“I will assist you, Mr. Adrian! I'll do anything you ask! Please, release my daughter!" Terry pleaded.Adrian released Lottie, and Terry embraced her in a panic."Dad…" Tears welled up in Lottie's eyes as she regretted what she had done. If she hadn’t asked Adrian for help, they would not have ended up in such a situation. In her eyes, Adrian had transformed from a kind-hearted person into the most terrifying devil in the world."As for you, you have three more seconds to consider," Adrian said as he turned to Blake, who was still stunned.Blake stood there dumbfounded when he saw his son captured by Adrian earlier. It was not until Adrian's gaze fell on him that he came to his senses. "I surrender! I'll do whatever you want! Please release my son!" he hastily pleaded.Adrian released Aran as well, whose eyes fixed on Adrian with horror. He could not believe that what was supposed to be a day of celebration for him had turned into a catastrophe because of a single person. He had b

Things unfolded just as Adrian anticipated. Shortly after he left Nebula Inn, the Unicorn Society launched an attack on Scarlet Star. Meanwhile, Sable Emblem was on the verge of devouring Scarlet Star's territory. However, things suddenly took another change upon the arrival of the Unicorn Society. They drove back Sable Emblem, and in the end, Sablem Emblem could only claim half of Scarlet Star's territory while the Unicorn Society gained the other half.Upon completing their task, Blake and the high-ranking members of the Unicorn Society were left dumbfounded. They could not understand why Adrian had given them such a significant gift when he was the one who threatened them to contribute to the conquest of Sandstone for Silverboa.Blake knew more than other people but dared not disclose Adrian's background to his subordinates. However, he knew Adrian must be playing a larger game. He also knew that Sable Emblem was working under Adrian. It was just that Sable Emblem did not know tha

Harriett was still in panic after he left Carsen's mansion. Truth be told, he did not really care about his position as garrison instructor. As a Grandmaster, albeit not of the highest caliber, he could still thrive without that title. He even pondered whether he should take Estelle and leave this dangerous place. However, Sandstone was under lockdown, making entry and exit extremely difficult. Moreover, it seemed that Sid had high regard for him, and Sid would probably be very disappointed if he left now.Thus, Harriett had no choice but to stay and continue serving as the garrison instructor. Although his mistake led to conflicts among the underground forces in Sandstone, Sid ultimately gave him another chance and he managed to retain his position in the end. However, Harriett sighed bitterly. After all, being favored by such a big shot was not necessarily a good thing. If it were not for Sid, things would be much easier for him right now. "Mr. Sid, why keep him when his mistake c

About half an hour later, Harriett arrived at the Nebula Inn from the direction of the mayor's manor."Why this place?" Harriett felt a headache coming on.Yesterday, a betrothal ceremony between the members of the Unicorn Society and his superior, Terry, took place here. However, something unexpected occurred during the ceremony, complicating matters.Harriett always sensed things were different from what he imagined, perhaps due to his years of experience as a military instructor, which honed his intuition. He hesitated, realizing he should have given it more thought before sharing his problems with Sid earlier.There seemed to be something amiss in the city, and Harriett was on edge, but he couldn't help worrying about his daughter being alone with a stranger. So, he set aside his thoughts and quickly entered the inn.Yesterday's events hadn't spread widely. Although the party attendees were aware, they had all tacitly remained silent. It was one thing to witness Terry and Blak

Harriett tacitly understood the situation. As he breathed a sigh of relief, he also sensed that the upcoming situation would be very troublesome."Please wait outside, Estelle. I need to discuss official matters with Mr. Adrian," Harriett instructed.Estelle was momentarily stunned and felt suddenly hurt. After all, she had brought Adrian here—didn't she have the right to listen in?"Leave, now," Harriett said firmly, displaying a rare seriousness towards his daughter, which startled Estelle. Following his command, she stood up and exited the private room.Once his daughter had departed, Harriett turned his gaze back to Adrian, staring intently at him. In a deep and low voice, he inquired, "Are you the one who captured Leafall?""That's correct," Adrian confirmed, lifting his teacup for a sip before setting it down.Harriett's complexion suddenly paled, and he asked solemnly, "Did you approach my daughter intentionally...?""It wasn't deliberate. Our meeting seemed fated," Adria