"Huh?"
Han Dong had already figured out what he should say when he met Commander Hugo, and had planned to introduce Sally as well.
When he saw that Commander Hugo was still the familiar, scruffy middle-aged man, a sense of warmth rose in his heart... yet Sally directly called Commander Hugo by his real name and even addressed him as her teacher.
Han Dong was completely dumbfounded.
Commander Hugo was equally surprised. Naturally, he remembered this student who had once performed so outstandingly.
"Sally? Why are you here?"
Hugo had come out early precisely because he had sensed the scent of the Black Goat, not because he had specifically come to welcome Han Dong.
Of course, he also noticed that Sally and Han Dong were holding hands.
"I came with Nicholas. Since the human city had just gained recognition from the Old Kings, I came early to take a look... I really never expected you to be here, Professor Hugo.
"When you suddenly disappeared, the academy's upper management sealed off all information about you as well. Everyone guessed that you had reached the standard for becoming a King, which was why you suddenly left the academy.
"I never expected you to come to the human city. What exactly happened?"
"Back then, I encountered some unavoidable circumstances and had no choice but to leave the academy."
Clearly, Hugo did not seem willing to discuss why he had left the academy. Sally was too embarrassed to press him further.
At this point, Han Dong could no longer hold himself back and hurriedly interjected:
"What is going on here? Commander Hugo, you used to be a teacher at the Mystic Academy? This..."
Before Hugo could answer, Sally immediately explained:
"That's right! Professor Hugo was a famous professor at the Mystic Academy, a true