"Not bad. I underestimated you all," Adrian said. "I came here to reason with you, but you tried to kill me. You've just wasted my kindness."

"Kid, since you've put it that way, we'll give you a chance. If you leave now, I promise we won't touch you," Maurice offered, "But if you stay, you will face the consequences!"

"You've got it wrong. That should be my line," Adrian replied calmly. His aura suddenly intensified, enveloping the group with overwhelming power. "You outsiders have a lot of nerve trying to steal treasures from Aethersphere. You will be punished."

"Attack!" Maurice ordered as he leaped forward, transforming into a dark mist and charging at Adrian. He tried to kill Adrian in one move, but Adrian was not an easy target.

"I didn't want to resort to violence, but you leave me no choice," Adrian said. With a swift motion, he swung his sword at Maurice.

Initially, Maurice didn't take Adrian's attack seriously because he thought he was stronger. However, he soon realized