Sykes let a smirk play on his lips as he casually remarked, "They might not have Supergiant-Class Guides anymore, but they've found better substitutes."
The room fell into a stunned silence, broken only by the collective gasp from the students.
Every year, internal issues forced the Empire of Kraiton to reserve three out of their ten slots on the mecha competition team for Guides. These Guides were seen as a glaring weakness—a liability that practically handed an advantage to their opponents from other countries.
But now? The idea of Kraiton eliminating this weakness was downright terrifying. Without this flaw, would they still be that restrained, easy-to-defeat team everyone was used to?
"Sir, stop teasing us! What kind of miracle cure did the Empire of Kraiton stumble upon? We need to prepare!" Drexel's voice wavered as he spoke, his face serious.