Most of those attending the assembly had already seen the Dean at least once, and knew much about him. It was only the newest cadets who were getting a chance to see him for the first time.
At this point, it need not be explained. The cadets naturally understood that this dean of theirs was the Sage who kept his Dominion active nonstop. To suddenly learn of a new Sage was overwhelming, but the scene before them also quickly brought them to reality.
None of them knew the details of the golden armour, or the metallic tubes sticking into the back of his armour, or the endless stream of aether entering his body. However, everyone could venture a few guesses of their own. The easiest one to assume was that this Sage was injured quite seriously, and was dependent on the armour for survival.
Whether he could live, or even survive without it was entirely unknown. Still, a Sage was a Sage.
