Gareth’s subordinates numbered in the plenty, easily reaching over a thousand in total. Adrian summoned his weapons, preparing to confront them. However, he quickly discovered that the opponents were well-prepared. This group had set up an extremely powerful formation, capable of both offense and defense, displaying a cooperative synergy. They seemed highly formidable, which explained their arrogance.Adrian refrained from attacking, choosing not to act recklessly. He needed to understand the principles behind their formation. However, from Gareth's perspective, it seemed like Adrian was paralyzed with fear.Gareth's eyes narrowed, and he burst into laughter. "Hahaha! Are you scared out of your wits, kid?"Adrian calmly responded, "Scared? Not at all. I'm just considering whether to use the Frost Crystal Divine Sword against you all.”"Frost Divine Sword..." Gareth froze. He felt like his heart had plummeted into an abyss.He cursed under his breath, "This is simply too coincident
Gareth raised his head and saw Adrian standing before him with a faint smile. Terrified, he took a step back and nearly fell to the ground."S-Stay away from me!" he stammered. In his eyes, Adrian was as terrifying as a devil.Adrian burst into laughter. "I never expected you to be so frightened. You can't even speak properly."After a while, Gareth managed to regain his composure slightly. "I'm warning you, don't make any drastic moves. Orion's in my clutches right now. If you want him to live, release me. Otherwise, he's doomed!" He thought he had crucial leverage.However, Adrian continued to laugh mockingly. "Oh, really?"With an air of confidence, Gareth boasted, "Of course. Are you scared now?"Gareth believed he had a significant advantage. He never expected Adrian to just continue laughing."What are you laughing at? There's nothing funny about this," Gareth said in frustration."I'm laughing at your ignorance for revealing this information to me. I thought of sparing y
Adrian smiled and said, "Since I already know where he is, it's time to make my move."He then left the Ignis Rift. This place was as hot as a melting furnace, and though he did not mind it much, staying here for too long was not ideal.However, just as he walked a short distance, he heard a voice say, "Are you truly the wielder of the Frost Crystal Divine Sword?"Adrian was taken by surprise, and he could not pinpoint where the voice was coming from. Turning toward the source of the sound, he saw several slender figures approaching. They appeared worn-out and weathered, like individuals who had endured much hardship.They approached him cautiously, their faces filled with fear as if they were in awe of him. The leader, the one who had spoken, was an elderly and weathered man.This old man had a hunched figure and wore tattered clothes, resembling a common beggar. The people around him shared the same shabby appearance. However, Adrian knew they were not beggars because the aura t
“You will?" the old man asked.Adrian chuckled bitterly. "If you don't believe me, I can vow on it. If I speak a single false word, I will be struck down by thunder."The old man sprang up to stop him. "Please don't say that, sir. Come on, everyone, get. We should greet our new master.”The group got up and bowed to Adrian, who disliked such ceremonies and said, "You don't have to do that." After a while, they left the rift."Oh, I haven't asked for your names yet," Adrian said.The old man replied, "Everyone calls me Mr. Azure. Since you're our master, you can call me just Azure.""Azure?" Adrian asked. He fell silent for a moment before saying, "Never mind, I'll call you Mr. Azure as well. Also, stop calling me master.""But you are our master," Azure replied, "What should we call you then?"Adrian said, "Even if that's the case, don't call me master. Just call me Mr. Adrian. That's what others call me.""Okay, we’ll address you as Mr. Adrian then.”These people were told
"You don’t think it’s a good plan?" Adrian asked. Azure replied, "I have some concerns.""Oh? Go ahead and share them with me. If it makes sense, I'll consider it," Adrian replied.Azure continued, "Though we have the advantage in numbers, we shouldn't underestimate our enemy. While we have been underground for a long time, we're still people of this world. We are well aware of the situation here. If we push our enemy into a corner, they will go berserk. They will unleash their strongest moves, and even with the Frost Crystal Divine Sword, we might not have a guaranteed victory.”Adrian furrowed his brows slightly. He asked in disbelief, "Is there something here that even the Frost Crystal Divine Sword can't eliminate?" He was skeptical of this.Azure confidently replied, "Yes."Adrian was taken aback. He found this hard to believe, but he knew from Azure's serious expression that he was not lying. He had to find out more about the situation.Azure continued, "It seems you're n
Adrian had eliminated many formidable enemies with the Frost Crystal Divine Sword, so he refused to believe that it was useless against the Variants. Azure sighed. "That's an unknown factor. There are seven kinds of Variants, and their strengths vary greatly. The ones you eliminated earlier were part of the weakest group.”Adrian fell silent.Suddenly, a young man nearby piped up, “I have an idea, Mr. Azure." Adrian looked at the young man and asked, "Do you mind sharing it with us?" "Sure," the young man said, "The elders of my family mentioned that there are four arrays in the four corners of the Shadow Realm. If these four arrays are activated simultaneously, they can suppress the Variants.""That's right. How could I forget about that?" Azure said. Adrian became interested and asked, "What are these arrays? Can you tell me more?""Our ancestors always looked toward the future. They arranged several arrays in various locations underground. If we encounter problems, we ca
"Let's see if Gareth has returned. It's been so long. He should have captured that kid by now." The group turned their gaze toward the distance. To their astonishment, a person stood not far from them. Standing with arms crossed, a composed attitude, and a faint smile, he radiated an aura of indifference.The man was none other than Adrian."How is this possible?"The group was utterly shocked. They could not believe that Adrian had appeared before them. According to their plan, Adrian should have been captured by Gareth. After a moment of disbelief, understanding began to dawn upon them. "Has he killed Gareth?" someone exclaimed."That's impossible! Gareth is the most formidable fighter of the Shadow Realm. He's also the head of the Abyssal Covenant. His strength is unquestionable. How could he lose to this kid?"However, the confident expression on Adrian's face did not seem fake. Even if they did not want to believe it, they had no choice but to believe it. Seeing their r
"It's the Frost Crystal Divine Sword!" they shouted as their faces were filled with despair and fear. They all knew that all of their attacks would be powerless before this weapon. Adrian swung the sword, effortlessly cutting down his opponents one after another. Before long, all of them had perished. After he had finished dealing with them, he swiftly approached Orion who was barely holding on.Orion looked at Adrian and smiled. “I always knew you could do it, Mr. Adrian."Adrian said, "Don't talk. I'll save you."Orion replied faintly, "There’s no need. I know my situation. I'm beyond saving."Adrian shook his head and attempted to transfer his energy into Orion's body, but it proved futile. Regardless of his efforts, the energy dissipated rapidly. However, he was not ready to give up on Orion just yet and continued to channel more energy into Orion's body. It was only after Orion closed his eyes that he stopped.He sighed deeply and said, "Rest in peace, Orion."After buryin