Chapter 244

Li En did what he once loved most.

He found a job.

"Finally, I'm not a drifter anymore."

Victoria, Dimon, and the others couldn't understand Li En's sigh—aren't you just paying yourself? Why get emotional?

"You don't get it—every time Sallyman secretly slipped me money, that feeling." These days had been too busy, expenses kept piling up, and Li En had no time to "work odd jobs," so Sallyman naturally sent funds to the mansion for operational costs.

Li En knew this new job paid only symbolically, and the work itself was symbolic—but whether he had income or employment, whether he was a drifter or not, still made a subtle difference to him.

Even if it was little, at least he was earning something now.

"A study group for history, humanities, and astronomy—what a strange name for an organization. Its internal rules are practically nonexistent; it feels utterly unenforceable, even looser than a gang." Even as founder and chapter head, Dimon still didn't quite grasp the organization's structure.

Li En's time was precious, so his actions were naturally maximized.

A strange-named "study group" had been established in just one morning. It was an academic, loose club—merely a letter sent to the archives office, a registration fee paid, and it was officially formed.

But this didn't mean the organization was insignificant.

On the contrary, this could be seen as a historical turning point—marking the beginning of Li En's group's organization and formalization, signaling the Heroic Souls' entry onto the historical stage.

"Can I really be the chairperson? Don't get me wrong—I'm not just being modest, but I'm not only weak, I'm a dark elf—a wicked dark elf." Victoria stared at Li En's handwritten documents, bewildered.

She had thought it was just a simple liaison office, but once the charter was published, she realized she'd been tricked—it seemed to be the embryonic form of a world-class organization.

Could they really let a dark elf like her be the public face of such an organization?

"Just take it for now. The chairperson's role is just a liaison duty—mainly providing venues and tea when we chat. If you don't want it, resign—provided you find someone willing to take over."

Before the Heroine's inheritance, Li En had first built this organizational structure to constrain the Heroine competition. The very existence of this organization would impose restraint on all Heroic Soul inheritors.

The "Study Group for History, Humanities, and Astronomy" focused on just one word: "study group."

As its name suggested, it was an extremely loose academic club—like many so-called art or literary salons—merely a platform for exchange, barely even an organizational structure.

The core organization had two parts: one was the permanent liaison secretariat, whose secretary-general also served as the group's chairperson—the sole physical institution of the entire organization.

It was merely a liaison department providing meeting spaces; pouring tea and serving water might be its most important duty, perhaps adding the responsibility of recording minutes.

The other part consisted of various internal chapters—small circles in every sense.

"The Knight of Judgment and Justice Study Group, chairperson Dimon; Board Games Enthusiasts Club, chairperson none—is that fine?"

"Fine. The point isn't what it does—it's that it exists. Let it become a new rule, an unspoken norm the Heroic Soul inheritors will follow."

Each Heroic Soul inheritor would establish a new chapter; the winner would automatically become its chairperson, while other candidates would become chapter members.

Don't misunderstand—it still had no binding force. It was merely a salon-style communication platform; the chairperson had only the authority to vote on behalf of the chapter's collective opinion in certain situations.

"When necessary—such as matters involving the kingdom's rise or fall, or major racial events—the chairpersons of each chapter (successful Heroic Soul inheritors) would vote and issue a majority resolution."

This resolution was a statement representing the majority of Heroic Soul inheritors' inclinations. It still held no binding force—but that didn't mean it was meaningless. On the contrary, it represented the collective will, destined to become a reference point for Heroic Soul inheritors' actions.

Previously, when major events occurred—plagues, wars between nations—a majority internal resolution would let all candidates know the general thoughts and choices of most candidates, serving as a guide for their own actions.

No binding force doesn't mean no value orientation or guidance.

In fact, the opposite is true: if the "Study Group" grew strong enough, it could actively guide or even interfere in wars.

The loose, non-binding "Study Group" was the organizational structure Li En deemed most suitable.

Those who became Heroic Soul inheritors all possessed extraordinary talent, ability, personality, and will—they were all prodigies. Who would submit to whom?

Any organization with coercive structure would easily spark civil conflict, hostility, and suspicion. But a "salon study group" offering intelligence support, communication platforms, and trading channels? Most would see only benefits and hardly anyone would refuse.

"Any candidate will automatically become a provisional member of some chapter. If they do not explicitly refuse within one month, they become a full member. Full members may leave at any time, but unless approved by the secretary-general and chapter chairperson, they are forbidden from rejoining."

This design ensured Heroic Soul inheritors would automatically become members of the organization, using its platform (the Hall of Heroic Souls, Victoria's shop) to communicate, trade, and collaborate, forming small groups—whether chapters or interest circles.

And the victorious inheritors would naturally become chapter chairpersons, wielding greater influence.