"You said that we have to be careful of the Royal Family, but not everyone in the academy has an enmity with them. Does this mean that if an attack does happen, we have to be careful of the students and the faculty as well?"
Whoosh!
At that moment, a heavy silence fell over the disciples, as they glanced at each other.
'What should I do in this situation?'
The awkward atmosphere continued as the Second Elder began thinking of how to answer Esmond's question, worried about what to say.
He hadn't planned on revealing the fact that they may have to fight against fellow students right now. He wanted his disciples to deal with one problem at a time so that they have enough time to process things, instead of bombarding them with information until their anxiety reaches its limit.
However, it seemed that he had to deal with the problem earlier than expected.
Nevertheless, the Second Elder managed to calm his mind.