Hal's victory against one of the expected semi-finalists turned the empire upside down.
While his achievements were limited to this batch of youngsters, they were nothing to scoff at, and his name had most definitely already made it to the list of individuals that the empire must groom for the future's sake.
Both Headmistress Isolde and Deputy Headmaster Korvus were being showered with praise.
After all, not only did they manage to produce the likes of Liora and Vyse, but they also now had Hal.
The emperor would most definitely be pleased with the results and might even grant the Grand Magic Academy additional funds.
Only the two academy leaders, however, weren't too pleased.
The old man was uneasy because he realized he would once again have to swallow his pride for the sake of the empire, and the middle-aged woman due to the fact that the academy had overlooked such an impressive youngster, and now had a somewhat sour relationship with him, thanks to her deputy.
