Previously, Adrian had wielded the Divine Frost Slayer Blade in an attempt to strike the girl. However, she deflected it with her dagger, and Adrian pretended to drop the blade. Yet, the groundwork for what was to come had already been laid.

Feigning anger and allowing himself to seem irrational, Adrian led the girl to believe she could manipulate him. Though he couldn't pinpoint her exact location, he anticipated that she would appear behind him the next time.

As expected, when she reappeared, Adrian's sword descended. It pierced through the girl, narrowly avoiding Adrian's back. She gazed down in shock at the sword that had pierced her body, disbelief evident on her face as blood dripped from the blade.

Adrian grinned at her. "This sword moved before you even arrived. You're fast but foolish."

Confronted with Adrian's mockery, the once-smug girl showed panic for the first time. Her life force rapidly drained as she sensed the sword, capable of flight, recklessly sapping her vital