Adrian laughed heartily and said, "Alright, it's time for you to die!"

With those words, Adrian swung his sword at Bradley's vital spot. Bradley tried to defend himself, but he was utterly powerless against Adrian’s onslaught. With a piercing scream, he fell dead before Adrian and the others.

"Sir…" Aubrey sighed deeply. Even though she knew things were spiraling out of control, she never expected Bradley to fall into depravity.

“Adrian!”

Suddenly, a shout broke the silence. They turned to see a few people rushing in from outside, all Aetherian apprentices. Leading them was Rean, who was visibly shocked by the scene before him.

In a burst of anger, Rean charged forward, intending to grab Adrian by the collar. However, Aubrey quickly stepped in and shouted, “Rean, calm down!”

Still furious, Rean retorted, “Calm down?! He killed our leader! How am I supposed to calm down?!”

“I did kill him," Adrian admitted without hesitation. “But your leader had fallen into depravity. If I had