Their reactions were to be expected, somewhat, since he was still a Commoner from the Mortal Realms despite having saved their lives. In William's travels, he'd met many who cared more about their image than their lives.
The students were polite, but he could tell that inwardly they held conflicted thoughts about their unique classmate. Even Mikaela, whom he had appointed as Captain, hadn't said anything since he arrived.
Why am I thinking like this lately? It must have something to do with all of my Talents... William shook away the negative thoughts and tried to focus on the current situation.
-This is just a normal side effect of your Noble Prowess Talent. It's only X-Rank, so it has minimal effects on Ascended Cultivators. When you're away from your group for too long, this is one of the side effects.