And also that simply keeping him safe wasn't enough.
The delay for first-years was probably because he needed time to convince the other leadership of the Academy.
Even the Chancellor couldn't make all decisions unilaterally.
"Here, take this."
At Gerhard's nod, his servants handed over a stack of documents.
"What is this...?"
"Information about student deployment. It details how many, where, and how they'll be deployed."
Gerhard turned to the first page. The four students followed suit.
"As you might have guessed, qualification means being in the top 10."
These were spirit creatures, after all. It was clear that mediocre students wouldn't even dare present their nameplates.
"First and second years are grouped together, and third and fourth years are grouped together. The Academy evaluates their levels differently."
First and second years would head to the less dangerous Altriark.
Conversely, third and fourth years would go to Count Molten's territory.
