Now that Harold had finished addressing everyone, the atmosphere inside the aircraft shifted. The Association Head had dealt with the official matters, and now it was Holt's turn.
The detective had remained silent throughout the entire briefing, sitting casually at the giant table while listening intently. He hadn't interrupted once, yet his amber eyes had rarely left Ethan.
Unlike Harold, who cared about reports, promotions, and policies...
Holt was here for one reason.
To investigate the growing string of anomalies surrounding the man who had somehow gone from an E Rank nobody to a newly promoted B Rank capable of slaying an A Rank Boss Beast.
He gave Ethan a small nod to follow him.
"Figured this was coming."
The blue-eyed man rose from his seat and followed the detective deeper into the enormous aircraft.
