The door closed as Ellen went out because of a ringing stone, and then, the silence from the announcement lasted for less than a second.
The classroom erupted almost instantly.
"Gray! What formation are we using?"
"Are we splitting into vanguard and support?"
"Do you know what type of dungeon it is?"
"Will you assign positions based on affinity?"
"Are we fighting the boss directly or clearing floor by floor?"
Chairs scraped against the ground as students crowded toward him.
Gray released Cassandra's hand to stand.
The moment their fingers separated, Cassandra's eyes narrowed faintly.
She kept her posture composed, crossing one leg over the other as if unaffected, but her nails pressed into her palm beneath the table.
She did not speak, but Gray could easily see that she was pouting.
The crowd tightened around him as more questions reached his ears.
"Leader, say something!"
"Should we conserve mana at the start?"
"What if the boss enters King Realm mid-fight?"
