Tricino twisted so many people's dreams, naturally not just to absorb that part of the Elemental Power. It was to concentrate the destinies of these people entirely upon himself.
It seemed as if he was cutting off the students' dreams—but in fact, his real purpose was to make them able to "entrust their dreams into his own hands".
He disguised himself as a good teacher, talked with the students to establish their dreams, and gradually twisted these dreams, allowing them to live a better life, albeit with some regrets.
In this way, these students would leave their dreams behind in their "student days".
That is, in their [past].
Annan said to himself: "After that, you nurtured Justus, elevating him to Gold. This was actually a ritual to steal the title of [Professor Bai]…"
"…You actually know about Sir Chiron's affairs."
For the first time, Tricino showed a look of surprise: "I thought the [Professor Bai] had been completely buried in history."