By this time, Victor had arrived at the location of the Red Glove Squad.
He looked around and then frowned slightly, "The newbie came here? Where is he?"
The "newbie" referred to John, who was still an apprentice member of Hidden Stars and thus didn't have a code name.
Until his induction, he would be referred to as "the newbie."
Victor's talent allowed him to sense the aura of others, and John's aura was particularly distinctive, making it easy for Victor to detect that John had been there.
Upon mentioning John, Old Dog and the others exchanged glances, unsure how to broach the subject.
Seeing their hesitance, Victor seemed to grasp something. His expression darkened as he asked, "Did the newbie die?"
Old Dog was taken aback, realizing Victor might have misunderstood, and quickly stepped forward to explain, "The newbie is fine; he just went into the trial..."
