"I give this to you because I trust you, I believe that you are a reliable man, you have loyalty, you have abilities beyond the limits of an ordinary being, you… you can be relied upon."
Master's words were still ringing in Xavier's ears, he was holding a ruby stone in his hand as if holding a lot of weight.
"I will try to negotiate with the kingdom, I have to try to deal with it."
The conversation at the base of the waterfall still vividly remembered in Xavier's head, the face of the master who was full of burdens, the desires that were entrusted to him, all of that, shackled, merged into a heavy burden to bear.
"The kingdom sends a warning to the academy, the kingdom will disband the academy without compromise…" the master's voice muffled, there was a deep sadness in his trembling voice.
