The young man had black hair and black eyes. There was no trace of beast aura, no spiritual aura—no fluctuations of any kind—making him seem like nothing more than an ordinary human. But that face… that cold expression when he looked at her… and that posture—
There was no doubt.
It was him.
Caelis.
Good heaven! What was Caelis doing here? He had even concealed his life force so completely that she hadn't sensed his presence at all. Selene could barely maintain her composure, not expecting this sudden reunion.
If she were Lina, she might have lowered her guard, knowing that Caelis would not harm her. But now, she was Selene… The most wanted mage in the North and the Grand Duke put a bounty on her head. She couldn't afford to let her guard down. Her gaze swept the surroundings.
She was certain Caelis had come alone… yet doubt lingered. For a moment, she even suspected that she was surrounded by the beast clan's army, but she couldn't sense their presence either.
