"Before I continue, I'd like to ask, do any of you have any more complaints to bring up?" Dyon asked calmly.
Seeing no one seemed to, Dyon nodded. "Good. I wonder, do any of you have any idea why the numbers shot up so much during this eighth year?"
Dyon once more received no response, but he could see some break out into a cold sweat.
"When I established the academies, I guaranteed that every youth would receive free admittance, allowing them and their parents to live worry free from the time they were 7 to 16 years old or until they became an essence gatherer.
"I established a grading system. Not only for the students, but for teachers as well. It was my way of keeping you all accountable. I even provided a dao expert to teach your children and had my Demon Generals take time out of their busy schedules to guide the youth.
"But, who would have known that I would come to find my good will had been corrupted beyond recognition?
