Instantly, the grin on his face vanished, replaced by a frown as a slight crease appeared on his eyebrows. His piercing gaze remained the same as he gritted his teeth internally to not make a reaction to the long-coat man's words.
'How... He knows Astraeus! I can't react now. I can't catch more attention than I have now!' Deducing his subsequent actions, he heaved a deep sigh before extending his feet. With a blink, his expression reverted back to its nonchalant origin, as if he didn't even hear the man's words.
Just as he was about to leave the stage, he suddenly halted as his eyes widened.
"This child! He's been chosen by the Lord of the Void! He himself, Astraeus!" The long-coat man's voice echoed. Beads of sweat started to form on the tips of his raven, black, messy hair as he stared at the top-hat man through the corner of his eyes.
