Michael's steps slowed as the mist peeled back, revealing a lone figure across the jagged ridge.
Brian.
Recognition hit instantly.
He didn't know him personally, had never exchanged more than a passing word in the academy, but he knew of him. Everyone did.
Brian wasn't just another student. Even before his awakening, he'd already earned the title of a formal Knight. That alone had made him a prodigy.
Then he awakened—and got two classes.
If Michael knew it wasn't actually two but three, he would've been speechless.
But there was no way for him to know unless Brian told him himself.
Using [Detect] on Brian would only reveal the class he received on Awakening Day and its level—not the hidden accomplishments that granted him the others afterward. And in this virtual space, there wasn't even a way to use the actual [Detect] skill.
Seeing Brian, Michael's brows furrowed.
Had it been any other awakener, he would have attacked without hesitation.
But this wasn't just anyone.
