Chapter 124

With forced cheerfulness, I placed a hand on his shoulder, pretending to be friendly, but I applied a bit more pressure than necessary, trying to convey silently that he needed to introduce himself. Yet, he only gave them a cold stare. It's obvious that he won't bother talking to them.

Whitney, the most socially adept among them, greeted him awkwardly. "Umm, it's nice to meet you, Sir Cross." The other three bowed out of respect considering he is a high ranked hero. 

I laughed awkwardly, desperately trying to ease the tension that had settled in the air, especially since Kairos refused to engage. 'Does he have a personality disorder? He was fine just moments ago!'

"Right, this is Angela Forbes, Whitney Owen—"

"No need with the introductions. I already know who they are since almost all the guilds wanted to recruit them," Kairos interrupted coldly.