The moment Ophelia stepped into the Control Chamber, the conversations scattered throughout the room gradually faded away.
One after another, the instructors turned toward the entrance.
Surprise flickered across many of their faces.
None of them had expected the Chancellor to appear here so soon. The first day of the examination had only just begun, making her visit all the more unexpected.
It was such an uncommon sight that several of the younger instructors remained frozen for a moment, almost doubting their own eyes.
Then reality caught up to them.
One after another, they straightened their backs before lowering their heads.
"Chancellor!"
Their voices rang throughout the chamber.
Ophelia acknowledged them with a slight raise of her hand. "There is no need," she said in her usual authoritative tone. "Continue."
