Oh, Hell No.

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"What arrogance" said a Silva man to Hal's words as the broadcast was now focused on him and his words.

Many sneaked looks to the Empress and she was frowning.

A sign many took to mean she was not a fan of Hal's words.

Maybe he was not disrespecting the Academy directly, (even though some would argue that he was) he was still demeaning the fact that he was even allowed to participate.

As though he considered himself bigger than the Academy as a whole.

"This is the kind of dreg the Doxon family is now producing? Could the Doxon family perhaps believe they are greater than the Royal Academy?" continued the Silva man.

The Antonov brothers (the sons of Anton Antonov, Emily's father) looked from the Silva man to Kirill Doxon who the Silva man's words were directed to and frowned.

With Dimitri stroking his beard.