Everyone looked toward the source of the voice and saw a solemn-looking old man walking toward them. The locals did not dare to look right at the old man holding a long cane. Just one glance and it was clear that this man was chief of the valley.“Chief Haris!” Atticus quickly greeted the man with a smile. He then said, “These are some friends that I’ve just met. They’re looking for a place to stay, so I thought—”“No!” The old man rejected fiercely before Atticus could even finish.“But—” Atticus wanted to say more, but Haris did not give him a chance.Haris waved and said with finality, “We are not discussing this!”“I’m sure we can discuss this, sir.”Adrian stepped forward, smiling. He tried to be as polite as possible, but Haris remained unyielding.“No means no!” Haris thundered, “Who do you think you are to be doing as you wish?!”Nobody expected him to be so stubborn. Nevertheless, Adrian continued smiling. He stretched out his hand, holding out something. Haris was goi
“Please make yourselves at home. I have to go now!” Atticus dashed off.Watching him, Adrian realized it was the right decision for them to come here.Dragon Prince then asked, “Wasn’t that too much, Adrian?”“Yeah, I think you’re at a loss here.”“You gave away an essence stone just to stay for one night? That’s foolish, sir.”The other members agreed with Dragon Prince.Adrian simply glanced at them and said, “Do you guys really think that I’m at a loss? Didn't you notice how panicked Atticus was when he left? He let slip that something happened here a month ago.”Everyone looked at each other. They had noticed what Atticus had said.Adrian walked ahead and patted Dragon Prince’s shoulder. “It’s useless to say these things now anyway. Our priority right now should be resting up. We’ll find out if there’s anything going on here once night falls.” He then smirked mysteriously, leaving the others confused.*As darkness draped the sky, the valley fell silent. Suddenly, a shado
Atticus had said nothing when Adrian asked about the building earlier. Therefore, his instincts told him that this building was the most important place in this valley. They had to pay attention to it. Unexpectedly, someone really came, and Adrian was excited about what was going to happen.The shadow, which was a man dressed in all black from head to toe, walked toward the building. He soon arrived outside the building and put his hand on the front door. What everyone saw next shocked them.With a rumbling noise, the door opened. The noise was so loud that Adrian’s group was surprised that the locals did not react. To them, it sounded like the noise had spread across the entire valley. No matter how deep they were sleeping, they should be able to hear it.However…‘Why did nobody notice the sound?’ Adrian wondered. He instinctively thought that something had happened to the locals. He and his followers were the only ones who could do something about this.Nevertheless, he was not
As everyone looked around for Adrian, another bellow came.Adrian was charging up to attack again. “I’d like to see exactly who you are!”He was ready to expose who the man was, but the latter merely scoffed.The man smirked. “Please. Do you think you’re worthy of fighting me?” He then attacked Adrian.In this next exchange, Adrian and the man were equally matched. Adrian realized the man was pretty strong, and a chill ran down his spine.Adrian said, “I think I am.”As the intense battle broke out, Dragon Prince and the rest were shocked. Unable to help Adrian, they felt helpless.“We can’t just sit back and watch. We have to find a way to help Adrian!” Dragon Prince said.“But they’re too powerful. We’re no match for that level of power. How are we supposed to help him?” Vardala asked.They were in a tough spot and felt troubled. Just then, they heard a rustling noise from afar. When they looked closely, they saw a group of people charging toward the battle. The group was go
Adrian’s group was shocked by the sudden turn of events. They had not expected the man to be commanding so many people. Nevertheless, they had to fight with all their might.Dragon Prince shouted, “Everyone, give it your all so that Mr. Adrian will be at ease!”“Got it! Attack!”Everyone went along with Dragon Prince. In the face of the numerous enemies, they gave it everything they got.The battle on Adrian’s side continued.“You should stop struggling, brat. It’s useless. Death is the only ending for you when you fight against me.” The mysterious man grinned.“I’m never going to give up, so stop your bullsh*t. Are you ready to lose?” Adrian laughed as a light swept out from him at lightning speed.The man’s heart thumped, never expecting Adrian to suddenly have such an increase in power.“I will find out who you are!” Adrian charged.The man quickly, but Adrian was not about to let him go and sent out more energy blasts.Whoosh, whoosh!There was nowhere that the man could
Adrian stopped before the man. With a chilling look in his eyes, he said, "Now, time to see who you are.” He reached out, and with a wave, removed the cloth from the man's face.In the dim light of the valley, Adrian saw that it was Haris."Chief Haris?!" Adrian was taken aback, not expecting this twist."Hehe… Hehe..." Haris laughed forlornly.Just then, the battle on Dragon Prince's side came to an end. Dragon Prince soon arrived beside Adrian. He was quite displeased."Why are you laughing? Mr. Adrian asked you a question!” Dragon Prince thundered."Why can't I laugh? I've been defeated, so feel free to kill me or do whatever you want. I won't complain. If you expect to get any useful information out of me, you can dream on!" Unexpectedly, Haris remained arrogant even at the brink of death."Mr. Adrian, I think we should teach this guy a lesson. Let’s show him how terrifying we are!" Dragon Prince swung his fists threateningly."Yeah, that's right!" the others echoed.How
"Fine, I'll talk.” Haris yielded and told Adrian everything he wanted to know.Adrian was satisfied with the result. It turned out that Haris was not a human but a summoner disguised as one. He had infiltrated the human ranks to seize the hidden treasures within Distinct Valley."Treasures in Distinct Valley?" Adrian was puzzled."Yes, there are some treasures in Distinct Valley that were left by the first spirit summoner king, Emperor Iravan. If we can obtain them, Aquanic will be able to rule over all the summoners," Haris explained in a solemn tone.Adrian's doubts were then cleared up. Aquanic had paid a considerable price to obtain these treasures, but now that Haris had been defeated, Adrian would not let this conspiracy succeed."It is not my place to decide on your fate. I'll hand you over to Atticus and the locals instead. What they choose to do with you is none of my concern,” Adrian said coldly.Just as he was thinking of ways to rescue the other captives, a voice rang
"Damn it! I didn't expect to fall into your trap despite all my calculations. It seems like you guys are quite capable after all." Haris' tone was gloomy. "Well, now that the whole story has come to light, it’s time for you to bid this world farewell," Adrian said solemnly as he gathered energy in his hands."You said you wouldn’t kill me if I told you the truth!" Haris shouted in disbelief.Adrian just smiled coldly. "Did I? I don’t remember saying such a thing. Just accept your end quietly.”Swish!A mighty energy blast struck Haris who had no way to resist. With a pitiful scream, he was turned into ashes. Witnessing this scene, everyone fell silent. Regardless of what Haris had done, he had been their chief and had done many things for them. Seeing him die, they felt a mix of emotions.Atticus was the first to come to his senses. He said, “Haris infiltrated our home for his benefit. He was never a good chief. Sir Theodore is now back, and he’s our true chief. From now on, let