Chapter 3882

Sighing, Adrian tossed a pain-relief pill to Ciaran. With a casual smile, he said, "Take this. It won’t do much for mental injuries, but seeing you so distressed, it's the best I can offer. Just make do with it." "Why you…!" Ciaran started to protest, but quickly realized he was at Adrian’s mercy, as vulnerable as a fish on a chopping block. Whatever Adrian said was the rule, so despite his doubts about the pill, he swallowed it. Adrian nodded in satisfaction. "You're finally showing some sense. If you had known better, why act tough before? Now, tell me, what’s ahead that got you so alarmed?" Hearing Adrian’s persistent questioning, Ciaran didn’t dare to joke around anymore. He answered respectfully, "Honestly, I don't know what's ahead. I just heard someone say ‘leave,' and out of fear, I turned back and ran..." He hesitated, then added, "The beast that told me to leave probably isn’t very high-level. Given the nature of dark beasts, if it had been stronger, it would have just sl