Bab 77: The successors of the Knights

He had grasped the attention of all who were present. In this pin-drop silence, as all eyes fixated on him, such subtle yet heavy pressure could make the heart of anyone thump at an unhealthy rate. And yet, it was as if he, Jacob, did not sense nor feel their gazes.

Felix was the first to break the silence as his movements caused a twig under his feet to crack. But just as he approached Jacob, right before he spoke, Jacob also moved.

Crackle!

Seemingly only having eyes for one person, his gaze was locked onto Anon's as he stepped towards him, voicing, "They say that interesting things follow interesting people."

Towards this figure, one who he had seen probably only once, Anon's mind churned as he recalled: 'Isn't he...' A strange expression adorned Anon's face as he deduced: 'At that time, I confronted the Alton family's young master, one of the very first students that I taxed.'