Asher remained in silence as he truly did not know what to say. Although he had expected something that would challenge him, something demanding enough to test both his ability and resolve, he still had not expected anything this… big. Yes, he had anticipated something different, something more difficult than the usual tasks, but certainly not this overwhelming, not something that felt as though it carried a hidden weight far heavier than it initially appeared.
'If these are students' missions, then how are Instructor missions?' Asher thought to himself, wondering what kind of operations they carried out behind the scenes. Assassinating the Emperor or Empress of other Empires? Toppling ruling governments? Erasing entire threats before they even surfaced? He mused quietly in thought, letting his imagination wander for a moment before he sighed and decided to stop overthinking the situation.
