Mongna Ant Land Cottage: Several days had passed since the defensive barrier was upgraded to an intermediate runes sorcery array, but the sorcerers' discussion about it hadn't ceased, especially regarding Ivan, the main character of the event.
Some said his contribution was immense and his Enchantment skills were peerless; the academy would surely hold him in high esteem.
Others speculated that the academy might well decide to 'kill the donkey when the grinding is done,' and the Lidia family would definitely not allow authority to fall into other hands.
A considerable number of people leaned towards the latter view, thinking that as time passed, Sorcerer Ivan might be targeted and framed, or even die suddenly and without warning, just like some sorcerers that had previously disappeared from the academy.
