My Students Regret It After I Retired

“The Empire’s Leading Monster Expert—That’s Me.”

I dedicated my life to the Empire, only to be repaid with disgrace: dismissal from my post and imprisonment, all due to a false accusation made by a cherished student.

“Why do we even need Gatekeepers? Gates don’t open anymore anyway.”
“Just another way to waste our taxes on useless garbage.”
“Disgusting, really. Harassment? Figures. LOL.”

My honor, shattered.
The public’s trust, obliterated.
I became a pariah overnight, sentenced to three years in prison.

And on the day I was finally released, the unthinkable happened:
The gates across the Empire began to open once again.