[A part of what Mei says here catches Dimitri's attention -- "it raises protectors that will help safeguard the future of my world." In a manner of speaking, that fits the Officer's Academy extremely well. Its mission certainly could be described as that, even if its graduates sometimes go on to pursue their own personal agendas. Like a certain imperial princess, for example.]

The way you speak of your academy...it sounds quite similar to the Officer's Academy I attended. Those who attended were often seen as the future leaders and influencers for all of Fódlan. In a manner of speaking, we, too, were tasked with our land's future.