Adam gazed at Eleiney's awkward face with great amusement. He chuckled to himself as he thought, Good. She doesn't recognize me at all.
He turned to Arthur and Aiden and wondered, They look disappointed that I'm not cheering them on from the bleachers, eh?
Heh, my foolish students, little do you know… I'll be by your side the entire time.
Unlike the rest of the rogue Magi on the diving platform, he looked quite relaxed and carefree.
Not only because he was a Mana Vortex Magus posing as a Mana Liquefaction Magus, but also because he knew the ins and outs of the First Trial—or any trials for that matter.
Adam flexed his shoulders a little, whistling a merry tune to himself. The people standing nearby felt oddly reassured by his demeanor.
Suddenly, the person standing closest to him spoke to him with an amiable smile, "Friend, where are you from?"