"First off, regarding why the Transcender didn't come with me.

He prefers solitude and doesn't like these kinds of events."

Clark muttered under his breath. David had only appeared in public a few times and much later than him, yet it seemed his popularity was no less than his own, perhaps even greater due to the mystery surrounding David.

He then turned to the reporters, their eyes gleaming with anticipation for big news, and answered their questions with a smile.