Chapter 182: The Third Trial: Malevolent Symphony

After enduring the collapsing pillar, colliding bullets and dagger's slicing, he had total confidence in his body, believing nothing in the world could breach it, not even plasma cannons. Realising this, his malevolent traits resurfaced. He liked nothing more but to see others fall into despair, their cries of sadness akin to music to his ears as he savored the collapse of their psyche.

Just imagining the creature's supplications after trying everything but failing thrilled him beyond measure. With his signature smile and an exaggerated gesture, he taunted, "Come! Attack me!"

As his words echoed in the room, and Adam's eyes blazed with ridicule, Shepard's worried voice lingered in the college's tower.

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"How can we help you, Morgane?" He asked earnestly, wishing nothing more but to save his last disciple from his desperate transformation.