John was unsure of why he felt such a threat from the seemingly nice boy, but he trusted his instincts regarding this.
'I haven't even met this boy before. Why does he have such hostility towards me?'
Although John was the number one Core Disciple, a Direct Disciple was far above his status. The only thing he could think of was that his revealed talent level potentially threatened the boy's status as one of the top disciples, but based on their strengths right now, John was not a match for the boy.
'No matter what happens, I have to make sure to have my guard up fully whenever he's around.'
Not trying to give anything away, John casually looked away and began to discuss a few things with Adam. One of the Elders spoke up to the crowd of youths, and his stren voice caught John's attention, as it seemed it was an important matter he was speaking up on.
