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Adrian yanked his sword out and retreated.
His face now wore a solemn expression. He truly wasn't expecting this.
All his life, he never encountered someone he couldn't cut. Well, he technically did, but most of them were older and more experienced than him. Such a gapa will naturally be made up with time, so he never felt pressed about it.
Adrian was peerless for the longest of times. The only ones he could keep up with were Lucian's, but Adrian was already too far ahead because of his advantages.
He kept Lucian confident. He didn't reveal his trump card because he didn't want to break Lucian's confidence. In some ways, Lucian's constant request for a spar staved off Adrian's loneliness.
Elena and Seraphina? Sure, they're considered his 'peers,' but Adrian knew better; he had already left them far behind.
