"There is a thin line between confidence and idiocy." That was the final line of the one-and-a-half-minute speech delivered by the old man seated across the table.
William stood quietly with his hands in his pockets, his expression calm, as he waited for the Headmaster to finish speaking. He neither interrupted nor reacted, allowing the words to settle in the room.
A few instructors were present inside the office at the moment, including the vice-headmaster and Instructor Russel. Every single one of them shared the same stance. None of them supported what William had requested.
