Adrian was contemplating as Caroline burst in, clutching Sans. "You can't hand over your position to Sylvas, sir! He tried to kill me and even gouged out my roc's core! He'll bring about the end of Ivory Cloud!”Sans turned away, knowing Caroline's impulsiveness could backfire, especially with the cunning Sylvas prepared for such accusations.Adrian ignored her and addressed Sylvas, "I wouldn't dare instruct you to do anything, but I do have a few words to say. Would you like to hear them?"Sylvas was startled, regretting his earlier eagerness. He felt he had been too transparent to Adrian, leaving him feeling defensive. "I'm all ears," he said warily.He then turned to Caroline and invited her to sit. Everyone's gaze turned to her. In her pale yellow dress, despite it being dirty, her sparkling eyes and curvaceous figure in the semi-wet dress caught many stares. This infuriated her."Stop staring or I'll gouge your eyes out!" she shouted.Adrian stood up and wrapped his coat aro

Adrian had reached the entrance, with Sylvas, the bald man, and Johnny following behind him. Although they seemed polite to Adrian, they had their thoughts.Suddenly, Adrian stopped and said, "I forgot to mention something, Sylvas. Sans has performed very well, and I've promised to make him deputy leader. What do you think?""Of course!" the bald man quickly replied. After all, Sans had already made his allegiance to them known, which made him their ally. Sylvas gave the bald man a disdainful glance but smiled amiably at Adrian, "As you wish."Johnny, however, disagreed since Sans had betrayed him. "I object!" In fact, Johnny had been planning on doing away with Sans later. "Let's ask Ms. Caroline." Adrian smiled. "You should all discuss such matters together. It will improve your faction's growth."Sylvas was pleased, seeing an opportunity to gain from the situation. "Get Caroline here,” he ordered.Caroline rushed out the moment she heard that Adrian was asking for her. Wh

Adrian, who had just descended the mountain, had clearly heard the beggar's words and recognized Rozi's feigned chest pain. This proved the beggar's keen observation skills. "From my understanding, diagnosing illnesses requires physical contact with the patient. How did you know Rozi was sick just by looking at her?" Adrian questioned.The beggar's face lit up with excitement when he saw Adrian. "You're from Navia too?"Adrian was surprised. "How did you know?"The beggar rolled up his sleeve, revealing his thin arm which was the same skin tone as Adrian. "I was once a famous doctor in Navia. I came to Debonaire in search of rare herbs and plants when I heard they existed here."Adrian realized the beggar's origin and decided not to probe further. Instead, he turned to Claude and said, "I trust your character and that you wouldn't steal someone else's things.""But that medicine is mine!" the beggar insisted.Claude confidently faced the beggar. "Yes, I'm not the one who invent

Adrian was puzzled.The beggar, other than his remarkable expertise, looked so frail that a gust of wind could blow him away."You're telling me you're capable of killing someone?" Adrian asked doubtfully.The beggar angrily replied, "Of course, I am! I didn't just kill him, I also killed his entire family. And I’d gladly do it again if I were given the choice!”Claude was completely baffled. He never expected the beggar to have committed such a cruel act. Doctors were supposed to have a heart of gold."Do you still want me as your mentor?" the beggar glared at Claude, looking like a ruffian.Claude rubbed his nose. "Would it be all right if I only wanted to learn your skills and not your personality?"The beggar was both angry and amused. Disdainfully, he said, "I’ll never take you as my apprentice."Claude felt aggrieved. He only wanted to learn the beggar's medical expertise, yet the latter was now mad at him for no good reason."What have I done wrong?" he asked.The begg

'War Legate Draco?' Claude shivered in fear, unable to comprehend why Adrian would be called as such."Are you sure you've recognized the correct person?" he asked skeptically.Adrian's mouth twitched. He helped Lionel up and calmly said, "We're all ordinary people here in Debonaire who’ve been forced to start over. There's no need for you to act this way."Lionel insisted as he was convinced of Adrian's heroic deeds. He firmly held the latter's hands. "You’ll forever be a hero in my eyes!" Adrian felt bewildered.Rozi smiled and said, "I heard that you're a prestigious man yourself, Lionel. We admire and respect you, but I'm really hungry right now. Do you think we can get moving?""She's right, sir. We should get to the Medicis Manor. I'd love to hear more about War Legate Draco's stories,” Claude insisted."Let's go!" Lionel beamed, treating Claude with newfound warmth. "We can have a long chat. I'll make it worth your while."Adrian scratched his nose sheepishly and looked