The crushing defeat of his arrogant magic, and the rebellion of a student he valued, was not a blow that could be easily ignored. Despite the scholar's calm demeanor at present, like an ancient well without ripples, Kristo could sense the depression buried deep within. Maybe he should say something to comfort him, to express his concern as a student.
"At least you've taught him well." Too well, in fact, so well that he could beat his own master, "You've fulfilled the responsibility of a teacher... So has your relationship been tense all along, even turning into opposition between societies? I've heard similar rumors from the Andrey News..."
"Actually, some steps were skipped." The scholar, who was peeling back his own wounds, seemed very open about it. He didn't mind using his painful experiences as temporary teaching material to let Kristo understand something more.
