If it was me in this situation, having to deal with literal gods and magical beasts, I'd be cautious af to make sure there isn't some sort of major eldritch being or something pulling the strings behind the scene. Also, with mandatory summons to a secluded 'academy' where you're being put in life or death situations, I would also probably think the place is really designed to kill off the heroes (so I'd want to lay low so that the peeps running it don't target me specifically). That's what I would think, anyways.