Chapter 106- Ruler's Army
Rin was wholly lost in his thoughts for a while. He never forgot about the king's death since it was a very pivotal change in the whole story and even more because of the mystery behind that death. Dying normally was fine, dying because of something that shouldn't even exist in this world is not so fine.
Now, there was another case similar to that one and that died this time wasn't a king but a top 100 Ranker. When it comes to priority to the academy, kings are glaringly less important to the academy than a top 100 student.
Each and every one of those 100 people is akin to a cornerstone that keeps the academy afloat high above any other kingdom or empire. So, losing one of them in such a borderline humiliating way wasn't good for the academy's reputation at all and for its general prowess. It was a spit on their face.
"What are they going to do now?" Elise asked.
