Adrian’s nonchalant tone made Keiran and his men wary, with even the bald man eyeing Adrian suspiciously. Could Adrian be a big shot? Despite the apparent glamor of Hell Peaks in the southern part of the city, they knew deep down they were merely street thugs compared to real big shots. They couldn't have reached this point with strength alone.Keiran and his men were cautious people. So, upon hearing Adrian's words, they all wore expressions of doubt. Even Keiran began to consider that this man was indeed powerful, and that tonight's events might just be a misunderstanding. It didn’t matter what the situation was. As long as the other party's status was high enough and they claimed it was a misunderstanding, then it was indeed one, no matter what mistakes were made.Seeing the wary expressions, Adrian smiled and spoke softly, "What a bunch of idiots. I'm from Sable Emblem. How dare you members of the Hell Peaks mess with me."Adrian rarely spoke in such an arrogant tone, and it lef
They all saw Keiran and about a dozen others surrounding a young man. Some showed pity, while others wore expressions of anticipation, ready for a show. As for Estelle’s group, some of them weren't very familiar with Adrian, so they didn't react much to what was happening.However, Estelle herself began to feel anxious. She gripped her clothes, her palms starting to sweat. After leaving Adrian earlier, she fretted over whether to send a message home. Her father was an instructor in the garrison army, essentially the nemesis of people like Keiran. Even the leaders of the largest gangs in Sandstone would be submissive when facing him. If her father knew what was happening and that his daughter was in danger, he wouldn't just stand by. But if her father found out that she was out here tonight instead of doing homework at a classmate's house, he would surely be furious with her and she would be in big trouble."What do we do, Estelle?" The girl who had chatted with Adrian the most earlie
"Do you think he’s taunting us?" Keiran asked Cassandra had been watching the scene before her silently.When she heard Keiran's question, she chuckled and shook her head. "Keiran, are you scared because he’s from Sable Emblem?" But the truth was, she knew perfectly well that the man before them was goading them on.Upon hearing Cassandra's disdainful remarks, Keiran paused, then smiled awkwardly. Since he had not gotten Estelle yet, this girl before him was still important to him. Therefore, losing her was not an option until he had Estelle by his side. With that thought, Keiran turned back to Adrian. Even though the latter was goading them, there was nothing he could do to change that as they were in his territory. "You're dead!" Keiran roared as he threw a punch at Adrian's face. Bam!Since arriving in this world, Adrian had been through numerous battles but rarely was there anyone who could harm him. Most of his foes were killed by his Ebony Shade sword before they could eve
Cassandra, hesitant to act earlier, sensed that something was amiss upon seeing Adrian break free from the attacks. She caught on that Adrian was deliberately provoking them sooner than Keiran had. However, like Keiran, she had not taken Adrian seriously before. But at this moment, her intuition told her that trouble was brewing tonight in Moonlit, and she immediately discarded her cigarette and exited the tavern."Are you okay?" Estelle asked Adrian worriedly as she approached him.Adrian had only sustained a small wound on his face, and he could heal it instantly if he wished. However, he needed to play his part convincingly. Therefore, he pretended to be slightly flustered and brushed off Estelle's hand somewhat resentfully. Estelle felt a pang of sympathy. In her eyes, Adrian was a charming man who had been beaten up by these thugs. It was no wonder he was so angry."Miss, instead of following around this loser, why don't you stick to our leader instead? He's the one who can tru
‘If the garrison instructor finds out that his daughter went missing in a gang fight, he would be furious. He will surely lose his temper, and things will become even more chaotic,' Adrian pondered silently."Is your father really coming?" he asked.Adrian wanted to make sure that Estelle's father was coming and make himself appear vulnerable. For a righteous girl like Estelle, she would certainly not leave him alone when she saw that he was in trouble. Even if her father wasn’t planning on coming, he would probably come at her request.Initially, Adrian thought about using tonight's events to involve more forces and create even greater chaos, but he discarded the idea because there were no forces from Silverboa in Sandstone apart from some members of Hell Peaks. However, he now felt that the idea could work after learning of Estelle's identity."He will. I told him that I was in danger," Estelle said confidently. Her father was her hero, and he would surely come to rescue her if h
They figured that something had happened on Adrian's side. "Mr. Adrian told us earlier in the day that he would deal with Keiran and the others tonight and that we should be ready to take over the Hell Peaks' territory at any moment..." Willie said hesitantly.Willie trusted Adrian more than Clement, and hence, did not tell Clement everything. For example, he did not tell Clement that it was because of the incident with Snow Lady that they had caught Adrian's attention. "But what if this blank message doesn't mean that?" Clement asked, "What if this message is asking us to cancel the operation?"Willie speechless. If Adrian could subdue a terrifying creature like the Snow Lady, he did not think Adrian would encounter any threat in Hell Peaks' territory. He realized how foolish Clement’s statement had been."Sir, regardless of whether Mr. Adrian has encountered an accident, we should take action now!" Willie said, gritting his teeth.Clement knew that too. After all, Adrian had
Kieran’s group did not take Sable Emblem seriously. In terms of overall strength, Sable Emblem was on par with their own organization. However, everyone knew that Sable Emblem had offended Scarlet Star today and that their headquarters had been smashed. Therefore, Sable Emblem shouldn’t have the power to go against Hell Peaks now."Kid, you notified Clement, didn't you? So, what did he say?" Keiran smirked arrogantly."Hmph! Don't get too full of yourself, you losers! You're nothing but gutter rats who only know how to bully people!" Estelle shouted. Keiran was stunned. He could not believe such words could come out of the mouth of a quiet and gentle-looking girl like Estelle. "Mr. Keiran! They're simply too arrogant. Why don't we just attack them now?" someone behind Keiran asked.Adrian smirked. The stage for tonight was set. It was a confrontation between gang members in a tavern, leading to conflict between the two. No one would suspect that this was a plan to unify the unde
"Your father? Is he from Sable Emblem too?" Keiran asked. Estelle sneered and replied, "My father is Harriett Chavez, an instructor of the garrison forces."Silence fell as the disputes and commotion came to a halt. If Estelle's father was a garrison instructor, then she and her father were these men’s enemies."Are you telling the truth?" Keiran asked. "The daughter of a garrison instructor wouldn't come to a place like this! She's lying!" some onlookers said. However, others whispered softly, "I've seen Harriett on TV. This girl does look like him."After a brief discussion, the atmosphere in Moonlit became even more tense. For a moment, Keiran and his companions did not know what to do. Suddenly, a group of people rushed in from outside the tavern, easing the tension momentarily."Mr. Keiran! Something's happening!" Some newcomers, unaware of what had occurred inside the tavern, rushed up to Keiran, and all of them were sweating profusely.Keiran cleared his throat, decid