Adrian's jaw tightened. Whoever was behind this, they were trying to rattle him, but they had clearly underestimated his resilience.
'So what, I can just anticipate them and counter...'
But...
He was very wrong. Very...
Incidents kept happening, unexpected, bizarre, and continuous.
Finally, after what felt like an unnecessarily hazardous journey, Adrian reached the gates of Celestial Arcane Academy. He glanced up at the imposing structure with a mixture of relief and happiness.
'F-Finally... I am here... Damn my luck...'
The unsettling series of events still lingered in his mind.
As he stepped through the gates, a thought crossed his mind: 'If this was no coincidence and not because of my luck issue… who could be behind it?'
'Assasins from the Black Hand?'
His eyes narrowed in thought.
