"I guess that answers our question…" Lucavion's voice drifted lazily from the middle of the group, his lips curling into an amused half-smile.
A quiet giggle followed—low and drawn-out, like he was genuinely entertained by the chaos.
A few heads turned toward him at once.
Selenne's gaze was among them—calm but steady, the kind that could pin someone in place without raising a word.
Lucavion, however, didn't so much as blink. His posture remained loose, his eyes fixed on the last wisps of green smoke curling into the air, as though the explosion had been nothing more than a passing curiosity.
Selenne let the silence linger for a few seconds longer before continuing, her voice returning to its usual, measured clarity.
"There are fewer alchemists compared to mages and swordsmen," she said, resuming her pace forward. "That is not a matter within the Academy's control. The truth is… very few people can even qualify to study this discipline."
