It had been a while since he'd last visited, and the lobby on the first floor was crowded with people. While waiting for his contact, a familiar face appeared in the distance.
All eyes in the room shifted toward a sudden presence—the 6th-circle magician Ava Smith. Her unexpected appearance caused a stir among the businessmen and reporters present in the lobby, as well as members of the hunter industry.
"Is that old lady crazy?" someone whispered.
After all, in front of such a public audience, the renowned elementalist of the Smith family seemed to be looking for her granddaughter's future son-in-law. Naturally, the attention quickly turned to Leo.
In an instant, dozens of eyes locked onto him. Ava Smith greeted him with a faint smile. 'I should've come wearing a mask and a hat, Leo thought to himself, feeling exposed under the intense scrutiny.'