บท 357: A Daughter Definitely Trusts Her Father - III

"But... Lord Ansel, you should understand," Ronger sighed, "Myself, Hendrik, and a few other classmates have discussed it. In the end, his choice... was too much of a leap."

"Too much of a leap? You mean, he overstepped?"

"It is approximately as you've described," the lady said with a rueful smile, "Our initial allegiance to him… stemmed from his revelation of a broader spectrum of possibilities—breaking through the centuries-old magical system of the Etheric Academy, presenting us with boundless hope. No sorcerer could resist such allure, which is why, at the pinnacle of his career, he garnered a multitude of students and followers."

"As time progressed, he gradually shifted his focus from 'the myriad possibilities of the extraordinary' to 'the myriad possibilities the extraordinary could bring to the world.'"

Ansel nodded slightly in agreement: "That is, a transition from self-benefit to altruism."