Worry weighed heavily on Cole, but he tried his best not to show it. Not like he could, actually.
"The old man is there; he can't do anything," Cole reassured.
When they got close enough, Cole observed a look of surprise on the old man's face.
"You really are something," Cole heard the old man say.
He noticed the man's gaze on the Life beast that was currently carrying him.
Then they all finally arrived in front of the people that had been previously waiting.
"Well done, all of you," The old man said upon their arrival.
"You must have gone through a lot," He continued while observing their injuries.
His eyes lingered on Cole for much longer than they were supposed to, but the man skillfully prevented suspicion.
He turned around to look at a teacher behind him.
The teacher didn't waste any time, and with a weird gesture, he produced multiple vials that looked just like the one Bryan previously gave Cole.
