The classroom was silent.
All the students looked uneasily at the professor on the podium, whose expression remained unchanged and whose voice was calm. They were uneasy because what he said differed from the Alliance's official account, and because they had heard the word "failure" from the professor's own mouth.
To First University students, who had always believed that "Heaven came first, the school came second," this was no less than a blow to the head. It could not be called a "devastating blow," but that harsh word clearly put everyone in a very bad mood.
Unlike these young wizards, the professor on the podium remained astonishingly calm and objective from beginning to end:
"...Of course, I will not use the word 'disgrace' to describe the outcome of this war, because an 'Force Majeure' arose during it."
"The commander of the demon alliance, the Sea Demon King Xiangliu, unexpectedly broke through during his clash with Vice Principal Shi Hui. He advanced into an Ancient One and became an ancient demon... the equivalent of one of our Ancient Wizards."
"You should all know that higher-level beings possess overwhelming suppression over lower-level beings, so you should understand why the demons were ultimately able to withdraw unscathed."
"During that war, the wizards had no being of an equal rank to hold back the Sea Demon King after his advancement... Fortunately, that demon king was very wise. He merely took away some subordinates close to him and did not slaughter the ordinary wizards on the battlefield."
"After saying all that, this is the main point."
"The Sea Demon King's advancement triggered—or rather, drew forth—a massive Magic Tide. The reason I say 'drew forth' is because the Magic Tide that occurred in the Black Prison World was part of an even greater Magic Tide. This