Sigmund and the others were still pondering the identities of the group when Fiona's words made them all snap their heads toward Prince Kael.
After confirming what she saw, Fiona immediately stepped forward, surprise and faint delight flickering across her face.
"It really is you. How are you here?"
Reesa and the others instinctively glanced at Prince Kael, their expressions turning subtle.
They might not know who Fiona was, but it was obvious from her reaction that these newcomers were anything but ordinary.
And the fact that they recognized Prince Kael so readily only confirmed one thing.
His identity was far from simple.
"I'm cultivating at the Imperial academy," Prince Kael replied calmly.
No extra explanation. No change in expression.
Yet the words struck Sigmund and the others like thunder.
Cultivating… at an academy?
For someone of Prince Kael's status?
That sounded almost like a joke.
