Unfortunately for Adam, he was unable to break through the barrier. He made a good attempt, but he underestimated what the Red Bloom was capable of.
Sure, Adam could have used his trump cards, such as the Imaginary Cut or his new abilities, but what if he had failed?
In that case, what Garrah had warned him about would have happened—he would have expended too much energy and weakened himself. That would have allowed the Red Bloom to kill him, and she would have definitely succeeded given her level of power.
However, all of this was expected for Adam, to some extent. He knew he would have to fight if the barrier plan failed.
But... What he couldn't have expected was this:
"How the fuck did I get here?" Adam raised an eyebrow as he sat by a massive bonfire.
