“Princess Renee, what brings you here?" The middle-aged man gazed at Renee coldly. He was aware of her identity but did not bother looking at Adrian. The former could not gauge Adrian’s strength but considered the latter just a troublemaker.

"Mr. Ricky, I would like to see my father. Could you please tell him I’m here?" Renee spoke urgently, her eyes full of concern.

The middle-aged man was the royal guards’ leader, Ricky Kondo, who commanded the army of the capital.

Adrian watched him calmly. The former had spent some time in the capital and was familiar with its power structure. Indeed, Ricky was a formidable Fusion within the palace.

Adrian assessed Ricky briefly and thought they were likely on the same level. However, the former was confident he could emerge victorious if they fought. Although Ricky looked strong, Adrian knew he far exceeded Ricky in combat, especially regarding physicality.

Adrian’s physical strength was unmatched, while Ricky was weaker despite his impressiv