The Worst Wedding (Part 1)

Neither Franz, Rosalind, nor Adam suspected that Gladius had been watching them all this time, though that wasn't the right word.

He didn't care what they were doing, since he came here as a spectator, to watch Adam break his First Wall.

He'd hoped to see something interesting, and he wasn't wrong.

Crunch.

The last handful of popcorn disappeared into Gladius's mouth as he jumped down from the tree.

"Well, it's always a good idea to take out the trash, isn't it? You shouldn't pollute nature, or I wouldn't be able to enjoy this show in peace." Gladius uttered, picked up the empty popcorn bucket, and disappeared into the darkness.

Despite Gladius staring directly at them for an extended period, Franz or Rosalind couldn't sense that something was wrong. The difference in their strength was too great for their instincts to allow them to spot Gladius.

Step. Step. Step.

Adam approached Franz, Silvana, and Rosalind.