Chapter 2717

The people of Blade's Reach had harbored resentment toward Adrian for a long time but had refrained from taking action against him because Frederick prevented it. Now that Adrian was provoking them openly, they believed that Frederick would not object to them killing him. "It seems like you truly have a death wish," one of them said. Seeing Adrian walking toward them with Lyra, one of them shouted, "I will avenge Elio!" This man was Jack, a close friend of Elio’s. He had been waiting for a chance to avenge his friend. Now that it was presented to him, he wasn’t about to let it slip away. The Blade's Reach villagers were all armed with swords. Jack charged at Adrian. The others watched in silence. They knew that Adrian had sustained injuries from Frederick and believed they could easily subdue him. Watching Jack rushing toward him, Adrian chuckled coldly and drew the Divine Frost Slayer Blade. A loud clash of metal echoed, followed by a dazzling flash of light. Adrian swiftly mo