Adrian was filled with intense anger at the thought of this. He refused to allow the enemy to use the lives of innocent people as leverage against him.

He snarled, "I didn't expect you to use their lives as a source of power. I'll make you pay for this with your blood!" He took to the air.

Mark let out a furious shout, and a powerful energy converged in his hand. It gathered into a hundred-meter-long spear of blood and slashed toward Adrian.

Adrian quickly summoned a barrier to withstand the onslaught. Given his strength, this should have been an easy task. However, Mark's power exceeded his expectations, and it felt as though his barrier was on the verge of being shattered.

'He's strong, but his power shouldn't rival that of an average Battle Warrior. Is this the culmination of Falconia's technology? It certainly is impressive,' Adrian thought. He knew that Mark was no longer purely human. After all, the power he demonstrated showed how terrifying his abilities were.

"Impressive