"What? He escaped?" Toval exclaimed in surprise.

"Yes, but don't worry. Letting him escape was intentional on my part. He can't escape forever. I will catch him eventually," Adrian replied calmly.

"Why did you let him go then?" Toval appeared puzzled.

"Because I need to locate the more powerful forces behind him," Adrian explained.

"More powerful forces behind him...?" Toval's confusion deepened.

Adrian glanced around before saying, "This isn't the place to talk. Let's head back to your off