Furthermore, each time this man materialized, it was at the periphery of the battlefield between the two factions. The duration of his appearance often lasted less than a minute. Yet, within that brief interval, the battle would conclude. Remarkably, few took notice of him, save for Clement and a handful of level-eight experts who vaguely sensed an anomaly.

Whenever Scarlet Star initiated a counterattack, peculiar occurrences within the enemy ranks thwarted their efforts, leading Sable Emblem to suspect Adrian's involvement. Sable Emblem’s fortunes seemed too improbable to be mere coincidence. This pattern mirrored their clash with the Hell Peaks. Despite comparable power levels between Hell Peaks and Sable Emblem, including their three level-eight experts like Keiran who possessed superior combat prowess, an inexplicable turn of events led to Keiran and one of his companions perishing during the counterattack. Ultimately, Sable Emblem emerged triumphant. The circumstances surrounding