Chapter 434

As a Jester who has lived for so long, he is truly—ginger is spicier when it's old.

As for the relic machines, many scholars in other countries on the continent have studied them specifically.

This is nothing.

After all, it would be strange if no one studied such machines that can be seen everywhere.

For example, in Sumeru, there was once a very formidable scholar—Kavi.

That was an academic genius of the Miaolun Sect.

He obtained the title of Haravatat before the age of thirty.

In the Akademiya, ranked from low to high, they are divided into Amurta, Kshahrevar, Haravatat, and Sages.

This person was almost a Sage.

Everyone also thought he could become a Sage.

Because this Kavi was too outstanding, the Akademiya even established an award in his name—the "Kavi Award."

He was the pillar of the Miaolun Sect.

His research direction was the Great Relic Treasure.

That is, that super massive giant robot sleeping in the wild.

If such a person continued his research, Sumeru's military power could skyrocket, and there would be huge breakthroughs in relic machinery.

At the time, the Jester had considered tricking this genius into coming to Snezhnaya.

Snezhnaya needed such talent.

Not to mention that regarding a series of relic machine materials, he had plenty on hand, just happening to have materials for deeper research.

However, this Kavi passed away during an outing.

Immediately following that was the Akademiya's crazy suppression of the Miaolun Sect, not only completely banning the study of mechanical life but also placing harsh restrictions on all other mechanical development technologies.

This led to scholars finding it very difficult to apply for materials to study in this area.

Similar experiments were also hard to get approval for from above.

The issue of academic funding suffered an even greater blow and reduction after this Kavi was gone.

It caused the scholars of the Miaolun Sect to complain endlessly, harboring deep resentment.

Some even expressed that they only knew how to strictly control the development and promotion of mechanical technology.

If you are so capable, why don't you shut down the Akasha?

You only know how to make these disgusting regulations.

This also led to Sumeru's poor performance in terms of weaponry.

They suppressed the field of mechanical technology themselves, cutting off their own hands.

Logically speaking, having the Akasha, they were the most suited to develop this path.

With so much knowledge and such advanced things as the Akasha, once developed, it would easily take off and become unstoppable.

There would be no problem at all in becoming the most developed nation.

The starting point was too good.

This was all the rich foundation left to them by the Greater Lord Rukkhadevata.

However, a very funny thing happened.

Fontaine's technological development directly surpassed Sumeru's.

How did that happen?

Instead, Sumeru sat on a gold mine, but their research direction went completely awry.

The Sages of the Akademiya went off to study other things.

Regarding this matter, the Jester's evaluation of Sumeru was that of a child holding a gold brick.

It grew crooked.

A bunch of trash!

It was simply an insult to the title of Sage.

Any Tom, Dick, or Harry dared to call themselves by this name.

Regarding the death of that genius, an old guy like him could naturally see through it at a glance.

Hmph, boring internal strife.

It was just a pity.

But later, the Jester found another genius and invited him to join the Fatui.

This person was Dottore.

Now the Second of the Harbingers—the Doctor!

The Jester was very good at digging up talent; many people were brought in by him.

He had even richer experience in the aspect of academic geniuses.

Then he continued to speak.

"Judging from his contest with Dottore, Ye Ruo's strength is at the level of the top three among our Harbingers." ===== CHAPTER 436 =====