Upon Eltman Elthwin’s return to Stella, the chaotic systems were quickly restored to normal. However, since he hadn’t fully resolved the primary issue he’d been dealing with, his mind remained unsettled.

“Akihaden.”

“Yes?”

“I heard you accepted Scarlet as a professor.”

“You are well aware, Headmaster, that you’re the only mage who can stand up to her.”

“Are you proudly admitting that you bent to her threats?”

“I could have tried to fight, yes. But the protective barrier of Stella was easily breached, and if we’d engaged in a battle on campus… we would have suffered countless casualties and ultimately …