Alfam raised his hand, signaling for all the chattering students to quiet down, and explained indifferently.
"Believe it or not is up to you - belief is sometimes just a psychological comfort. It provides a bit of spiritual support in desperate situations, which isn't necessarily bad."
"Do you believe, Teacher?"
Ed asked curiously.
"I personally don't adhere to these beliefs, but I must tell you something. The statue was personally excavated and erected by the founding principal of Imperial Court Academy. Moreover, the creation of this statue predates the Federation. That is to say, the statue existed before the Federation was even established, so the academy has preserved it to this day."
Alfam replied quite objectively.
"If it was personally erected by the founding principal, then it must be somewhat credible."
...
At this moment, after hearing the explanation, some students immediately changed their stance.
