They were currently processing an immense amount of emotional whiplash from the past hour, primarily stemming from the terrifying display of power and politics they had just witnessed.
Noticing the deadpan, exhausted expressions of his former pupils, Zeke let out a fake cough. "You guys are entirely too boring."
Realizing his behavior was bordering on unseemly, Zeke's posture shifted. His lazy demeanor vanished, replaced by an uncharacteristic, cold seriousness.
"Look, I have no earthly idea what you guys are trying to scheme right now. It seems like you all believe we need some grand, intricate, evil plan just to survive or navigate what comes next. You're overthinking this because you aren't familiar with how the old man and the Emperor operate."
