"Ah!"
The room fell into chaos as the apprentices nervously rushed to hide the chessboard and clear the table, but realizing they were too slow, they quickly lined up and lowered their heads to block the view of the table.
"Men... Mentor!" they hastily greeted.
The man had his rank insignia pinned to his chest, showing three Wisdom Leaves, marking him as just a High-level Apprentice.
According to the rules of the Shadow Tower, only Official-level Wizards were allowed to take apprentices. However, an exception was made for Inheritance Apprentices, as it was unheard of for any Inheritance Apprentice to fail to advance to wizard status.
The man's face darkened for a moment but refrained from speaking further in the presence of others.
He approached Lynch, his small mustache at the corners of his lips slightly curled upward, revealing a cordial smile. "Lynch Valen, good day. I am Leonard von Aistheim."
It was actually him!
