Huang Ji stored Feis's body aboard the Winged God, then put Feis's head into dormancy. Carrying the head, he walked toward Adams.
Lin Li and Alan were both keeping Adams company.
Adams looked dazed, utterly heartbroken.
Everyone else was cheering. He alone felt no joy.
"What's wrong, Adams?" Huang Ji patted his shoulder.
Adams closed his eyes. After a long silence, he said, "The war is over. The Kunlun Ruins control the Illuminati now. It's time for me to leave."
"Leave? Where would you go? Officially, you're supposed to be the Illuminati's Sword-Keeper," Huang Ji said.
"I don't want to be any damn Sword-Keeper!" Adams snapped.
"Veronica's dead. We schemed her to death. I know she deserved it, but she was genuinely good to me."
"Any of you could have betrayed her. I was the one person who couldn't."
Lin Li, Alan, and Evil Dragon frowned. This was a serious problem.
Adams had truly fallen in love with Veronica, the woman he had only intended to use.
At first, he had not even wanted to date her. He had declared that, when the truth came out, he would let her taste betrayal by the person she loved and die in despair.
It had sounded like a good plan, but things rarely went as planned. Their victory brought him no happiness. It hurt.
"I won't be Sword-Keeper. Sorry, but I can't go any farther with you. I'm going to find somewhere to be a dentist again," Adams said with a sigh.
Evil Dragon grabbed him in alarm. "What are you doing? We've conquered the Illuminati, and you want to disappear?"
"This is just the beginning. There's still a long road ahead."
Adams shook off his hand. "I never wanted to join any organization. You were the ones who insisted I join..."