บท 245: Find Strength

When Adam heard that the artifact that helped the orcs control countless Rank 1 magical beasts, he involuntarily thought back to the ivory skull that Kurdan had passed on to that lanky orc.

At the time, after he had dealt with Kurdan, he was put into a serious dilemma. He had two choices - go after the lanky orc or save his friends. In the end, he chose the latter.

Now, when he learned that this decision at the time had led to the orcs gaining the upper hand in the upcoming war, his mind went blank.

His body trembled and he muttered incredulously, "N-No… it can't be! No, no, no…"

Seeing that something was wrong with his friend, Edward patted his shoulder and asked with concern, "Adam, are you okay? What happened to you?"

"N-nothing happened…" Adam was beginning to profusely sweat. He looked around and suddenly he couldn't help but feel claustrophobic. "I'm g-gonna go get some fresh air."