Adrian quickly searched the guards he had knocked out and soon found a key. As he unlocked the door, he asked, "Where’s Rhys? Have you seen him?"

Expecting several responses, Adrian was puzzled when the captives looked at each other as if they had never seen Rhys. Something felt off.

Soon, someone stood up and said, "Rhys was taken away by the Jelzucs. We don't know what happened to him." The person's tone revealed a sense of dejection as if deeply worried about Rhys.

Adrian then said, "You all head out first then. I'll go rescue Rhys. Don't worry, I've already eliminated all the enemies that would’ve been in the way."

With that, Adrian turned to leave. The captives wanted to say something, but he didn't wait to hear their words. As he disappeared, one of the captives glared at the person who had spoken and said, "I told you not to reveal Rhys' whereabouts. Now he's gone! How are we supposed to get out now?"

"Exactly, it's clear this person has a special relationship with Rhys. If