"There he is… the future Captain of Rodova!" Mu Shen called out, pointing dramatically towards Leo as he walked into the mess hall.
Immediately, the entire hall broke into hoots and cheers, clapping and whistling as Leo made his way to their table.
Leo, however, showed no particular reaction to their cheers, his expression calm, almost cold, as he slipped into the empty seat beside Su Yang.
"So… how did it go? Did Principal Alric make you Captain?" Mu Ryan asked eagerly, leaning over the table with wide, expectant eyes.
However, listening to her question, Leo could only lower his head for a moment, as he felt unsure about how to break the news to the group.
After a while, he glanced up at Su Yang first, meeting his gaze before replying.
"Alric did offer me the captaincy,"
A brief spark of anticipation lit in Mu Ryan's eyes—only for Leo to crush it a second later.
"But I refused."
As listening to his response, Su Yang raised an eyebrow, not angry, just curious.
