Damien Lawcroft stood quite a distance from the forest and keenly watched everything that was going on within it.
Judging from his unmoving gait and his intense focus, one could almost mistake him for a mannequin. Well, the grumbling sounds he made gave him away, and these grumblings didn't cease.
The other Lecturers stood apart from him, as they intentionally avoided being within his line of vision. When Damien was like this, it was always best to leave him alone.
The way the students could see a magical indicator that displays the time, is the same way the Lecturers could also observe all that was happening in the forest. It is a two-way channel, as they are using the same magical medium.
"Hmmn... It looks like it has started, uh? This is going exactly as I had expected."
Damien's eyes ignored all the trash that had a few Familiars hovering around them and focused on those he deemed worthy of his attention—students like Stefan Netherlore and Maria Helmsworth.
