Chapter 302: The Student Becomes the Master Konstantin waited for me to answer. Under his scrutinizing gaze, I hesitated, as I felt he was going to judge my response. Benito broke the tension with a grin. “Eryk wiped out a whole pack of werewolves, uncovered Titan relics, killed an ankheg solo, and took down two mountain trolls on his own.”Konstantin’s eyebrow rose slowly, though his eyes never left mine. “Did he now?”Mateo jumped in, eager to add more. “Don’t forget about finding a necromancer and his army of skeletons.” I didn’t know how two skeletons made an army.Raelia crossed her arms and lifted her chin slightly. “He also defeated a warlord in honor combat,” she said, a thread of pride in her voice. I turned to her, caught off guard by the support.“The Hounds trained me well,” I said, deflecting the credit. The lack of surprise in Konstantin’s steely blue eyes made me think that Castile had shared a fair bit of information with him. I was more curious about the blank stare of the woman with Konstantin. She did not appear impressed with any of my feats. “How many more people are with you?” I indicated the woman.Konstantin followed my gaze to the woman. “Just Gilda. She’s a changeling. Antonia’s father raised her from infancy, and she served their family for decades. Now she’s my persistent headache that never quite goes away.” Despite the sharpness in his words, there was a flicker of respect there and maybe even a hint of fondness. Knowing Konstantin, the latter was probably not intended.“Changeling?” Mateo asked, taking a step back. His overtures to the woman were quickly being retracted. He had sheathed his sword but made to draw it again. Gilda’s eyes traveled over everyone in the room, (...)