This "looking down upon" didn't escalate to the point of fighting whenever they encountered each other in the wild, but if there was a chance to ridicule the other party, the members of the magus guild wouldn't hesitate to stand aside and laugh heartily.
Research-focused magi might lack in combat skills, but they harbored a dangerously strong sense of pride.
Barbara's taunt left the other teachers speechless.
"Notify them that the path will be closed in another ten minutes. Anyone who hasn't come out of the mountains by then will be deemed to have failed the exam," Barbara declared, lighting another cigarette.
A teacher urgently intervened, "Barbara, we gave them unlimited time. It's an announced rule."
Barbara said indifferently, "If any candidates protest using this rule, you can just eliminate them in the third round of assessment. It's all the same. The right to interpret the rules is with us."
The people exchanged uneasy glances.
