Chapter 201

Sairisi Mage Tower.

One of the only two mage towers in the Saint Xi En Principality.

On the top floor of the mage tower, the tower roof made of special materials was constantly absorbing sunlight to provide illumination for the entire mage tower.

In the spacious and luxurious room, there was only a table made of third-rank magical plant Green Scale wood.

Behind the table was a chair made of the same material.

A middle-aged man wearing a gorgeous spell robe sat on the chair, back to the door, looking exceptionally cold.

The middle-aged man was accustomed to this coldness.

It was precisely this coldness that allowed him to sit in the position of dean at the youngest age in the history of Sairisi Academy.

The top floor of the mage tower had no walls, only a layer of transparent glass, visible from one side.

Looking down at the entire Sairisi Academy through the one-way glass, watching the students below rushing about, was the middle-aged man's favorite scenery.

Only today, he was not looking at the scenery, but was deep in thought about something.

"Dean, He Xi is dead." Behind him, the vice-chairman who had just returned from the infirmary said respectfully.

As a high-level administrative member of the academy, this vice-chairman actually did not have much to be praised for.

He had neither outstanding talent nor dazzling achievements.

Even his mage rank was only third-circle, which was the mage rank of most members of the committee.

The reason he was able to sit in this position was by relying on his family background and his ability to handle all sides.

And now, his greatest reliance was actually Xie Er En before him.

Because he was a vice-chairman who only needed to be responsible to Xie Er En.

Last night, the moment He Xi collapsed, Xie Er En directly demanded that he seal the rune workshop at the first opportunity and obtain the secret command for the array as soon as possible.

Actually, he did not know what Xie Er En was plotting.

Even in his view, what valuable inheritance could a rune department director who hadn't produced any results in decades leave behind? But since he had received the order, he had no choice but to follow it.

"Did you get the secret command?"

"... No, there was a small problem." The vice-chairman wiped the non-existent sweat from his forehead and reported the specific situation in detail to Xie Er En.

Xie Er En was silent for a moment after listening.

In the end, this small problem stemmed from his initial desire to annoy He Xi.

He spoke calmly: "This matter is very important."

"Handle it as soon as possible, and ensure it is foolproof and kept confidential."

"The rune workshop has been sealed. Later, just draft an asset recovery contract, and the rune workshop and everything inside can be returned to the academy's possession."

The vice-chairman had already sorted out the follow-up plan on the way here.

Gao De said: One must always follow the rules.

The problem was that they were the ones who made the rules.

"Well done." Xie Er En praised the vice-chairman lightly.

Seeing that Xie Er En did not blame him for not getting the secret command back and even praised him, the vice-chairman finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Although he still didn't understand why they were in such a hurry.

Xie Er En naturally wouldn't explain this to him, just waved his hand and dismissed him.

Xie Er En stood up in the empty room, came to the one-way window, and looked down at the uneven academy building complex below and the pedestrians like ants, speechless for a long time.

Human ambition is endless and grows with each passing day.

A long time ago, his greatest ambition was merely to sit in the dean's chair and manage Sairisi Academy.

But after truly sitting in this position, he found that he was not satisfied.

Even his appetite was getting bigger and bigger.

Jieluosi XIII was already old.

And the only ones with the most hope of inheriting the position below were the eldest prince Wenlun Jieluosi and the second prince Bulandeng Jieluosi. Behind Wenlun Jieluosi was the palace mage group.

And he, on the other hand, was standing behind Bulandeng Jieluosi.

As long as he could help Bulandeng Jieluosi ascend the throne, he could become the true number one mage of the Saint Xi En Principality and enjoy all the mage resources of the principality.

With sufficient resource supply, at his current age, he had a great chance to advance to a fifth-circle mage.

And now, what he had to do was to constantly increase the stakes for Bulandeng Jieluosi.

Between these thoughts, two more people knocked and entered.

A blonde youth wearing gorgeous clothes and an extremely handsome face walked in, followed half a step behind by a middle-aged mage with a steady expression.

Bulandeng Jieluosi.

The second prince of the principality.

Kunxi Kunxi Ese.

A second-rank rune master of the Kunxi Ese family, and also one of the few rune constructors in the Saint Xi En Principality.

"Dean Xie Er." Bulandeng Jieluosi said respectfully as soon as he entered the room.

Xie Er En was his most powerful supporter.

At least before ascending the throne, he kept a very low profile in front of Xie Er En.

"Second Prince, He Xi purchased a large amount of rune construction materials this year. Although it was through his own channels, in the academy, nothing can escape my eyes," Xie Er En said.

"Kunxi Kunxi Ese has looked at the specific material list and confirmed that it is definitely not just the materials needed to make a set of third-rank rune constructions."

Kunxi Ese beside Bulandeng nodded and said: "Those materials are enough for He Xi to make five or six sets of third-rank rune constructions."

"As long as we get our hands on the multiple sets of third-rank rune constructions that He Xi made, everything can proceed according to Dean Xie Er's plan." Bulandeng Jieluosi said.

Xie Er En nodded and said to Kunxi Kunxi Ese: "There was a small accident. It is estimated that it will be tomorrow or the day after before all the data in He Xi's hands and the finished third-rank rune constructions can be transferred to your hands."

Kunxi Kunxi Ese didn't care and didn't ask what kind of accident had occurred.

Based on his understanding of Xie Er, on Xie Er's territory, he didn't think there was anything that Xie Er En couldn't control: "As long as we can ensure that this matter is kept confidential, it doesn't matter if it's a day earlier or later."

Xie Er En narrowed his eyes slightly and said with a smile: "Once you get those finished third-rank rune constructions, you can announce to the outside world that you have successfully made third-rank rune constructions and have already advanced to a third-rank rune constructor."

"In this way, the power on the Second Prince's side will surpass the First Prince's, and the balance will tilt toward us."

Kunxi Kunxi Ese nodded in agreement without speaking, but in his heart, he admired Xie Er En to the extreme.

Such a plan could only be thought of by him.

At the critical moment of the struggle for the throne, when the power of both sides was evenly matched, a new third-rank rune constructor appeared in the principality—the only third-rank rune constructor in the entire principality after He Xi's death—and clearly joined the camp of the Second Prince Bulandeng Jieluosi.

What a powerful bargaining chip that would be?

Xie Er En wanted to forcibly create a "third-rank rune constructor" for the Second Prince's camp, whether it was true or false.

The most terrifying people in the world are those who are capable and have no bottom line.

And Xie Er En happened to satisfy both these conditions at the same time.

This was already a struggle at the highest level of the principality.

In such a struggle, the stubbornness and persistence of a small student were just useless struggles not worth mentioning.

Forcibly creating a "third-rank rune constructor" requires a lot of operations.

And the longer this matter drags on, the easier it is for people on the First Prince's side to detect clues. To ensure as few flaws as possible, one must be fast and ensure the confidentiality of the entire process.

Therefore, he sent people to seal He Xi's rune workshop at the first opportunity.

"Perhaps with the data in He Xi's hands, I can truly advance to a third-rank rune constructor." Kunxi Kunxi Ese said again.

Compared to cooperating with Xie Er En's plan and being a "fake third-rank rune constructor" using the third-rank rune constructions He Xi made, he looked forward more to becoming a "real third-rank rune constructor" through the data and knowledge He Xi left behind.

"That would naturally be best." Xie Er En said lightly, though in his heart he had no expectations for this at all.

He only trusted himself.

(End of chapter)