"Hah! Don't get cocky! That was just a warm-up! I was only testing your defenses! We'll have our real battle when I get stronger, just you wait!"
Adrian looked down at his friend's smiling face and shook his head in amusement. He had helped Karl up to his feet and gave him a healing pill. Serena's healing was the finishing touch that made Karl full of energy once again, and it seemed that despite his swift and brutal defeat, his spirit hadn't dampened in the slightest.
"I'll be waiting," Adrian said with a sigh before turning his attention to Serena.
"There's one more thing I want to do, Rena. Would you mind coming closer? I promise this won't hurt, and it will only take a moment."
Serena walked over to him without hesitation, her eyes full of the same unwavering trust she had shown earlier. "Of course. I know you'd never do anything to actually hurt me, Adrian."
