The Return of the Supreme One

At Silverleaf Academy’s Midwinter Banquet, Arthur’s carefully maintained life falls apart in front of the school’s elite. His title is taken from him, his wife casts him aside, and the man she once loved returns to take his place. To those watching, Arthur appears to be a dependent failure who has contributed nothing to the academy. Yet the humiliation conceals a far greater history. Arthur surrendered his extraordinary power to protect the continent, while Silverleaf Academy endured under the protection he quietly provided. After being expelled with no reason to keep serving humanity, he chooses to sever that obligation. His departure exposes how much the academy - and the wider kingdom - relied on him, leaving those who dismissed Arthur to face the consequences of realizing his worth too late.