Distant and Slow News

Eternia was so far away that news from Claridium arrived slowly. While the Stitch usually took two days to travel, continuous strong sea winds could extend the journey to three or four days.

Because each Stitch had varying speeds and information-gathering capabilities, understanding the war situation in Claridium was inevitably chaotic.

In such circumstances, Eternia maintained a consistent stance, refusing to comment on the situation until it was resolved, no matter how much the students appealed.

Therefore, students had no way to confirm the situation in Claridium other than hiring individual informants to gather information.

These informants also weren't reporting directly from Claridium, so their information was full of inaccuracies and rumors.

Nobles frequently sent letters of protest directly to Eternia.

<F1>[If Demian is not expelled, Eternia will face great difficulties.]</F1>

<F1>[While the honor of Eternia is important, the honor of its students should not be neglected. Take action quickly.]</F1>

They merely repeated, like parrots, the demand to expel Demian, just as before.

However, not all factions were hostile towards Demian...