Laurence sighed and said, "Suye, I want to know your final choice."
Suye said, "As long as Carlos apologizes to me in public and admits that he framed and slandered me, I'll let bygones be bygones and give him a chance to mend his ways. If he insists on going down the wrong path, refuses to repent, rein himself in, or stop, then I can only countersue him and ask the academy to expel Carlos and investigate the truth! What exactly made him sabotage the bigger picture?"
Gregory said furiously, "You're as stubborn as a stone in a latrine—stinking and hard!"
Suye pretended to be surprised as he looked around the hall, then finally fixed his gaze on Gregory. "Plato Academy is the latrine, and I'm the stone. Then wouldn't that make you..."
The teachers were caught between laughter and tears. Even the eyes of the two Enforcers, who had looked as though they had been petrified, began to change.
They had never seen a student who could outtalk a teacher.
Gregory turned to Niedern and said, "You've taught him well!"
Niedern rolled his eyes at Gregory, too disdainful to argue. You can't even win against my student, yet you dare criticize me? Who gave you the courage? Laurence pondered for a long while before saying, "At dawn, I'll report this matter to the Magic Council. If nothing unexpected happens, the Magic Council will organize a third-party arbitration tomorrow to determine the final result. I hope to receive your Magic Letters before dawn. Meeting adjourned!"
Laurence's expression darkened as he turned and left.
The other teachers looked helplessly at Suye. Just now, had the teacher been examining the student, or had the student been debating a master? Niedern was the first to stand. His red hair made him look like