"..."
Silence spread as both women understood the significance.
Fear was a teacher nothing else could match.
Kaiser continued, his tone showing something approaching respect.
"I've been paying attention secretly the entire time. Watching how he manages them. How he knows exactly when to step in and when to let them struggle."
He finally turned to look at them, his ancient eyes showing depths of experience.
"That boy is a far better teacher than any of our so-called professors despite being sixteen years old. He might be young, but he understands instinctively what needs to be done to actually prepare students for reality."
His voice became harder.
"He's right when he says pushing students straight to Monster-infested battlefields without preparation was foolish... I've known it for years."
Seraphina couldn't help but interrupt.
"...Then why did you never change this rule? You have absolute authority here. You could have reformed the system decades ago."
