The exchange was brief, but more than enough to make it painfully clear who held the upper hand.
Lirien, who'd watched the whole thing from the sidelines, once again found herself stunned by that crushing display of skill.
She'd already noticed the changes in Adrian, and could tell the man had grown far stronger than before. She wasn't sure exactly what level he'd reached, but she could tell it was leagues beyond what he used to be.
She didn't think even their instructor, a B-rank, could have stood a chance against him now. And yet here he was, being tossed around like a toy, struck left and right by this strange, silent being.
'He's too strong,' she thought, her admiration for the being only growing with every exchange. She'd thought she'd already seen the full extent of his strength. She was starting to realize she hadn't seen anything close to all of it.
