"Uh, yes, Instructor?" Blake was slightly confused. He wasn't really paying attention to the instructor as he had already read the textbook; he pretty much already knew the lesson she was giving. Plus, considering the glances of disgust she was giving him, he wasn't keen on paying attention to the instructor how she'd like him to, and it seemed that that she had asked him a question to intentionally disorientate and embarrass him, from what Blake figured out.
Seeing Blake's confused face, Instructor Thalia sighed, smiling internally in malicious victory. 'Every year, there's always one. Somebody who was a troublemaker. By embarrassing this one, I'll prevent others from causing trouble in my class. Afterall, no matter how talented one was, without academic smarts, they'll get nowhere.'