A mistake

Outside the realm, the staff remained gathered in the portal room where the students had departed, eyes scanning the area nervously. They lingered there in case they received a distress signal from the students or if they noticed anything out of the ordinary happening. They were prepared to act swiftly and dive into the realm to handle any emerging threat or situation if the need arose.

Most of the staff didn't want to be there. They had other important responsibilities waiting for them, and with the students being sent to a low-graded realm for the test, they saw no real reason for any distress calls. Encounters with danger were expected to be minimal at best. Still, the staff had been ordered to remain there by Sir Dominic himself, so they had no choice but to obey his direct command.