Seeing Adrian appear, Vardala and the others breathed a sigh of relief. The individuals in the opposing group also turned their attention to him.

"Wow, you actually dared to show up!" the leader said in a stern voice.

As Adrian observed the situation, he noticed that the opposing group had quite a substantial number of members. By his rough estimation, there were several hundred of them. This posed quite a challenge.

However, Adrian wasn’t easily intimidated. Despite the circumstances, he still smiled as if he didn't take them seriously.

"If I’m not mistaken, we’re complete strangers. Since we have no grudges, why have you come looking for trouble?" Adrian asked flatly.

The leader coldly snorted, "Whether you genuinely don't know or are just pretending doesn't matter. Your alchemy business in Summoner City has affected our trade."

"Oh?" Adrian's brows furrowed. His group had indeed been making a living by making and selling pills, but he hadn't expected this to offend the other s