Chapter 24: Class full of Geniuses
Once seated next to Lux, they exchanged glances before speaking.
"I’m Nero Adams!"
"Lux Leclair, nice to meet you."
"Likewise!" Nero replied as the two shook hands, catching the attention of the other cadets.
"So, it’s him—the black sheep?" one of them remarked. Another nodded, taking their time to scrutinize Nero.
"What ominous eyes," they commented, their voices not low enough to escape his hearing. However, Nero maintained his composure. It was then that Lux offered a compliment.
"Your eyes are beautiful. You are truly unique."
Nero was caught off guard as it was his first time hearing someone else beside his mother to compliment him, but his expression remained unchanged as he simply nodded.
"Thank you!"
Lux sensed something deeper. The man before him was hard to read. Reflecting on the information he had gathered about Nero, he couldn’t help but sigh inwardly; his past must have shaped him this way.
After Nero’s unexpected achievement the previous night, many sought information about him. While not everyone succeeded, cadets from the prominent families, including members of the Seven Families like Lux and Elreth, managed to trace his origins.