Leisha had been a formal student at Zaras Academy of Literature in her lower years. She had later left the Academy and returned to Delarion due to family matters, so her foundational knowledge was exceptionally solid.
"This matter has already gone beyond the scope of what we can influence. I received word that the Five Gods Church directly dispatched new High-Ring Arcanists from The Church to the Coldwater Port Diocese. The Three Great Arcane Academies have also sent professors from their respective Political Economy Colleges here."
"Political Economy College?"
Shade suddenly asked. He remembered that Saint Byron's was the only Academy that did not admit correspondence Ring Arcanists. Back then, he had asked Doctor about the specifics, but Doctor had only vaguely refused to answer.
"Oh, right. You've only been here for a month, so you wouldn't know."
Leisha, wearing a silver crown behind the desk, nodded and explained again:
"All Three Great Arcane Academies have Political Economy departments. This department deals with the management of nonhuman Alien Creatures, meaning the management of humanoid racial students, as well as special incidents involving creatures of other races. In the present day of the Sixth Epoch, nonhuman races are rarely seen in the civilized world."
The only one Shade had truly encountered was a vampire.
"So the Academy does not discuss Alien Creatures too much with lower-year students. There are matters involved here that even I do not know about. In any case, both the Academy and The Church are actively handling this incident. There are even rumors that some secret religious orders are heading for Coldwater Port from the New Continent. These people all seem very concerned about this matter. That is rather puzzling. Since when have Ring Arcanist groups established in the New Continent become so enthusiastic?"
She knitted her