These minor adversaries weren't worth Adrian's direct engagement, especially within Ivory Tower’s territory. Starting a brawl here wouldn't reflect well on him. Instead, he opted to utilize his Vital Energy to incapacitate them, rendering them unable to fight.“Ow, ow…" the guards groaned, rolling around on the ground in pain.Adrian regarded them with disdain as if their plight was insignificant and beneath his notice."Who dares to disrupt our establishment? Do you have any idea where you are?" A voice interrupted, drawing Adrian's attention to a man slowly approaching.The man wore a gloomy expression, and his gaze conveyed annoyance toward him.Adrian paid little heed to the man, responding coldly, "Does Ivory Tower prohibit entry to Dragorians or something? That doesn’t seem logical."The man regarded Adrian’s group with contempt and retorted, "It's not about that. But... Individuals dressed like you, seeking entry into our Ivory Tower? Now that’s a sight to see."With deli
Though somewhat shocked, most were merely surprised. After all, they were familiar with Adrian's reputation. However, they quickly regained their senses."Absurd. You expect us to believe this is Adrian Xander?""Exactly. It's inconceivable for someone like Mr. Adrian to be here.""Indeed. You'd do well to drop the act. Hahaha!"The surrounding onlookers showed no inclination to believe in Toval."Step aside. Those who get in my way will meet their end," Adrian warned in a chilling tone. He then released a compelling aura, but the people before him regarded his actions as inconsequential.Boom!Adrian ceased bothering with words and simply unleashed a surge of Vital Energy, and it hurtled toward the opposition like crashing waves. In an instant, the group was forced backward, face-first on the ground. As they glanced back up at Adrian, they looked stunned."You... You..."Despite being sprawled on the ground, there was no hint of weakness in their expressions. Each of them sti
The man glanced at Adrian with disdain in his eyes. "You? Who do you think you are?"Adrian looked at the man. He had a burly build and weathered, sun-darkened skin, hinting at a life of hardships. He probably had seen countless battles too. However, after he became a mayor, he seemed entirely consumed by the power and delusions it brought, treating all others as beneath him."Adrian…" Toval said."Hahaha..." the mayor, Darl Waylon, laughed heartily as if what Toval said was the funniest joke he had ever heard. His eyes gleamed with malice as he continued, "You're Adrian? Kid, if you're Adrian, then I'm an elder of the Council. I'll have you know, I call the shots around here, not you."As he spoke, Darl slowly released his energy. Despite his arrogance, his power was nearly at level nine. Adrian noticed this but remained unfazed. After all, even a level nine was nothing more than an insect to him, let alone a quasi-level nine like Darl."You think I can't do as I please here but
The onlookers were stunned to see Darl covered in blood after Adrian struck him down."My... My power..." Darl lay on the ground, writhing in pain.Adrian approached him and said, "As the mayor, you abused your power to oppress others. For this crime, you deserve to be punished. Today, I'll judge your sins." He took out a token the Council of Elders had given him. It was a unique token that granted the bearer the authority to act first and report later."You... You really are..." Darl's face turned pale with despair. He finally realized that the person standing before him was indeed Adrian. Unfortunately, it was too late for him to right his wrongs. Adrian raised his hand, and a powerful force gathered in his palm. With a single strike, he pierced through Darl's chest. With mouth opened wide and eyes bulging with shock and resentment, Darl died. The onlookers were dumbfounded. They never imagined that their mayor would be defeated so easily. Moreover, they were astonished to reali
These ten individuals possessed formidable power. They could easily overwhelm most opponents just by their presence alone. However, today, they were facing Adrian.Adrian glanced at them, his eyes betraying not the slightest hint of concern. To him, these guys were ants."Get him!" the leader shouted, and some people charged at Adrian."Guess I have no choice but to kill you," Adrian said, his voice dripping with sarcasm as he watched them rush at him.Adrian darted through the crowd, swiftly taking them down one after another, seemingly unstoppable. However, the ten quasi-level nine fighters had yet to make their move. They stood silently on the sidelines, watching as Adrian cut through their comrades with ease. In no time, Adrian had slain most of the enemies. Only the ten quasi-level nine fighters remained.Finally, one of them shouted, "Attack!"The auras of the ten merged into one, forming a cohesive unit that charged toward Adrian. Though their speed was not extraordinary,
Adrian's attack crashed down upon his enemies with unstoppable force, tearing through the front line with ease. Despite this, the remaining enemies remained steadfast and charged forward. Seeing their suicidal attempt, Adrian was speechless. He knew these fighters were Eastanians, people renowned for their extreme obedience to authority. They had to follow orders from their superiors without question, and their loyalty was absolute. Although Adrian had heard of their fanatical discipline, witnessing it firsthand was another matter entirely."Drop dead!" Adrian shouted, deciding to end this madness. Given their relentless aggression, he saw no reason to hold back.Adrian unleashed a devastating attack that engulfed all the remaining enemies, and it was only now that they realized that their numbers meant nothing against Adrian’s overwhelming power."Defend!" the leader shouted.But it was futile. Adrian's attack shattered the barrier around them and crushed them. When the dust settl
At this moment, Zector entered the room and said, "Mr. Adrian, the Sword Demon has occupied a city!""What?!" Adrian was taken aback. Zector had been recuperating at Sword Sanctuary, and Adrian never expected to receive such dire news from him."How did you find out?" Adrian asked."Although you told us to rest, I didn't remain idle. I sent some of my uninjured subordinates to investigate the Sword Demon's whereabouts. That's how we discovered this, and I rushed to inform you immediately," Zector replied."But we just went with Mr. Adrian to investigate their activities at Nebulus' Ivory Tower, and we captured the mayor who was colluding with the Eastanians," Toval said, "So how could the Sword Demon be in another place and occupy it?""I'm not sure, but that's what happened," Zector said as he handed something to Adrian.Adrian took it and saw that it was a report. It contained details of a city located in the mountains. While most of the inhabitants seemed to be going about t
The plan was quite simple. First, they were going to investigate the situation and then formulate a complete strategy based on the circumstances. When the others heard the plan and realized that Adrian's plan did not really involve them, they exchanged glances. According to him, their task was to hold their ground in Nebulus and Asford."Mr. Adrian, do you think we won't be of much help? Please don't think that way. Although we're not as strong as you, we can still handle ordinary enemies." Toval said."Yes, let us go with you," Zector chimed in."No, it's not that I don't want you to come along. It's just that you have a more important task. Nebulus doesn't have a mayor right now, and someone has to guard Asford. I need you to guard these places," Adrian explained.Seeing that everyone was still puzzled, Adrian continued, "Don't think this is an easy task. Guarding these cities is crucial. After all, we can't predict what other schemes the enemy might have.""That's true..." Ev