Competing with the cat.

"Uhh..." Being put on the spot, Clive didn't know what to do either.

On the one hand, he should obviously deal with this teenager, but on the other, he remembered that Rufus had especially informed him not to cause any troubles for him.

"Ahem! Sir Rufus personally ordered the presence of this young man here. So if anyone has any issues with that, I would personally report to him." Clive said after straightening his back.

His words left all those men speechless. Surprised, they looked at each other, expecting someone to take the lead. As if they all had suddenly come to a tacit understanding, they focused on Brud, who had started this topic.

Being the target of their expected stares, Brud didn't know what he was supposed to do. And as expected, he just sat back on his seat. The other men looking at him followed his example and just sat back, acting as if nothing had happened.