@Apostle Heinrich
Ah that. As for the ending, it was the closest I could get to without writing a full-blown short story, since the recommendations for length was less than 1k words, I think? (Though apparently I thought differently from other writers on that end, lol)
I guess I left it vague there, but I meant for Emperor Erick to be outside of the cell, peering in at his old teacher. The thing is, the old Druid isn't dangerous at all. But his spouting nonsense has some uncomfortable matter, particularly his thoughts on "the answer" of Grado's problems. He hasn't done anything "wrong" per say, but the fewer that know about the Demon King's power, the better--which is why he's locked up in a cell. I believe that Erick is reluctant to execute Galalilei for simply knowing that the Demon King isn't destroyed, but on the other hand, he can't let the Druid out of sight--lest someone take him seriously and start an uprising/revolution of sorts.
And no problem! I'm glad you thought my story was worth commenting on. I didn't think I'd get any comments tbh :'D