It had been three hours since they departed from Mudstone. The forest was dense with lush foliage, and he could hear various sounds of wild beasts and monsters. After another three hours of travel, Adrian and the group took a break in a clearing next to the Blood River.Adrian determined that Blade's Reach was located to the west of Mudstone. Similar to Mudstone, it was situated at the foot of the mountain. The Blood River seemed to flow down from the mountain. According to what Lyra said, the mountain was called Cloud Puff Mountain. Looking at the shape of the peak, the name made sense. Over half of the mountain was shrouded in clouds and mist, giving the appearance that these clouds were expelled from the mountain itself.Elio walked up to Adrian, who had been sitting cross-legged by the Blood River. He sat beside him and asked, "What was the world you came from like, Adrian? Can you tell me more about it?"However, Adrian ignored him and continued to convert his Fight Force.
She stopped in her tracks and turned around to fight back. However, she was no match for Elio and failed to defend herself against his attack. As she watched in horror as Elio approached her, another figure appeared.Clank!The Divine Frost Slayer Blade clashed with Elio's sword. The two of them stepped back, leaving Lyra looking surprised and somewhat flustered.Elio looked at Lyra and frowned. "Why are you here?""I just wanna help!" Lyra replied."Help? Hah, do you think I'd believe that?" Elio said. He raised his longsword and charged at Lyra again.Adrian's face sank. His patience had worn thin. If it were not for his current weakened state, he would have killed Elio countless times by now. That being said, he could not allow Elio to kill Lyra.Raising the Hellblade and the Divine Frost Slayer Blade, Adrian lunged forward. After intercepting Elio's attack, he took two steps backward and came to Lyra's side.Elio intended to charge forward again, but this time, it was not A
Adrian sighed, asking, "Why did you follow us, Lyra?" "Because I'm worried about you," Lyra said. Adrian shook his head helplessly. "What does it have to do with you if something happens to me? Besides, the secret realm in the mountain is dangerous. Even with my help, the probability of your father coming back alive isn't high."He wanted to prepare Lyra for the worst, so he told her the truth. And as expected, Lyra's eyes welled up with tears."It's not just for my father. I don't want anything to happen to you either," Lyra said in a low voice. Adrian heard what she said but chose not to respond. "You're an idiot!" Lyra turned away. Adrian remained silent. Time was of the essence, and he was still only in the phenomena stage. Even though he had the Divine Frost Slayer Blade and Hellblade with him, he did not have the confidence that he could take down Elio. After all, Elio's weapon was powerful too. After about ten minutes, the group finished their break. They stood up
Adrian chuckled and added, "Surprised?" The teenager was stunned. He squinted at Adrian and said in a deep voice, "So it's you! You're the one who stole the Lunar Edge!" Drawing his sword, the teenager seemed ready to attack Adrian.Lyra, standing next to Adrian, scowled and exclaimed, "Are you an idiot? Although Adrian is an outsider, he has nothing to do with the theft of your village’s possessions.""Hmph! I can't be sure of that!" With these words, he advanced toward Adrian.Despite Adrian' being more powerful than Lyra, she still instinctively shielded him. "Stop!" Lyra scolded the teenager with her hands on her hips. The teenager responded sternly, "Get out of my way if you don't want to die."Adrian closed his eyes, converting his Fight Force into Vital Energy. It was a lengthy process, but three days of training had yielded some results and unexpected gains.Boom!A sound echoed within Adrian's body, signaling a transformation perceptible only to him.‘So this is the
With one stroke, Adrian cleaved the teenager's sword into two. Both the teenager and Lyra were bewildered at the sight of the broken sword.The teenager who attempted to attack Adrian stared at him in disbelief. Then his eyes turned bloodshot, and he charged toward Adrian as if he had gone mad. However, armed with only a broken sword, he was no match for Adrian.Just as Adrian was about to deliver a fatal blow with the Hellblade, someone intervened. It was another mid-stage level eight. This made Adrian realize that someone had been aware of the situation. They simply chose not to interfere when Adrian was attacked. However, with Adrian attacking one of their own, the observer had to step in to prevent casualties among their people."How dare you!" After blocking Adrian's strike, the man glared at him. Adrian calmly responded, "If he intends to end my life, he should be ready to face the same fate."The man's face sank. However, he suppressed the urge to retaliate and turned to t
‘He seems to be provoking me to attack him, but what is his purpose?' Elio thought.Elio was right that Adrian was trying to provoke him into attacking him. With his strength slowly recovering, he had the confidence that he could deal with someone like Elio. Rather than waiting for Elio to act and putting himself in a passive position, Adrian preferred to provoke Elio now and find a way to swiftly defeat him. Although things might become complicated this way, at least he would resolve a troublesome matter."That's enough, Adrian!" Frederick shouted, "Follow me. From now on, fighting isn't allowed!" He turned and walked away.Elio cast a deep look at Adrian. From the peculiar pendant, he sensed that Adrian was his destined nemesis, but it seemed to him that getting rid of Adrian was not as easy as he had imagined. After all, Adrian was just an ordinary person without any Vital Energy when he first met him a few days ago. He might not even be able to defeat Lyra at that time, but Adri
"You seem a bit different from the information we received," the old man remarked. Adrian nodded and walked toward the room, responding as he moved, "People are always changing." The old man on the cushion shook his head. “So, why did you summon me, sir?""I summoned you just to see who you are”"That simple?" Adrian chuckled. "There is one other matter.”Similar to the other villagers, the chief had a sword at his waist. Placing it on the table, he stared at Adrian and asked solemnly, "What’s the current situation in the outside world?""The current situation? It's hard to say. Tell me, how many years ago did your people arrive in this place?" Adrian asked. "Two hundred and sixty-eight years ago," the chief answered. "At that time, the kingdom was on the brink of collapse and the feudal lords were at war with each other. The newer generation had not yet unified the world," Adrian murmured. "Exactly, but what does that have to do with my question?" the chief asked.
The other party was speaking to him as an equal. As someone who had long been in charge of the lives of everyone in the village, the chief naturally wouldn't be that approachable. But he was so down-to-earth toward Adrian, so naturally, it was somewhat intriguing.After descending the stairs, Frederick didn't ask Adrian what he and the chief had discussed. He simply took him to the accommodation that had been arranged. It was a thatched hut, seemingly hastily built. And there was only one room with extremely simple furnishings.After Adrian and Lyra settled in, the sky outside darkened."What should we do tomorrow?" Lyra, lying in bed, clutched her head, feeling worried."Don't worry. Nothing will happen." Adrian chuckled softly.Nothing would happen because his strength was rapidly improving. His efficiency in transforming Fight Force into Vital Energy was ever-increasing. In just three more days, he would be able to recover to the intermediate eighth level. By then, the only peo