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Adrian just fought in the sideline. He felt like he did the least among the group. He felt that they would have performed the same without him, it pained him that he wasn't able to do much. He realized how very little he can do. One strange thing was his sword, no matter how many direct contact it had with the acidic slimes, not a single rust appeared on it. It was a sword he received from his father, he wouldn't want to have a rust on it either way, thought he didn't cared about why.

The moment they reached the town. The woman returned to her family. An elderly man appeared and thanked them, telling them about the problem. Adrian only looked around the sorry state of the town, he got only more depressed by its sight. Looking back at the gate, he saw Sylphine leaning on its side. Then he saw her started crying, seemingly blaming herself for what happened.

He rushed up toward her and kneel on the ground. "Sylph! I'm sorry you ended up like that! I was the one closest to you at the time and still you ended up like that. You suffered such wound and all I got was several small burns! Don't blame yourself about what happened back then!" He said as he started smashing his head against the ground seeking for forgiveness. "I was so worthless. I couldn't do much at all, even during that time! If only I was there, you wouldn't have received that wound." He pointed back at the event during the rescue of the hostages, while continuing to bang his head against the ground. Cracks starting to form on it, showing how he is hurting himself as blood started to trickle down from his forehead.

"I'm sorry..." He said while gritting his teeth as tears started to form in his eyes much like Sylphine. "I set out of time to protect lives! but I've finally realized how powerless I am, even now and back then! I couldn't even protect a friend! You would have done that cyclone perfectly if I had protected you! If I hadn't let you get hurt! I swear! I swear I will protect you for sure this time! I will protect everybody! I will get stronger! I won't let myself lose a friend!" He said as he smashed his head to the ground one last time, with greater force, creating a crater on the ground, and when he looked up, it changed from a look of despair to resolve. "So Sylph, don't cry, don't blame yourself, let get stronger together." He said as he placed his hand on Sylphine's right shoulder.