Not long had passed since Marcus arrived before Kyle's team appeared at the shrine entrance.
My expression remained calm and controlled as I watched Kyle approach, a deep frown etched across his face. He clearly understood the disadvantageous position he was walking into.
He hadn't brought many people with him, a tactical mistake that worked in my favour.
One... three... eight. He has eight students from the Elite class with him, but compared to our full class presence, it's practically nothing, I calculated silently.
A grin almost escaped my lips, but I suppressed it to maintain my composed demeanour.
"Adrian, I would have rather not socialized under such circumstances," Kyle said with a soft sigh and subtle shake of his head.
"Indeed. But this is life, curveballs always appear out of nowhere, don't they?" I replied evenly.
Kyle nodded in acknowledgment. "True enough. Was it you who caused Seraphina's exclusion from the examination?"
