Adrian immediately returned back to Avalon when he could as he did not want to get caught in something troublesome regarding the angels, devils or Nephilim. He already gained the attention of the devils of Hell. He does not want any more attention that can drag him if a war between them.
Adrian thought that he would be out of any sort of problem, but he forgot about one thing. Anything that cannot be done by a greater demon, but the Arch Demon Elders cannot do would be his chore. As soon as he landed on Avalon's soil, a rift appeared below his feet.
Adrian has already prepared for cases like this because this did not happen just once. He immediately stabilized the rift as he used his cloak to levitate before releasing his wings to push him upward. Just as he practiced, he was not caught inside the rift.
"See that! I shall not be carried away like a noob! I have learned from my mistakes!" Adrian stated as he celebrated by dancing the running man while floating mid-air.
Adrian was engrossed in celebration when a sucking force suddenly pulled him towards the rift. Adrian did not expect this sudden turn of events, but he believed the power of his wings. His wings are not just for show as they are extremely powerful and could be even used as shields against attacks.
Adrian used his wings at full force to repel the pulling force and he was able to repel it with sheer will. What Adrian did not expect is that a hand would suddenly materialize that will grip him like a small bird caught by large human hands. He is then dragged towards the rift as it closed up.
The Daemos that saw this happened looked away as if they did not see anything. They already know the mana signature that came from the rift that took their territory lord. They would rather have the disappointment of their territory lord compared to the anger of the elders.
"Should you not have helped him?" One of the dark elf players asked a Daemos Corps member.
"One thing that you should know is that matters regarding the territory lord should not be messed up with." One of the Daemos corps member replied.
"Also, the territory lord does not get mad at us for not helping him in times like that. The elders, however, are a different story. Their punishments make the devils or any of the underworld gods to shame." Another Daemos corps member added.
"Do not say that out loud. The elders might hear us and give us punishment." The other Daemos Corps member warned.
The player that saw the terrified expressions of the demons that day made him post in the forum. He warned them to not help the territory lord if he ever gets sucked by a rift when even the other Daemos Corps member are not helping him. If they interfered, then they will get punished by the elders of the Daemos race until they are forced to quit the game.
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Adrian got pulled by a hand made of pure mana and could not break free. He already knew who did this which is why he did not resist. He admitted defeat but he made sure that he will never get caught again next time.
Adrian got sent to the meeting hall of the elders where Ascalor, Bronx, and Pann was located. Seeing the grin of Ascalor did not make Adrian's feelings any better. He once told Ascalor that he will never accept any demand from them if he escapes from their grasps. Adrian thought that he would be able to shake them off this time, but the elders are slyer than he thought.
"This is a first for that hand made of pure mana. The previous attempts were not like that. Adrian stated as he stood up.
"You should be proud of yourself, brat! I had to make some effort to actually get you here despite you not wanting to." Ascalor stated.
"He even transformed into his true form in order to pull you." Bronx testified which made Adrian's feeling of defeat decrease by a small amount. Not enough to make him happy but enough for him to not think about it over and over.
"Enough with the petty chit chat. Tell the boy what he needs to do." Pann stated as he is a bit irritated.
"Before that...he should tell us where he was. We could not detect him in the main world. Were you at another world?" Ascalor asked as he could not detect anywhere in the main world.
Adrian then told where he was and what happened to Ark since the dragons dispersed when the day was up. The dragons also looked at the state of the world when the cycle of day and night went haywire. With Adrian's explanation, the elders had a rough idea on what happened. The three of them had different opinions.
"To think that such a being with the soul of a Nephilim was hanging in our territory." Ascalor stated.
"He was very diligent in training as he also participated in some of our drills. Does that make me the teacher of a king now?" Bronx stated.
"If he has become that powerful, I can make him do more things." Pann stated.
All three have varying opinions on what happened to Ark. Adrian did not think that they would know him, but it seems that the three were very active in his territory. They also encountered the elders since they were given some low-level missions since they have high contribution in Avalon.
"Anyways, why did you drag me here? I am quite busy you know." Adrian stated as he crossed his hands.
"Yes! We did not drag you here because we missed you or something." Ascalor stated.
"What he meant to say is, we need you to find Koronn."" Bronx stated.
"Find him? But is he not in the River of Time or whatever you call it?" Adrian stated while the three nodded their heads.