"Well, I'm aware of that." Auric nodded. "It's one of the few things I expected to come after revealing my talent."
Maya raised three fingers. "There are three things happening right now. The first one is that the academy has received an influx of applications for student transfer. Some of those students are genuinely trying to ride your fame."
"Ride my fame? How?"
"Well, you know? Just think about it. If you become famous, they can claim that you are their senior or something."
"That's…" Auric looked down, contemplating. In a way, it could also be used as a weapon, and he wouldn't know about it. "…understandable, not that I like it, though."
"But you can't stop it either. However, some of those applicants are actually spies who are trying to approach you."
"Well, I don't have any intention of leaving the country for the time being. At least this country hasn't given me a reason to leave."
