The Titan Academy was already in dire straits. At the center of a storm of criticism, it had been subjected to all kinds of condemnation, along with targeted attacks from the shadows—sneak attacks and ambushes that had left everyone at the academy as jumpy as a flock of startled birds.
During this time, many of the Titan Academy's lower- and middle-ranking members had gradually left, gripped by fear and anxiety. Some resigned; others simply slipped away without a word.
The entire Titan Academy could now be said to be teetering on the brink of collapse. Who could have imagined that the once-arrogant Titan Academy would crumble so quickly? Its decline was practically a free fall.
Of course, no matter how far it declined, the Titan Academy still had some foundation to draw on. A number of loyalists remained, convinced that it wouldn't fall for good, that if it could just weather this painful period, it would still survive and rise to glory once more.
When the sun sets, you're nowhere to be found; when it rises again, who are you?
A great many loyalists still firmly believed the Titan Academy would inevitably rise again. So even in its dire straits, its day-to-day operations continued without interruption.
Besides, the Titan Academy wasn't the only one having a hard time. The Taiyi Academy and the Five Elements Academy were hardly faring any better. After several consecutive major battles, every faction had suffered enormous losses. No one had it easier than anyone else. It all came down to who could endure longer.
As the largest Gold Race behind the Titan Academy, the Titan Race naturally had more influence over it than the other three.
There were still plenty of middle- and high-ranking members of the Titan Race within the Titan Academy. They might