All Chapters of AWAKENED ADRIAN LACANSTER : Chapter 191 
				
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				CHAPTER 191- Quick Battle
			
The master turned to Adrian, worry in his eyes.“Adrian, are you sure?” he asked.“You want to face the strongest blade alive…with nothing? Please, don’t be stubborn.”Adrian’s calm never wavered.“Don’t worry about me,” he said. “I won’t need a weapon.”The General’s control finally snapped. Humiliation, vengeance, and the shock of Adrian’s identity all boiled into one burning fury.“Then perish!” he roared.They moved to the wide training ground.Around them, the wounded students Adrian had defeated earlier gathered, faces tense, silently praying for the man who had disgraced them to fall.With a guttural scream, the General ripped his sword free.The air turned icy, the metallic hiss of the legendary steel slicing through the silence.A streak of silver light blurred toward Adrian’s heart.This wasn’t a duel... It was an assassination.Adrian didn’t move.He didn’t even blink.The jade pendant at his neck pulsed red beneath his shirt.The blade was a breath away when... WHOOOM!A d
				CHAPTER 192- Ambush
			
Adrian turned to the Master, his voice steady.“I’ve won. The key is mine.”The Master rose slowly, awe still etched across his face.“Yes,” he said, bowing deeply. “The key belongs to you.”The Master swallowed hard, still shaken by what he had witnessed.Without another word, he turned and disappeared into the inner hall.Moments later he returned, carrying the silver box and one half of the ancient key.He handed it over to Adrian.“The second half lies far to the west, in the lair of the Coiled Guardian, a serpent that sleeps beneath the Western Abyss.""The missing piece is embedded in one of its scales and has been guarded by the serpent for centuries."If you are not the one foretold in the prophecy, the Guardian will know.""And if you fail you will die.”“The two halves of the key can only be joined by one with a truly worthy bloodline.”Adrian simply nodded.The Master inclined his head.“May the heavens watch over you.”Adrian turned with the silver box and the key in his h
				CHAPTER 193- West Abyss
			
Adrian’s eyes narrowed.With a flick of his wrist, he drove the spear into the earth, the steel tip burying itself a hair’s breadth from the man’s cheek.The mercenary flinched and blinked, realizing he was still alive.Adrian turned toward the voice.A tall figure stepped out of the brush into the moonlight.Adrian’s gaze narrowed as he realized who it was. “Rootbinder.”Rootbinder smiled faintly. “Good to see you again.”Rootbinder,  artifact hunter.The man who once traded him the ancient Codex that led him to the Dragon Clan and, eventually, the Northern Path.“You were really about to kill all my men,” Rootbinder said, his tone almost amused.“They should have stayed out of my way,” Adrian replied flatly.The mercenaries around them struggled to their knees, groaning, their eyes darting from Adrian to their leader.“What are you doing here?”Rootbinder spread his hands. “Remember the auction, when you saved me and took the Codex? I started to wonder, if someone like you wanted th
				CHAPTER 194- True Blood
			
Adrian heard some noise behind him and he turned.A sly smile curved Rootbinder's lips as the hot wind whipped his cloak."Easy to follow a trail when someone else clears it first.”Adrian gave him a single hard look, then stepped onto the narrow path.The descent was endless.Heat pressed against his skin, and the air grew thick and dry.The half-key pulsed stronger with every step, guiding him deeper into the earth.At last, after what felt like hours, the path opened into a cave.The walls were streaked with veins of lava.It was like standing inside the heart of a volcano.A low, steady hum vibrated the entire environment.Then the ground trembled.From behind something stirred.A shape uncoiled with a slow, grinding hiss.The Coiled Guardian.It slid into view, a serpent of impossible size.Its body was thick and dark.The creature vanished into the shadows, but Adrian could sense it circling the entire cave.Its head lifted behind them blocking the entrance they had walked in as
				CHAPTER 195- Ancient Words 
			
The cave vibrated with a sudden, violent hiss.Heat flared off the serpent’s scales like the breath of a furnace.“Deceivers!” the Coiled Guardian roared, its voice cracking stone.“You dare play games with sacred blood? I will crush you both to ash!”Flames licked from the serpent’s nostrils, bathing the cavern in a molten glow.The air thickened until each breath burned.Adrian stood his ground. “Rootbinder is a fraud,” he said, his voice cutting through the rumble.“Lies!” Rootbinder snapped, stepping forward. “He fears the truth because I am the chosen one!”Adrian’s eyes narrowed.Then he saw it, a faint shimmer of green at Rootbinder’s chest.A small jade amulet, almost hidden beneath his coat, was pulsing faintly.In a single mo,tion Adrian seized his collar, yanked him close, and tore the amulet free.The jade flickered with an eerie light.“This,” Adrian said, holding it up for the serpent to see, “is a blood-mimic charm. It fakes lineage.”Rootbinder twisted, desperate. “It’
				CHAPTER 196-Breaking the News
			
