Chapter 187: Ranker (2)
"Ah, I don’t think that would be possible anymore," Adrian replied, massaging his shoulder. "Fighting the Fey took more than I expected. Moreover, I would like to be at my 100% before taking the test you mentioned."
James looked a bit surprised but quickly covered up his emotions. If he wanted Adrian to join their fight against the corruption within the DRA, he knew he had to do everything in his power to please him.
"...I see. Please take care of yourself then," James replied, walking towards the exit. "It would be a huge loss for us if something were to happen to you. You have my number; you can call me whenever you feel up to taking the test."
"Will do," Adrian smiled, and James left.
Adrian and Seraphina followed suit shortly. On their way back to Villa, he explained everything that happened to her, conveniently hiding that he had obtained a new skill.
"Tsk... the worlds can change, but people’s mentality wouldn’t," she mumbled. "You might not know this, but the Church had been conducting similar experiments to turn monsters into puppets and use them against the Nether."
"They were creating chimaeras?" Adrian asked, intrigued as he was one such being.
Seraphina was about to say something foul about chimaeras but refrained herself. She didn’t want to accidentally hurt Adrian’s feelings, even though she knew he could handle it, but she held back, not wanting to cause unnecessary trouble.
"It’s fine," Adrian shook his head before gazing out of the car. "One shouldn’t keep things within their hearts. You’re the one who told me that, remember?"
Seraphina nodded, choosing to stay quiet for the rest of the journey.
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