Adrian was quiet for a while before speaking. He looked at Maxim, who stood before him with a frustrated expression, and tried to understand why the man who had followed him for so many years was suddenly asking him to abandon everything they had worked for. He had spent hundreds of years pursuing the throne, and he was not going to give up simply because Enzo had finally awakened.
"I'm taking the throne with or without your help, and yes, I believe I have a better chance of taking it this time," Adrian said as he pointed at Maxim.
