Ariel was dumbfounded. He finally realized he was not prepared to fight Adrian.

He thought his plan to use Thiago to distract Adrian while he and his men retreated from Serpent's Haven was flawless. All of this was so that he could blow up the entire island. Yet, before he could even prepare to retreat, Adrian managed to swoop in and storm his base before he even saw it coming.

At that moment, Ariel was starting to break down.

Meanwhile, Adrian had no intention of stopping after removing one