Chapter 1572 - Jade (3) (1/2)

Mithrandir looked over in interest, her eyes narrowing once she felt the pressure coming off of Dyon. It didn't seem like he was trying. The arrogance dripped off of him like it was engrained in his being. He was arrogance and arrogance was him. There was no separating the two.

”He's quite handsome, Jade. Why didn't you tell me you found a toy to play with,” Mithrandir said coquettishly.

Primrose's blue eyes shone with interest, looking towards Mithrandir, ”Our generation's number one beauty is interested in a boy? Be careful, or you might get him killed before he has a chance to become worthy of something like that.”

Suddenly Opal noticed something, causing her to take a breath in surprise, ”He's human?” her voice was soft, but everyone seemed to hear it.

Almost at once everyone turned their attention to Dyon's ears, immediately noticing the lack of a distinct sharpness.

”Uncle Acacia! Sorry I'm late, did I miss anything?” Dyon's smile beamed.

Uncle Acacia could only chuckle, 'This kid sure knows how to make an entrance.'

”Of course, you have. You missed the first-year assessments. The second-year assessments. And the third-year assessments. Only to finally show up for the fourth-year assessments. Did you think that you'd be able to participate here?” Uncle Acacia had every intention of letting Dyon shine here today, but he decided to have a bit of fun with him. But, Dyon's response only made him burst out into a robust laughter.

”Isn't it only fourth years Uncle Acacia? They'd have to be even older than that to make me fear them,” Dyon said with a wide smile.

”Just another boastful boy who thinks his lower regions are more robust than they really are. Is there a need to be so infatuated?” Primrose shifted her gaze back and forth between Mithrandir and Jade, but they didn't seem to be listening. Light smiles graced their faces as though this was exactly what they expected from Dyon.

”Why were you two so late? I sent Ri hours ago,” Uncle Acacia said playfully as though he was trying to insinuate something.

Ri rolled her eyes at her father, ”He was sleeping, so I waited for him to wake up. Nothing more, nothing less.”

These words may not have meant much to anyone else, but it did to Dyon, 'she waited outside my door for hours just because I was sleeping?' he smiled, 'she's adorable.'

Jade too picked up on this subtlety. She knew Ri very well, not because they interacted often, but because she could see into the minds of those around her.

Ri had a lofty goal and a great secret. Although Jade didn't know exactly what that secret was, she knew that she carried a burden far greater than theirs. Since when did the cold, stand offish Ri grow a caring heart?