"Exus was the main reason?"
Hearing this, Angel and Dox could not help exchanging glances. Exus was actually the one they had been most concerned about. Though their reasons differed, their overall view of Exus was much the same.
Black Earl said, "Exus may indeed be a wizard of the good and lawful camp, but it is precisely because of his adherence to order that some of his actions seem very peculiar."
"Peculiar?" Angel asked.
Black Earl nodded. "You should remember that when Lucia mentioned Exus earlier, he clearly stated one thing. Although Exus had accepted teaching assignments and was very patient with apprentices seeking instruction, he particularly disliked one specific type of apprentice and would absolutely never teach them."
At Black Earl's reminder, Dox immediately remembered. "I recall that Exus treated the bloodline side differently in his teaching assignments."
Angel added, "More precisely, among bloodline-side apprentices, the only ones Exus was willing to teach were those who had not yet integrated a bloodline, or those who had integrated Abyssal bloodlines."
"You are correct," Black Earl said. "I once asked Lucia whether the other apprentices, apart from those two categories, shared any common traits."
"Lucia's answer was no."
"Moreover, Exus had never interacted with such people before. Since they were all strangers, why was he willing to teach others, yet unwilling to teach this particular type of person?"
Black Earl posed a question, but neither Angel nor Dox knew the answer.
They had considered it before, but most of their thoughts had been subjective speculation. They guessed that Exus might have held grudges against some bloodline-side individuals in the past, which was why he detested the bloodline side.
As for why he would teach apprentices with Abyssal bloodlines, perhaps... someone who had integrated an Abyssal bloodline had once saved him?