With one stroke, Adrian cleaved the teenager's sword into two. Both the teenager and Lyra were bewildered at the sight of the broken sword.

The teenager who attempted to attack Adrian stared at him in disbelief. Then his eyes turned bloodshot, and he charged toward Adrian as if he had gone mad. However, armed with only a broken sword, he was no match for Adrian.

Just as Adrian was about to deliver a fatal blow with the Hellblade, someone intervened. It was another mid-stage level eight. This made Adrian realize that someone had been aware of the situation. They simply chose not to interfere when Adrian was attacked. However, with Adrian attacking one of their own, the observer had to step in to prevent casualties among their people.

"How dare you!" After blocking Adrian's strike, the man glared at him.

Adrian calmly responded, "If he intends to end my life, he should be ready to face the same fate."

The man's face sank. However, he suppressed the urge to retaliate and turned to t