Adrian's days returned to their usual calm.

But a few days later, he heard an urgent knocking at his door. The intensity and urgency of the sound made Adrian's heart skip a beat, and he felt that something might have happened. He immediately set aside what he was doing and hurried to open the door.

Lying at the entrance was Zector Kreig, who was covered in blood and looking as if he was at death's door. Seeing him in such a state caused a chill to run through Adrian's heart. After all, Zector was no ordinary person. He was a powerful person, and very few people in this world could fight him. Adrian wondered what kind of opponent could inflict such grievous injuries on him.

Adrian quickly helped Zector inside and began to clean his wounds. "Who did this to you, Zector?" he asked.

"Mr. Adrian, I-I'm sorry… I-I’ve failed you," Zector stammered.

"Don't worry about it. You're not just my subordinate, but also my friend. Tell me, what happened?"

Whoever harmed Zector was challenging Ad