Chapter 3343

The figure continued its stealthy approach toward Adrian's room, moving with calculated precision through the darkness. "Don't blame me, kid. You brought this upon yourself by interfering with my plans. To avoid further complications, I must eliminate you," the figure muttered, its voice carrying an eerie resonance akin to echoes from the underworld. With a hand resembling a gnarled branch, the figure reached toward the doorknob. Creak... The door swung open with a soft sound, allowing the figure to slip inside Adrian's room. As it entered, the door closed gently behind it. Advancing to the bedside, the figure drew a blade from its robe and lunged at the figure lying on the bed. The strike landed, but to the figure's astonishment, it passed through the bed as if its target were nonexistent. "How can this be?" the figure muttered incredulously. In the next moment, a cold voice pierced the silence from behind. "I'm disappointed that someone of your caliber would resort to such a cr