He led Ray toward the forging workshop.
The moment Ray stepped inside, he froze.
Nigel was there.
Rachel was there too.
"President!" Ray quickly bowed. "Hello, senior."
Rachel stared at him as though she were looking at a monster.
Nigel smiled warmly. "Your breathing is unsettled. Calm yourself before the examination."
"Yes." Ray nodded. "Thank you, president."
He sat down cross-legged on the floor, eyes lowered, breath slowing as he circulated his soul power. He wasn't fully meditating, only stabilizing his emotions and body.
Kaelan leaned closer to Nigel and whispered, "Do you think he can succeed?"
Nigel smiled faintly. "If he wasn't confident, he wouldn't have come. Something must have happened to push him here tonight. You've seen his recent second-rank tasks, too. He's already working at the peak of that level."
Kaelan nodded slowly. "Then we're thinking the same thing."
