The Etheric Academy's once tranquil lecture hall was abruptly transformed into a battlefield, where even one of the esteemed Supreme Nine Seats fell victim to a cunning ambush, a clear slap in the face resonating with humiliation.
This was undoubtedly one of Conrad's objectives; had his sole desire been to avenge himself against the Tower of Babel, he would not have chosen this precise moment to strike a lethal blow against Ravenna.
The demise of the Duke of Luminaris was, to a certain extent, inextricably linked to the Etheric Academy, especially considering their subsequent division of the Luminaris family's legacy, a deed that could only fuel enmity… perhaps even more so than the hatred directed towards the Tower of Babel.