If that happened, he would not be able to escape.

'I hope you won't let me down, Hellblade!' Adrian prayed in his heart.

However, nothing happened after a long while. Adrian felt somewhat disappointed, just when he was about to step back, something shocking happened. A sharp and eerie ghostly scream suddenly pervaded the air. It was impossible to tell from which direction it came, but the sudden scream sent a chill down everyone's spine.

The man standing before Adrian came to a halt and gazed at Adrian incredulously. After entering this world, he gained a big boost in his strength. He looked toward Thalia, who had assured him that they were the strongest here, but the events unfolding before him proved that Thalia had deceived him.

Spurt!

He coughed up blood and collapsed. It was only then that the wounds on his body became apparent to the others. Everything happened in an instant. Before the others could react, Adrian was already leading Lyra toward the opening the fallen man h