The middle-aged man hurriedly chimed in, "The Speaker is absolutely right. That Alan is reckless—utterly lacking in sense! According to our intelligence, he's a magus whose like hasn't been seen in the Plantagenet Kingdom for decades!"
"Not only that, he's reportedly on friendly terms with the renowned Duke of Roses. The two are almost equal in strength. If you give him a few more years to grow, even Alice might not be a match for him. If only he had learned patience, the destruction of Lioncrest Academy would've been all but guaranteed…"
"But no! He had to bare his fangs and claws before he'd matured. The old lion will tear him apart for sure!"
"You've said quite enough!"
Suddenly, the woman beside him—his wife—stepped forward to rebuke him. "You keep talking about patience. But when things really happen to you—when crisis strikes—how many people could actually endure?"
