Lyra was speechless. She knew Adrian's temperament, but how could he still be so arrogant in the presence of so many people? Wasn't he just asking for trouble?

Duo looked toward Lyra. “Will you help him if I make a move?"

Lyra thought for a moment. Since she still needed Adrian’s help, and he was the only one in the whole village who would do so, she nodded and said, "If you want to hurt Adrian, you'll have to kill me first."

Duo's expression instantly turned gloomy. Behind him, the young people sneered. "Duo, we agreed to teach this outsider a lesson! Are you going to change your mind just because Lyra’s in the way?"

Duo turned and shouted angrily, "What nonsense are you talking about?!"

"I’m implying that you like Lyra, so you dare not lay a hand on him," the man continued mockingly.

Duo stared angrily at the man, then turned to look at Adrian, apparently ready to vent his anger on him.

Adrian smiled and shook his head, drawing the Divine Frost Slayer Blade. There were some t