"—Students!! Evacuate quickly with the council members!!"

Panicked voices of students echoed through the hall.

"—Professor...!!!"

"Out of the way! I have things I need to grab from my lab! We’ll go first—!"

The voices of students fleeing from disaster filled Pascal’s ears with a joy unlike any other sound.

The academy professors were staring at him in fear. Brave students were standing their ground, ready to protect those fleeing. Meanwhile, the so-called professors, those with titles and salaries, were scrambling to be the first to run. It was hilarious.

"You’ve earned the right to call me ‘Mantis.’"