Theo sensed the spatial distortion shift from the corner of the wall and disappear, making him gulp as his eyes darted around the room.
And just when he thought that the distortion had vanished, the same distortion reappeared right in front of him.
Theo instinctively stepped back, only to notice the old man watching him with an amused expression on his face.
Their brief eye contact was enough—the old man's forehead flashed white, and the distortion vanished from the room completely.
Theo took a deep breath, then let out a low chuckle, trying to show that it hadn't fazed him that much.
"He isn't always like that, but when someone detects his presence, the kid gets oddly excited for some reason," the old man said while stroking his long beard.
"I see." Theo wasn't sure what to make of it. Not only did the headmaster seem a little eccentric, but he had also just revealed a lot about himself, about his ability to perceive things.
