One of the male council members with an average build, Encrid von Aljera, looked at Gray, and a smile stretched across his face. He had a deep crush on Gray's half-sister, Kelly von Ashborn. But since he was from a count's family and Kelly was from a ducal family, and because he was also the weakest among the student council, Kelly basically ignored him.
Moreover, this was the first time Encrid von Aljera had seen Kelly so displeased—and it was directed at Gray. So, he deduced that if he could put Gray in his place, Kelly might be impressed by him.
Thus, he smiled wickedly. Blinded by emotions, he was about to stand up from his chair to approach Gray.
Just then, the student council president, Erika kaar Karkuszewska, spoke with intrigued eyes.
"I should invite him to the faction."
At her words, everyone present at the table became perplexed. The reason was that she said she wanted to invite Gray into the faction, not into the student council.
