Just as Zero thought the outside world was far from peaceful. While it was no time for a full-scale war, there were still small fights between humans and Devils happening everywhere. As the year came to an end, the conflict between the two species grew, which seemed to be inevitably heading toward war.
If history has taught us something, it was that humans and Devils could never live in peace together.
With the year ending, the final year students at Ace Academy had also graduated. The guilds were fiercely fighting to recruit Ace Academy students more than in previous years.
This was because of the Devil's invasion. While people condemned and criticized Ace Academy for letting such an incident happen, one cannot deny that the students that survived were far more talented.