In moments, Rootbinder stood as a lifelike statue, his final cry sealed forever in silence.The Guardian turned back to Adrian and bowed its head, the ground trembling with reverence.“You alone bear the blood of the ancient line,” “Take what is rightfully yours.”Adrian stepped forward without fear.The silver scale at the serpent’s throat glowed like a star.He reached out and pressed his hand to it.With a soft hiss, the scale loosened and lifted into his palm—the missing half of the key, warm and bright as living metal.A sudden pull of unseen force gripped the cave.The half Adrian carried and the one he had just taken rose together, spinning in the air.WHOOOM!They collided with a sound like the sky tearing open.A blinding white light engulfed the entry's cave.“The prophecy is fulfilled,” the Coiled Guardian declared.Slowly the light dimmed.The single, unified key floated gently down.Adrian lifted his hand and the key settled into his palm.Adrian knelt by the silver box
				CHAPTER 197- Upcoming Wedding 
			
Sophia tilted her head, puzzled. “What is it?”  She reached over, plucked the paper from her grandfather's hands, and began to read.  Her breath caught.  “What… what is this?” she whispered.  One by one, the others leaned in.  Elena’s quick eyes widened as she read it, she clapped a hand to her mouth.  Sarah’s lips parted in silent shock.  Gerald was also as shocked as his wife.  “It’s a marriage contract,” Sophia said finally, her voice barely above a whisper.  Her gaze shot to Adrian, searching his face. “Between us?”  Adrian’s chest tightened. He said nothing.  Elena blinked fast. “Wow! This is interesting.”  Gerald exhaled, long and low. “Where did you get this?”  “My father,” Adrian answered. “He left it for me.”  The room fell still.  Sophia studied him, with confusion etched on her face.  “Your father? Who is he?”  Adrian hesitated.  Images of a cold, his cold and distant father came back... he remembered his mother’s tears and the pain she had to endure all th
				CHAPTER 198- Gossip
			
Her eyes glittered as she clapped her hands.  “Ohhh, this will be the wedding of the century! Sophia, your dress must be perfect—white silk, no, diamond beads! And the flowers—orchids, definitely orchids! Ohhh and your hair! It has to shine like glass. And the guest list—half the city will faint when they see the invite. Adrian, you’ll need a royal suit, black velvet, maybe gold trim—”  “Elena.”  Sophia’s glare could have frozen fire.  Her sister froze mid-ramble, lips still parted, then squeaked, “…I’m just saying.”  Elena’s grin widened, cheeks glowing with excitement.  “The wedding is going to be huge, right? Silver City will never forget it!”  But Sophia’s voice cut like a blade.  “No. It will be a quiet one.”  Elena gasped, spinning toward her sister.  “What do you mean quiet?”  Sophia’s arms folded across her chest, her tone sharp.  “Exactly what I said. Quiet. Small. Private.”  Elena’s jaw dropped.  “Private? Are you out of your mind? This is your wedding! You’re t
				CHAPTER 199
			
Sophia froze.  Her blood roared in her veins.  Her fists clenched so tight the lace nearly tore.  The final insult hit Sophia like a blade across the chest.  "She’s throwing her life away. If it were me, I’d have standards. Sophia clearly doesn’t."  It wasn’t just Adrian they insulted.  It was her.  Her pride.  Her name.  Her identity as the brilliant, untouchable Aldridge heiress who built an empire with her bare hands.  Then— SNAP.  Something inside her broke.  Sophia didn’t bother unfastening the gown.  She ripped the dressing room curtain aside with a violent swipe.  The three women froze mid-giggle.  Their jaws dropped, their laughter died in their throats.  Because standing before them, like a storm wrapped in silk and fire, was Sophia Aldridge.  The Beauty CEO. The woman half the city wanted to be— and the other half feared.  Before the woman who spoke the last insult could even move— CRACK!  Sophia’s palm struck across her cheek.  The sound echoed through th
				CHAPTER 200
			
Together, they dragged the three women forward.One was nursing her slapped cheek, one was struggling helplessly against her handbag strap, and one was squealing as Elena shoved her.Gasps erupted through the boutique.Customers froze, wide-eyed. Sales associates clutched gowns to their chests, whispering furiously.Sophia did not falter.Sophia marched them through the boutique like criminals in chains.When she shoved open the massive glass doors, the midday sun hit the scene making it look like a spotlight.The shopping plaza outside, which was already buzzing with luxury shoppers, chauffeurs, and onlookers, suddenly fell silent. Heads turned, and people immediately brought out their phones, eager to capture Sophia Aldridge, dragging three women into the street like misbehaving children.The boutique manager hurried after her.“Miss Aldridge,” he said, breathless. “On behalf of this establishment, I offer my deepest apologies for the vile behavior displayed by these individuals.”H