He would never allow his hard work to be destroyed, nor would he allow Victoria to deviate from the track he had designed for her.
"Father, I know what my choice means, but Dunbarton College is not suitable for me. I believe that going to Yas College will be the best decision in my life..."
Facing Philip's direct gaze, Victoria subconsciously wanted to take a few steps back, but in the end she gritted her teeth, chose to face her father and told him her decision.
"No!"
Victoria hadn't even finished her words when she was interrupted by Philip's simple and straightforward two words.
His tone was so superior, as always, and could not be disobeyed.
Yes, Philip is not only Victoria's father, but also the demigod of the human race and her monarch.
To Victoria, his words were absolute orders, and no refusal was allowed.
In the past, as long as Philip said the word "no", Victoria would give up her ideas and choose to obey her father's decision, no matter how conflicted or unwilling she was.
Yes, everyone envies Victoria's talent and her background, but no one knows that she has always lived under the shadow of her father.
It has been like this for many years.
Victoria has been walking step by step on the path that her father had laid out long ago, like a puppet, for decades.
Apart from meeting the mysterious mentor along the way, nothing else happened that was outside of his father's plan.
I have to say that my father is indeed a truly strong man. With his outstanding vision and extraordinary strength, he has paved a smooth road for her.
As long as you continue along this path, you may not necessarily become a demigod, but you will definitely reach the temple level.
He even eliminated all the dangers lurking in his secrets. If anyone dared to stand in the way of his ascension to the throne, he would surely be destroyed by his father with the power of thunder.
Because of this, she could be considered the luckiest princess in the entire history of the human empire.
You don't need to go through all kinds of open and secret struggles, you don't need to witness too much intrigue, you just need to concentrate on improving your own strength.
Although she had a bright future ahead of her, Victoria always felt that something was wrong and that her life should not be like this.
At this moment, Victoria, for some reason, suddenly thought of Elena's back.
The man who was strong enough to fight against everything in the world, the mentor she would always respect.
"Please don't embarrass me. After all, you are also my students, Elina!"
Alina's words echoed in Victoria's mind.
"Father, I will not change my decision. I must go to Yas College."
Victoria took a deep breath, dispelled all the fear in her heart, raised her head and looked directly at Philip with a firm tone.
"what?"
After hearing Victoria's answer, Philip's pupils shrank slightly.
He never imagined that his daughter, who had always been very obedient, would one day refuse his orders.
Philip looked at Victoria's smooth face and suddenly felt that his daughter was so strange that he hardly recognized her.
"Victoria, I'm your father!"
Philip tried to use his father's identity to force Victoria, and because of his excitement, he released a trace of demigod's pressure.
Even a temple-level person would still feel pressured by the pressure from a demigod, not to mention that Victoria is just a radiant mage now.
Victoria's body trembled slightly in front of Philip, and her long golden hair swayed without wind.
If it were normal times, when Phillip showed this attitude, she would definitely give in.
But this time it was different. Even though she felt extremely uncomfortable, she still said with a firm look and tone:
"Father, I know you are my father, and my respect for you will never change, but my decision will not change. Please let me make the decision for once."
After Victoria finished speaking, she pursed her lips with a complicated expression. Then, after taking a last look at Philip, she slowly turned around and walked towards the door with some difficulty.
"you!"
Looking at Victoria slowly moving away from him, Philip raised his hand angrily. He only needed to slap Victoria to the ground.
However, his hand just froze in the air, shaking continuously, and he couldn't bring himself to slap Victoria until he saw her leave the hall with his own eyes.
In the end, he could only let go of his hands helplessly, and then slumped down on the throne.
A kind of despair came from Philip.
At this moment, he is no longer the demigod standing at the pinnacle of the continent, nor is he the supreme ruler of the human empire, but a failed father.
He had not felt so bad when he lost the battle against the Theocracy.
He didn't feel so bad when Elina killed his nobles in front of him.
But when he saw Victoria's back as she turned and left, a piercing pain rose in his heart.
Who says that emperors are heartless? They just don’t dare to show their feelings.
"Father, I'm sorry."
After leaving the hall, Victoria looked at the blue sky outside, murmured something in a low voice, and then left the palace directly.
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"Have you really decided to leave?"
At Dunbarton College, Victoria is saying goodbye to Dean Myron.
Her face showed some guilt. After all, she felt that her actions were somewhat unfair to the old man in front of her.
During her study, the college gave her almost all the conveniences. Even when she skipped classes from Class S to attend classes in Class D, the dean and tutors did not interfere with her excessively.
At the same time, she did get the richest resources here.
It was precisely these resources that enabled her to reach the level of a brilliant wizard at the age of sixteen.
Dunbarton College owed him nothing and even gave him a lot.
