Chapter 129: A Lesson Through Experience
Hal’s victory against one of the expected semi-finalists turned the empire upside down.
While his achievements were limited to this batch of youngsters, they were nothing to scoff at, and his name had most definitely already made it to the list of individuals that the empire must groom for the future’s sake.
Both Headmistress Isolde and Deputy Headmaster Korvus were being showered with praise.
After all, not only did they manage to produce the likes of Liora and Vyse, but they also now had Hal.
The emperor would most definitely be pleased with the results and might even grant the Grand Magic Academy additional funds.
Only the two academy leaders, however, weren’t too pleased.
The old man was uneasy because he realized he would once again have to swallow his pride for the sake of the empire, and the middle-aged woman due to the fact that the academy had overlooked such an impressive youngster, and now had a somewhat sour relationship with him, thanks to her deputy.
The two merely smiled and bowed in appreciation at the congratulatory words, for the sake of keeping up appearances.
Naturally, what was going on in the Gaora VIP Hall was unknown to the public.
All they cared about was the progression of the exciting tournament, especially now that one of the perceived semi-finalists has been eliminated.
"...Hahaha! You said it, Akari! I, too, want to see more of Competitor Hal. Does he still have something up his sleeves, or was his earlier display the extent of his capabilities? We shall see later.