Morok swayed and collapsed.Morok was dead.Mihika was shocked. She whipped around, saying, "Someone ambushed him?!"They spotted a figure running through the surrounding trees and sprinting off into the distance."After them!"Adrian knew it was that person who killed Morok, so he activated all his power to catch up to the person. However, the attacker proved extremely fast, disappearing without a trace in the blink of an eye.Seeing the disappearing figure, Adrian cursed, "Damn it! He got away!"Mihika also found no traces of the person and could only sigh and analyze the situation. "Who was that? It seems like they've been lurking around us. When Morok was about to reveal the truth, they attacked and killed Morok to silence him. The attacker was unexpectedly strong. N
After a long sigh, Adrian explained the situation to Vardala in detail. When he was done, he asked, "Do you know what's going on, Vardala? Who are the people from the Burning Sky tribe and why are they after you? If you know the reason behind all this, please tell me."Vardala’s brows furrowed tightly and he bit his lips until they almost bled. Adrian could sense that he had something on his mind."I know you have some troubles, but this matter needs to be resolved. If it's left unattended, those from Burning Sky might send someone after you again. They might even attack you personally. You have to be prepared for the worst and consider the pros and cons carefully,” Adrian advised.Vardala’s frown deepened.As Adrian had said all he could, he did not interfere further. He had to wait for Vardala to disclose the details willingly to ensure it was the most genuine information. He waited silently for Vardala to speak.After a while, Vardala finally sighed and said, "I'm sorry, Sir Ad