While some of the professors expressed approval of Stephen's proposal, others voiced their concerns.
"Headmaster, please reconsider," one of them urged.
"With the major powers withdrawing their funding, and with the death of our top student Eisen, Lioncrest Academy is already facing a critical internal and external crisis.
At this precarious time, committing all our resources just to target Alan... it hardly seems worth it!"
Stephen scoffed at their hesitation, his tone dripping with disdain.
"Not worth it?"
"What do you people know?"
"If Alan can kill Eisen today, then tomorrow he could kill any of us!"
"He's only a tier-bronze magus, yet he already wields strength comparable to a tier-gold, maybe even tier-platinum mage!
If we let him continue to grow unchecked for just a few more years,
then one day we might be facing a King Magus... or worse, an Emperor Magus!"
"An... Emperor Magus?!"
The professors who had been opposing Stephen were stunned.
