He knew a day like this would come...
One way or another, he anticipated that the hatred simmering in Adrian's eyes would reach its boiling point, crashing down upon him like a tidal wave.
No matter how formidable his own abilities were, he understood that some conflicts were beyond his control.
While he could part mountains and ascend to the heavens with his sword, he couldn't hope to quell the raging sea of Adrian's wrath.
'Even I can't split the whole ocean'
Initially, he had approached Adrian with a sense of curiosity, a desire to ascertain whether the young man standing before him was truly the same Adrian he once knew.
Doubts had begun to gnaw at him after the incident at the mansion, casting a shadow of uncertainty over Adrian's identity.
Yet, as he gazed into those familiar eyes, he realized his mistake.
