Hilbert was indeed quite relaxed.
All his concerns lay in how to defend and counterattack reasonably, not whether some Archmage with a death wish could break into his Mage Tower.
That was simply impossible.
Even if Asmodeus came in person, Hill could hold out for a while, so it would be difficult to make him nervous.
Now that it was certain "Aislin" would make a move, and Rute understood what had happened here... Rute would certainly know exactly what had occurred in Aislin's auxiliary tower... Hilbert naturally had no need to worry that anyone would leave him alone to resist a powerful enemy.
This was not because their friendship was particularly deep.
In the world of Archmages, reason always came first, and impulsive actions were rare.
Even the rare Archmages of the Chaos Alignment had to gain something from whatever they did.
Especially in this world.
Even from Rute, who seemed friendly and concerned for his life, Hill only sensed something as insubstantial as duckweed floating on water.
But Rute had at least done everything he could as a teacher.
Hill understood very well that once someone had fulfilled all their obligations, any genuine feelings were merely icing on the cake.
You could strive for them, but if you failed to obtain them, you could not resent it.
Especially when he was not the original person.
But neither would he truly place his trust in this teacher.
So, the reason Hill was so certain was naturally because he clearly understood that this matter was important enough to all those factions that they had no choice but to act.
That included Rute, who had always seemed to lack much presence.
And all his sincerity lay in seeking out "Aislin," who had a greater need for this display of power, rather than