Oddly enough, this apprentice dared to look him directly in the eye, so he was slightly interested in hearing what he had to say. On another note, He thought that maybe the guy was not an apprentice at all as he looked more like a knight.
Esdras had a solemn expression, "I am willing to join you! Please accept me and spare my life. I will kill my fellow apprentices as proof of my loyalty."
Reid was one of the apprentices who did not run away; he just huddled down in fear. When he heard these words, he felt so confused that he overcame his fear to look at Esdras.
Esdras in return did not bother with them, his expression suddenly contorted in a mixture of anger and disgust.
"The Octarine tower is a barbaric and evil organization, they kidnap children from their homes if they have a little bit of talent, and enforce their corrupt ideals on the common people. I have wanted to escape for a long time."