Chapter 54 Seven Houses
54 Seven Houses
As soon as Leon stepped through the academy's towering gates, he noticed the shift in atmosphere. 1Students stood in small groups, chatting quietly-until their attention turned to him. Conversationspaused. Heads turned. Dozens of eyes watched him, their expressions a mix of confusion, curiosity, andsilent judgment.
Leon walked forward calmly, though he could feel the weight of their stares. Not one of them lookedfriendly.
Why are they staring at me like that ?' Leon thought.
Meowww...
A soft meow broke the tension.
Leon looked down and saw a small black cat padding toward him, her tail raised confidently. She rubbedher head against his pants, purring.
"Well, hello there," Leon said with a faint smile as he crouched down and gently scratched behind her ears.
Meowww~ she purred again, pushinginto his hand.
"Excuse me, gentleman?" a voice called out
Leon looked up.
A man in a spotless white robe was walking toward him. Embroidered on the upper corner of his robe wasa symbol-two cupped hands with a golden liquid flowing between them, and a rising sun behind