The people of Blade's Reach had harbored resentment toward Adrian for a long time but had refrained from taking action against him because Frederick prevented it. Now that Adrian was provoking them openly, they believed that Frederick would not object to them killing him. "It seems like you truly have a death wish," one of them said.Seeing Adrian walking toward them with Lyra, one of them shouted, "I will avenge Elio!" This man was Jack, a close friend of Elio’s. He had been waiting for a chance to avenge his friend. Now that it was presented to him, he wasn’t about to let it slip away.The Blade's Reach villagers were all armed with swords.Jack charged at Adrian. The others watched in silence. They knew that Adrian had sustained injuries from Frederick and believed they could easily subdue him.Watching Jack rushing toward him, Adrian chuckled coldly and drew the Divine Frost Slayer Blade. A loud clash of metal echoed, followed by a dazzling flash of light. Adrian swiftly mo
Adrian skillfully avoided Frederick, who was meditating with crossed legs. Despite Frederick's claim that he was fine, everyone could tell from his expression that he was not in a good state. Even as the battle began, he had not recovered from his meditative state. The people from Blade's Reach did not expect Adrian to unleash such a powerful move. All their attacks missed, and when the sword energy around them dispersed, Adrian and Lyra had already left."Adrian! We will kill you!" someone exclaimed in grief and anger.After more than ten minutes passed, Frederick finally woke up from his meditative state. When he opened his eyes and saw the chaos before him, along with three more bodies, he instantly understood what had happened."What happened?!" Frederick roared, grabbing the neck of someone nearby. "It was Adrian. He escaped…" the person replied nervously.Frederick fell into silence. 'How he could possess such abilities? Could it be that his previous weakened state was an
The group of people smiled wickedly as they surrounded Adrian. "Adrian, oh, Adrian. We never thought we’d encounter you here," one of them said. Adrian's face sank as he watched Thalia and her group warily. But no matter how hard he tried, he could not tell how powerful they were. If they insisted on attacking him, he might not be able to escape unscathed, let alone protect Lyra. Meanwhile, Lyra clutched Adrian’s hand tightly and hid behind his back. Her face was pale with fear as she could tell that these individuals were not from the three villages. They gave off a different vibe, especially the girl leading them. Even though she was about the same age as Lyra, she emanated a presence that seemed almost monstrous."Can we talk this out? You can have Thalia's body, so let’s just go our separate ways," Adrian reluctantly proposed."Hahaha! How the tables have turned. I didn't expect someone as arrogant as you to beg for mercy." Thalia, possessed by the dark dragon, laughed.Af
If that happened, he would not be able to escape. 'I hope you won't let me down, Hellblade!' Adrian prayed in his heart.However, nothing happened after a long while. Adrian felt somewhat disappointed, just when he was about to step back, something shocking happened. A sharp and eerie ghostly scream suddenly pervaded the air. It was impossible to tell from which direction it came, but the sudden scream sent a chill down everyone's spine. The man standing before Adrian came to a halt and gazed at Adrian incredulously. After entering this world, he gained a big boost in his strength. He looked toward Thalia, who had assured him that they were the strongest here, but the events unfolding before him proved that Thalia had deceived him.Spurt!He coughed up blood and collapsed. It was only then that the wounds on his body became apparent to the others. Everything happened in an instant. Before the others could react, Adrian was already leading Lyra toward the opening the fallen man h
"Come on, Adrian!" Lyra urged Adrian, her face pale.They ran into Thalia and her group as soon as they came down from Cloud Puff Mountain. Had it not been for Frederick and the others’ arrival, they might not have gotten away from Thalia. When Adrian noticed that no one was coming, he slowed down. However, Lyra remained vigilant and continued to urge him to move faster. After a while, they were within the vicinity of Mudstone Village. When they arrived at the village entrance, several villagers noticed them and were shocked to see them covered in blood."What happened? Did you two run into beasts or something?" a middle-aged woman asked, approaching Lyra with concern and grabbing her hand.Lyra breathed a sigh of relief upon having returned to her village, but she was unsure of how to answer the woman’s questions. After all, Adrian had just killed several people from Blade's Reach. Though the three villages had conflicts during their annual expeditions into the secret realm, they
Lyra led Adrian back to her home. When her mother saw Lyra return, she burst into tears. Lyra had slipped out of the house the day before, causing her mother to worry all night. Considering the perilous events of today, those concerns were justified. If not for a fortunate turn of events, she and Adrian might have met their demise in Cloud Puff Mountain.When Sion saw Lyra, he was first relieved, and then a surge of rage washed over him. After scolding Lyra, he grounded her to her room, ordering her not to step out for the next month except for meals.Then, he sat with Adrian and asked, "What happened? Did you find Blade's Reach’s treasure?"Adrian shook his head. He could lie to the villagers, but deceiving Sion or the village chief was a risk he was not willing to take."Elio wanted to kill me, so I killed him," Adrian replied.Sion fell silent. Adrian's unexpected honesty left him at a loss for words."We then continued with the search. Though Frederick didn't attack me, I kne
When the pair got back to Mudstone, it was barely evening. However, Sion did not return from the village chief's residence even after night fell.Lyra walked out of her room, looking anxiously in the direction of the chief's place."Why are you out here? Go back to your room!" Lyra's mother shouted.Lyra’s mother, Jess, was usually of few words. Adrian had not heard her speak much, and she would not initiate conversations with him. However, she was noticeably more talkative today due to her worry for Lyra.Upon hearing Jess’ words, Lyra returned to her room with a sulky expression.Jess glanced coldly at Adrian, wishing that he would disappear from her home. She was already distressed that her husband had been selected for the expedition to the secret realm this year, and Adrian's unexplained appearance just made things worse for her family. She believed that he was the one who led her daughter astray. Otherwise, Lyra would not have sneaked out and nearly died in the process.Adr
Adrian smiled bitterly at the thought.While Adrian was strategizing on this side, something was happening in the chief's residence.“What is that?" Sion asked. The chief got up from his cushion and gazed up at the roof. This was a familiar aura, and in an instant, he sensed who it was. Like Adrian, he could detect the identity of the attacker through flowing light."I'll go check it out," the chief said with a relaxed smile.Although that person was like a god to them, times had changed. He was no longer the feeble ant he was two centuries ago, and the other party was not as terrifying as the legends suggested. Since that was the case, there was nothing to fear.Walking out of his house, the chief looked toward the direction of the light and swiftly flew toward it.Sion exited too, his expression dark. He had just been discussing with the chief concerning Adrian, and before they could reach a conclusion, they were attacked. Gazing at the sky, he sensed that Adrian’s arrival wa