She raised an eyebrow. "That confident? Do you think your teaching already surpasses the academy's?"
Alfred shook his head. "I stopped caring about victory and defeat long ago. I didn't have them compete for the sake of winning."
She studied him, then asked, "How's the kid from yesterday? The one with the variant martial soul."
Alfred glanced at her. "If I said I don't fully understand his body either, would you believe me?"
She froze, then laughed softly. "I would. When has Sky Ice Alfred ever lied? But even you don't know? That… that really is strange."
Alfred spoke in a low, steady voice.
