Now, even without the help of the House of Thorne, Adrian was still able to achieve the same result ahead of time. The achievement gave him a faint semblance of pride, proving that he wasn't totally helpless in this world.
Twenty days were not a long time, so Adrian was not able to achieve a lot within them. Still, it was not wasted. His sword skills had become more refined, and his control over his strength in his new realm had reached a satisfactory level.
At the end of the designated time, Adrian put on the Veil of a Hundred Shadows and made his way to the Emerald Cauldron. Unlike the previous times he went there, this time he was visiting during the daytime. The store had a different ambiance than it did when he went there at night.
