His focus was sharp; his mind zeroed in on his purpose here. He scanned the crowd, his eyes catching familiar faces of court officials and nobles. He barely knew anyone here, as the ones present belonged to the upper class of the empire.
As he strode to a corner of the hall, out of nowhere, a figure emerged from the group of people and approached him with a sly smile. Jaegar was surprised to see her and clearly annoyed to see the man beside her.
It was Veronica and Ewen who stood beside her.
Veronica's face lit up with unmistakable enthusiasm upon seeing him, while Ewen's expression betrayed his usual irritation, a scowl forming as soon as their eyes met.
Both of them wore the distinct insignias of Arcnytes—an elite division of the Ministry's investigation Bureau that was known for tackling high-risk magical incidents.
Veronica, now the vice head of the division, stood a bit taller, her rank lending her an air of authority that Jaegar couldn't help but acknowledge.
