The end of Professor Uriel's lesson was expectedly hectic. Though the enigmatic man treasured peace and silence, he allowed the uproar; after all, these students were only first-years, just beginning to absorb his unique and demanding style of teaching.
This brief chaos also gave Uriel the freedom to observe young Merrick unnoticed as the class emptied, whispers buzzing about the new project.
The boy who had survived the Conqueror, challenged a professor and struck a Class A, Back-Rank tamer.
Uriel's gaze tightened with curiosity. There was something curious about him. It wasn't always that a low-ranked student intrigued him more than his higher ranked peers.
Without a doubt, he would be watching Jethro's progress in the Academy closely. Provided there was progress to watch.
For Jethro, he found himself fairly excited about the project, which was an odd feeling for him.
