Chapter 472: A Reversed Story (7)
Being treated with respect had a unique warmth to it, a sensation Baek Yu-Seol found strangely moving.
Once just an ordinary man on Earth, he had walked a humble path... graduating from a regular school and working as a cog in a small to mid-sized company. Yet, here he was, in a place far removed from his previous life, feeling the weight of reverence directed at him.
"Here, please have some tea."
Roden, a venerable Class 8 mage and head of the Mage Association’s Grand Mage Council, personally handed Baek Yu-Seol a delicate teacup.
Seated beside him was Grand Duke Selphram, his gaze subtly yet unwaveringly fixed on Pale Yellow Autumn Moon, who sat next to Baek Yu-Seol.
The look in his eyes was filled with affection, but it was not the gaze one would direct at a lover. Instead, it felt like the adoration one might have for a mother—something that made Baek Yu-Seol feel rather uncomfortable.
After all, Pale Yellow Autumn Moon appeared to be in her early to mid-20s, much younger than Grand Duke Selphram.
"You’ve done an outstanding job."
Roden extended his hand toward Baek Yu-Seol. When Baek Yu-Seol reciprocated with a handshake, Roden turned to glance at Florin and Pale Yellow Autumn Moon, who were seated nearby.
However, despite his high status as the head of grand mages, Roden seemed hesitant to offer a handshake to them and instead awkwardly withdrew his hand.
Feeling a bit sorry for him, Florin briefly considered initiating the handshake herself but ultimately refrained.