There were a total of fifty people standing behind him, some of which were grandmasters Adrian recruited from within Sandstone. Without them, he would not have been able to accomplish this goal. However, now that the barrier had been breached, Adrian had no use for them anymore and disbanded them. It was just that they ignored him and insisted on following him. They had witnessed Adrian's strength, and they believed that by following him, they could also achieve fame and fortune. Moreover, knowing that Sandstone was doomed, they had nowhere else to go."Captain, what do we do now?""We wait," Adrian replied."Wait for what?""We wait for the target to appear," Adrian said as his gaze swept through the Obscura army. The person he wanted to find was Sid. Adrian would not have needed to be so cautious if Sid was not around. In his eyes, Sid was a rare worthy opponent, and he held the latter in high regard. However, now that they had become enemies, whether Sid was a worthy opponent

"Could there be other secret passages within the city?" someone piped up, and understanding instantly dawned upon Adrian.Sid had been in charge of Sandstone for quite some time. He must have considered various possibilities, so it was possible for him to have planned a secret route into the city."Keep an eye on these soldiers. If you find anyone suspicious of being Sid, notify me immediately," Adrian ordered. With that, he vanished from the city wall, appearing outside moments later.Adrian swiftly searched along the city wall. In less than half an hour, he finally located the entrance to the secret passage."Are you a mouse or something?" Adrian mocked.Sid had anticipated this situation and built a secret tunnel at the base of the city wall. Looking at the tunnel, Adrian hesitated, then decided not to enter. Instead, he used his Draco Force to check the situation inside. The tunnel stretched for more than a kilometer, almost reaching the limit of his Draco Force. Fortunately,

Adrian walked over to a nearby chair and sat down.Megan towered before him. "Even with all its might, the Dark Moon couldn't achieve such a feat within a week," she commented."There's nothing that can't be done. Where there's a will, there's a way," Adrian replied. He did not consider his actions in the city over the past week to be particularly extraordinary."In theory, what you've done is indeed not impossible. It's just that only you would have the confidence to undertake such a task and successfully pull it off," Megan replied. She truly admired Adrian for his ability to exploit factional strife and his power to breach Sandstone's defenses within a week.Perhaps Ronan could accomplish this task. Maybe some members of the Dark Moon scattered throughout the city could do it better than Adrian. In fact, they had received Quintin's instructions even before Adrian did. However, they chose to give up because they believed they could not do it and did not dare to shoulder such a he

At this time yesterday, Sid still held the highest authority in Sandstone. The city's barriers remained intact, with nearly two hundred thousand Obscura troops stationed to guard them. It could be said that the city was as secure as a fortress.In Sid's original plan, Sandstone was to withstand Quintin's advances for a month while they inflicted significant losses on the latter’s forces. However, everything that happened today thwarted his plan. Due to Adrian's covert operations, Sid suffered a crushing defeat. He could not even hold out for a week, let alone a month.On top of that, Quintin captured Sandstone swiftly and there were almost no casualties involved. After all, Quintin had not launched a genuine attack for the past week. Sid inferred from Quintin's actions that he must have planted hidden forces within the city and conducted investigations using various means. Unfortunately, both the governor of Sandstone and the head of the police force were under Adrian's control. Ther

Carson now held two identities. Previously, he had agreed with Sid that if they were defeated, he would quickly surrender and try to gain Quintin's trust. However, he needed to immediately contact the supporters of restoration within the city, rally all forces, and quickly strive to overthrow Silverboa's rule over Sandstone after surrendering. To outsiders, he appeared as a surrenderer. At times, he would even play the part convincingly and fully embraced this new identity. However, Cleo's arrival disrupted his plan."Mr. Cleo!" Carson approached Cleo and bowed respectfully.Sid, now disguised as Cleo, could not help but smirk. It was still early, and many of the invited guests had yet to arrive. He reached out and placed a hand on Carson's shoulder."Carson, make sure you perform well tonight. Don't disappoint me," Sid said, his voice tinged with a hint of mockery.In fact, Carson had two sets of plans in mind since he did not know if Sid would show up tonight. If Sid had not show