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