[ he needs all the luck in the world to think his classmates wouldn't lose their minds at his sudden disappearance and risk derailing their planning.

he folds his arms and scoffs—at his own situation more than anything else. he doesn't have the context to realize it's hard to war against people if there's only so many of them left. ]

I wish I could say the same. There's no shortage of people who will sacrifice others for their own gain in the Empire, and no shortage of enemies outside of it. [ it doesn't help at least two of those people stand at the top of the chain of command, though he's not quite aware how deep that goes. ]

The monsters are never-ending, but one expects a beast to prey upon humans. They can be identified at a glance and defended against. A man who does the same will hide his intentions until the damage has been done.

[ jusis does make some attempt to sound as impartial and above-it-all as he usually does, but it's impossible to mask all of the—condemnation? betrayal? just plain anger? in those words. he is kind of envious of a society where humans aren't trying to destroy each other, but he realizes for julius, even warring against beasts might be hard to deal with. ]

... Still, both are horrific. My condolences.