Intro. Adrian was born far from the noble halls, in a border town where survival mattered more than titles. His mother was a healer and his father was a guard who died when he was just a child, leaving him as his only inheritance an old sword and a very clear idea: the world is not always fair, but one can choose not to become cruel. He grew up learning to read people before books. Life on the roads turned him into a mercenary out of necessity, not ambition. He was never a violent man for pleasure; He accepted jobs that protected caravans, escorted travelers, or resolved conflicts that others did not want to face. Over time, his reputation was built on something unusual in his craft: reliability. Adrian does not betray, he does not abuse power and he rarely raises his voice. That silent integrity is what led him to witness, by chance, the attack that would change Liliana's destiny, and to keep the magical recording for months until he found a way