As they entered the final courtyard, three figures rushed toward Adrian, but they were swiftly subdued by the Draco Force and collapsed to the ground. The seventh-grade men knelt before Adrian, trembling uncontrollably, unable to move or speak.

"It appears to be you three," Adrian remarked, lifting the constraints on them.

"What brings you to our establishment?" inquired the leader. The man’s upper body was exposed, revealing a black dragon tattoo adorning his back. Unlike the vibrant tattoos on Thalia, this one appeared crude and cheap.

"What's your organization's name?"

"We are known as the Sable Emblem."

Adrian glanced upward, spotting a flagpole bearing a black flag fluttering in the breeze at the courtyard's edge. He smiled before returning his gaze to the trio. "Henceforth, Sable Emblem will be under my command," he declared, before striding toward the main hall.

Willie and his companions begrudgingly went to assist their leaders. The three men were perplexed. Initially mis