Jacob first turned to greet the noble, bowing his head in respect. "I am the Champion, yes but please call me Jacob. I'm actually heading to see the Exalt now, the Academy's Grand Master and the Exalt want to  meet me, however you may join me if you wish." He gave the noble boy a smile starting to turn back when the Dark mage he spotted earlier walked up to him.

He looked between her and the man accompanying her, the she had addressed as unnamed henchman. The woman seemed friendly even cute... If you could push the blood on her hands and her strange fixation on his eyes. She offered him one of her gruesome trophies, crap he needed a way out, luckily Tactician of the Academy are also trained diplomats. "Thank Marianne but I could never accept such a wonderful gift, however if you would aid in ending the war you would have my eternal thanks." 

By the Gods that was sappy, but he hoped it would do the trick, he bowed to the girl before addressing the man. "What of you, if you are a mercenary then I would hire your service... Saving the world would rake in a lot of gold you  know."