This Time, It Was the [Erudite] Advancement Quest (Continued)

"I feel like I've seen you somewhere..."

Guryang the White Lion steadied himself in midair and stared across the gap at Adrian.

"Was it a little over a year ago?"

Guryang searched his memory, then realization struck. "You're the White Ghost who hit a Celestial Dragon at the Sabaody Archipelago!"

Adrian ignored the pointless small talk.

He looked at the enormous gray-white wings behind Guryang and asked bluntly, "Guryang the White Lion, are you a Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit User?"

Pirates rarely saw any reason to hide their abilities.

"Mythical Zoan?"

Guryang shook his head and gave the wings on his back a few beats.

"No. Just an ordinary Ancient Zoan, White Griffin."

Just? Ordinary?

Adrian's mouth twitched. He had forgotten that this was a wondrous sea where science meant nothing.

The fantastic creatures of legend from his previous life could very well exist here!

It was just a griffin, wasn't it?

Charlotte Linlin's library in Totto Land held plenty of other rare and exotic beasts!

Crack, crack—

Guryang clasped his hands and flexed his fists, sending sharp cracks through his knuckles.

"Enough talk. Let's see what you can do, White Ghost!"

Guryang beat his wings and hurtled toward Adrian.

"Show me what you've got!"

"Lion Soars Through the Sky!"

Adrian was about to draw the Cursed Sword Kitetsu to meet him, but Guryang's astonishing talent for naming moves caught him off guard for an instant.

By the time Adrian reacted, Guryang was already upon him. This near-Level 100 fighter had remarkable strength and speed!

With the boost from his Zoan Devil Fruit, his physical attributes had soared!

"Lion Rending Sky Palm!"

Facing an enemy whose bounty was almost as high as his own, Guryang did not dare let down his guard.

He thrust out his right hand, broad as