"Don't worry about it, Dan Bao."
Feng Jin looked toward the altar ahead:
"Ancestors, please wait for me a little while."
"The memories I left behind in the Tree Court... are worth taking some time to remember."
The Holy City was perfectly safe now, and the Black Tide was far away in Castrum Kremnos. There was still room to catch their breath...
Under Feng Jin's lead, Dan Heng arrived at the open-air classroom of the Grove of Epiphany.
The steps surrounding the platform seemed to serve as seats for the Tree Court's students as well.
"I still remember. It was right here that Teacher Anaxa gave us that lesson."
"The scene from back then is still vivid in my mind..."
Back then, it had been Anaxa's final class.
As the lesson was about to end, Anaxa looked at all the students and announced:
"...That concludes your final lesson at the Tree Court."
Feng Jin, Castorice, Phainon... had all been there at the time.
"From now on, each of you will have your own path to walk."
"How much the knowledge you learned here can help you will depend entirely on your ability to comprehend it."
"However, I must warn you."
Anaxa's voice sank:
"If you make any disgraceful mistakes in the future, you'd better not go around telling people that you were one of the Seven Sages, Anaxagoras's student..."
"Understood, Teacher Anaxa." Someone nodded solemnly.
"Shut up! Don't call me Anaxa!" Anaxa snapped:
"Address me by my full name, Anaxagoras!"
"...Teacher Anaxa." Phainon stood up and asked:
"But the schedule clearly says there are still other classes. Did you make some kind of mist—"
"Excellent. You're expelled." Anaxa pointed at Phainon and announced it on the spot.
Phainon: "..."
"Although you're not my student, I can still answer that question."