Before leaving Izardo, Adam faced a problem — the Path Construct still hadn't absorbed the Dark Heart.
It seemed that Adam had to stay in the city because, after talking to Erada, he knew that he would be hunted.
But the whole thing was in the Dark Heart. The progress of absorbing its energy slowed down quite a bit. The Path Construct did not stop, but when less than 5% of the Dark Heart remained, the speed dropped significantly.
Adam didn't notice this last time because he was in a deep sleep for several weeks after the battle against Ureyn and receiving the Connected Heart.
Now, Adam didn't want to waste so much time. Moreover, he knew what he had to do to significantly speed up the process — to fight.
Sure, Adam didn't know who his opponent would be, and that it would turn out to be Menax — a monster with power that exceeded even his wildest expectations.
