Adrian wasn’t sure whether to tell Hansen about Sion's plan. In the end, he dismissed the idea because it’d be too despicable for him to do such a thing to Sion and because the connection between Sion and himself was unknown to everyone else. Under such uncertain circumstances, it might cause some unexpected surprises. So, Adrian decided to keep his relationship with Sion as a trump card, hoping that there might be some pleasant surprises in store.

Thus, Adrian spent half a month living in the wilderness. During the time, he slept on the large withered tree near Blade's Reach. It was unclear whether Hansen simply didn't want to provide Adrian with accommodation or simply didn't care about such trivial matters. He just didn't offer Adrian any assistance. Fortunately, there were many wild beasts in the surrounding forests to catch, so Adrian didn't go hungry.

After half a month, Adrian returned from the wilderness during the day. There were people from Blade's Reach monitoring him, bu