"He made a great sacrifice, protecting the city from harm," Mathias said, his expression serious. Many lives were lost in that fight, and sacrifices were inevitable.
Bel remained silent for a moment before she let out a sigh. "The city is now safe without that monster. That's great, really."
"Yeah," Mathias smiled, placing a hand on his daughter's head. "Anyway, the third test is about to start, so you should head back now."
With a wave of his hand, the barrier around them disappeared.
"Alright! See you!" Bel said, turning around and walking back to the room where she was staying.
"Mr. Mathias," someone called, making Mathias turn toward the sound. He saw Axton approaching with a small smile.
"Mathias is a fine Headmaster," Mathias said with a chuckle.
"Axton is fine, Mathias," the Headmaster of the Great Serpent responded.
"We've had plenty of talks about this, and you know I can't do that—"
