It wasn't fair to say that Kraelonia Academy was wholly unified under the Headmaster and former Assassin Nicholas Pierce. There were several individuals who placed their own interests in mind and also formed their own unofficial groups and factions within.
Some of them were just lazy and wanted to go about their semi-retirement from adventuring by teaching, like Professor Uriel, who Owen believed still had bad blood with his team. Others prioritized their own previous affiliations like Cleric Jeanne and the Eemis Temple.
Others wanted to expand the Academy to focus on the lesser-known subjects taught and have an increase in budget like Blacksmith Stefan. Then there were others like the Battle-Mage Carnus who may have been eyeing the Headmaster position and dropping hints about it and only waiting for the old man to retire.
Owen was the one expected to take over… but he wasn't exactly excited about it.
