Dear, he's insinuating that you're foolish

William had already noticed the three newcomers.

The young man leading them, Gavin, had previously caused trouble for William at the Cozy Book Haven. Walker had stepped in to help, and ultimately, with Zoey's forceful intervention, Gavin had apologized to both William and Walker.

This incident had occurred nearly two months ago, and since then, Gavin had been studying at the Soulmancer Academy.

Crucially, Gavin was also a "Chosen One." In these two months, his strength had improved dramatically. 

He gained some renown in the academy and was ranked alongside Lucien and Evelyn as one of the three great prodigies of the academy.

Lucien and Evelyn were already studying witchcraft under Moros, and other Soulmancer organizations didn't have the capability to compete with Moros for these two talents. 

This left Gavin as the highly sought-after prize among the major Soulmancer organizations.