"You dare humiliate..." Brad's pupils suddenly contracted with fury, his anger blazing up. But before he could erupt, Dean Bruce shifted slightly, revealing the scarlet badge on his chest.
In an instant, Brad was frozen in place.
Even within the academy, ranks among instructors varied significantly, especially in terms of power.
To be appointed as a senior instructor, the requirement was to be a high-ranking Magus. Of course, if one had the right connections, rank mattered little, and they could hold a senior title regardless of strength, even if just in name.
Dean Bruce coming to recruit a student meant he genuinely had the qualifications and power of a senior instructor!
Brad was only a seventh-rank Magus; he had no grounds to challenge Dean Bruce.
But he had instigated this conflict, and to back down now, in front of all these students, would tarnish his reputation. How could his students respect him after that?
