"Partner, that's not the right way to think about it. The Grove of Epiphany is a place for learning, not for students to enjoy themselves. They need to develop good study habits there, not just grab weapons and charge forward whenever something happens..."
"Honestly."
"The four years I spent at the Grove of Epiphany were the most unforgettable ten years of my seven-year academic career!"
Phainon summed up the bitterness of his time studying at the Grove of Epiphany in a single sentence.
Phainon had won the Grove of Epiphany's debate competition ten years in a row.
But the problem was that other students could graduate in four years at most.
Take Castorice, for example.
Why do you think Phainon was able to be champion for ten years?
"...Why do I feel like you deserved it? Teacher Anaxa asked you to write 'On Why Earth Beasts Are Superior to Titans' as your graduation thesis, and you handed in a blank sheet?"
Chen Li rolled his eyes at Phainon.
Chen Li suspected that if Phainon had written even a few words, Anaxa would have pulled him up to a passing grade. Even if Phainon had argued against the thesis, he would still have received a passing evaluation.
But he had handed in a blank sheet.
"I could not agree with Teacher Anaxa's preconceived viewpoint, and the blank page was my stance. Demonstrating one's position through silence was also a virtue I learned from Earth Beasts."
Phainon spoke with perfect logic.
"Fine... having your own thoughts is still a good thing."
Chen Li offered no judgment on that.
For someone who had always fought only for the ideals of others, having his own thoughts was actually a good thing.
Even if those thoughts involved wanting revenge on his juniors.
Still, he had