Delirus was like the incarnation of a demon. No one could match his prowess and left destruction in his wake. For a moment, complaints and grievances echoed.

Adrian's face was dark as he watched the scene. Janice, having experienced similar hardships, could empathize with these people.

"What does Delirus want to achieve?" Janice wondered aloud, "If he just wants to secure first place in the trial, he has already achieved that. Why does he still do this?"

"I believe he desires something more than just the first place in the trial," Adrian answered.

Janice was stunned for a moment and she said, "You mean…"

"That's right," Adrian continued, "I think he's aiming for something else."

Understanding hit Janice, but she hesitated to fully accept it. Adrian patted her shoulder reassuringly and said, "Yes, he's doing this to power himself up."

Adrian had concrete evidence. There was one common trait among those people Delirus killed after he took their beast cores. They were drained of t