Chapter 40: Mysterious Number One
From a young age, Klaus had never believed in coincidences, but this was too ridiculous. What were the odds that the girl he had randomly seen at the mall would turn out to be an Awakened? And not just any Awakened, one powerful enough to claim First Place.
The surrounding Seekers were shocked and stood frozen in shock, momentarily speechless. Then, as if a dam had burst, the murmurs and questions began pouring in like a wave.
"Seraphim? What kind of name is that?"
"The unique kind, I guess?"
"Is she a Vestige?"
"I don't think so. The name 'Seraphim' doesn't sound like an Imperial Clan name."
"Is that so? Then... where did she come from?"
The murmurs of speculation only grew louder as more Seekers gathered around the ranking board. Some wore expressions of awe, others of curiosity, and a few of barely concealed wariness. To suddenly have an unknown individual claim the top spot was bound to stir up reactions.
More interestingly, instead of questioning her abilities, everyone seemed more concerned with her origins.
Klaus remained silent, his gaze lingering on Seraphim's portrait.
The more he looked at it, the stranger it felt. He had only caught a brief glimpse of her at the mall, but now that he was seeing her again, there was something about her he couldn't quite pinpoint.