Everyone's attention was fixated on Nox, the collective gaze of the alliance resting heavily on him. Such scrutiny could easily overwhelm a teenager, or even an adult, but there wasn't the slightest hint of anxiety in Nox's midnight eyes.
"But before I start, let me hear your own plans." Nox glanced at Reyes, who nodded his head. Though he didn't know it, by asking to hear Reyes' plans, Nox had subtly increased his standing in everyone's eyes.
Even the leader of the Silvermist Guild couldn't help but look at him strangely, the skepticism in her eyes gradually fading. 'Maybe he isn't that bad... If we could defeat this beast, I'll try poaching him over to my guild... After all, I heard he's merely a temporary agent for this doofus.'
