The First Question

As soon as Jezeere introduced himself, the crowd went into a flurry of hushed noises and whispers. Ning was surprised for a second as to why they were so excited about a single person but soon thought that it must have been because Jezeere was a well-known Alchemist. 

'I did spend a month in the tavern room, holed up inside. It's understandable that I wouldn't know who that is. Should I have tried to find out?' Ning thought. But it took away from the mystery aspect of his adventure, so he didn't think that was necessary. 

The crowd seemed to be still very excited to Ning which made him wonder.

'Do these people want to take his class when they pass? Is he that good of a teacher? Maybe I should go to their class too when I become a student here,' he thought. 

"Silence!" Jezeere ordered and the whole room went quiet. He waited for everyone to get orderly and suddenly threw a stack of paper in the air.