Clang!

A clashing sound of metal rang out as the shadow and Adrian collided. A powerful shockwave was formed and spread out.

Whoosh!

Adrian was shocked by the attacker’s level of strength. It was on par with his own. He had not expected the person to be so powerful.

‘Well, I guess there’s no need for him to go easy then!’ Adrian got ready to throw his second hit.

But just as he was charging, the shadow stopped. “Are you a human?” it asked.

Adrian was taken aback. He answered after a beat, “You’re human too?”

He then felt a little foolish. Of course, only another human would ask him such a question. He felt silly to have asked such an unnecessary question.

The shadow finally revealed itself to be a man. As he walked toward Adrian, he saw that it was a young man in his early 20s who looked like a scholarly individual. If not for the powerful attack earlier, Adrian would have assumed that he was just a regular man.

“Who are you?” Adrian asked, not bothering to be polite.

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