However, she is now going to quit the academy and join Yas College.
Victoria did feel a little uncomfortable.
"Okay, Victoria, don't feel guilty."
Perhaps he saw Victoria's inner emotions, Dean Myron smiled and patted her shoulder and said:
"Dunbarron College is a college. Since it is a college, students will leave sooner or later. Whether they leave early or after graduation, it doesn't matter to this college."
"Over the past five thousand years, countless students have come and gone, but Dunbaron College remains the same."
"But······"
After hearing what Dean Myron said, Victoria seemed to have something else to say, but was interrupted by Myron's wave of his hand.
"Victoria, I think you are right to choose Elena. I can even say that I strongly agree with it."
"Elina's current strength is far beyond your usual understanding. It is absolutely impossible for your talent to be buried under her. Only she, an unprecedented person, is worthy of being your mentor."
Dean Myron sighed, his tone a little long.
After all, this world belongs to the young, and they will eventually grow old.
"However, since you have chosen Elina, your path will definitely be full of challenges. It is very difficult to emit your own light in front of the sun. Victoria, you must be prepared."
Finally, Dean Myron gave Victoria his encouragement as a senior.
"Well, Dean Myron, I will definitely work hard!"
Victoria nodded affirmatively.
"Okay, since you've made up your mind, then leave. But I hope you can remember that no matter when, I, Dunbaron College, will always welcome you back."
Dean Myron's last words made Victoria's nose slightly sore. Looking at the kind-faced old man in front of her, she took a step back and bowed deeply.
"Go, find your own future."
Dean Myron sat there, calmly accepted Victoria's courtesy, and then handed Victoria the consent form for the withdrawal application.
"Dean Myron, I am leaving now. Please take care!"
Victoria stood up, got the consent form, and strode out of the principal's office.
At this point, Victoria dropped out of Dunbarton College completely!
Chapter 52: The Deception of the Theocratic Church
The news that Victoria had dropped out of Dunbaron Public College and joined Yass College quickly spread throughout the human race.
Ordinary people were surprised and felt sorry for Victoria.
Dunbarton College is a famous school of the human race with a history of 5,000 years. Many of them have tried hard for many years but have yet to be admitted. Now some people are voluntarily withdrawing. They expressed their incomprehension.
Of course, those who know some inside information will naturally not see it that way.
"When you first taught Victoria magic, you didn't expect that one day she would take this step."
In a manor in a forest, the great magician was looking at the old man in front of him with a smile on his face.
The old man had a head of gray hair, and his face had become weathered by the baptism of time. His whole body revealed a temperament of old age, except for his eyes, which were still bright and seemed to be glowing.
There are more than a hundred ordinary farmers living in this manor, but no one knows that among these farmers there is a once-powerful magician.
"Haha, that girl, I originally thought she would follow the path set by Philip for her whole life, and I really didn't expect that she would drop out of Dunbaron College. However, even in my plan, going to college is a necessary part. Now it seems that both Philip and I have failed."
The old man chuckled and drank the wine on the table.
"By the way, you, kid, finally came to see me, an old man, but you only knew to bring some drinks, but you didn't even think of bringing some girls!"
The old man smacked his lips twice, feeling that something was odd, and glared at the great magician.
"Why did you fall in love with Victoria in the first place? It's not just because of her talent, right?"
The great magician shook his head helplessly at the old man's words and did not respond to him.
This old man was the great magician of the previous generation and the most powerful magician of the human race at that time. When he was young, he was a romantic and happy man, and he had to be accompanied by wine and beautiful women all day long. Unexpectedly, he was still like this when he was old.
"Hiccup, why? I can't remember."
The old man burped and said drunkenly.
When he traveled to Tara, he happened to meet Victoria who was training alone. For some reason, he suddenly wanted to take her in as a student, so he taught her all his magical knowledge.
Maybe it was because of that determined look? Or maybe it was because of that lonely back?
All in all, he couldn't remember clearly now.
"Hahaha, maybe I just saw that this little girl is pretty and wanted to play a role in nurturing her?"
Thinking of the last point, the old man laughed.
"Owen, in a lifetime, there aren't that many things that you have to do just for some reason."
The old man's voice sounded a little leisurely, as if he was thinking about his past youth.
"Okay, you've been here long enough, it's time to go away, don't disturb me, an old man, from drinking."
After hearing the old man's words, the great magician opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but the old man waved his hand with extreme disgust, signaling him to get out.
"Okay, I'll be leaving now, teacher."
The great magician had no temper at all for the old man's appearance. He could only shake his head helplessly, bowed, and left the manor.
"Well, the war is coming, Owen, you must take good care of yourself."
After the great magician walked away, the old man slightly opened his drunken eyes, looked at Owen's back and murmured softly.
The smell of gunpowder between eternal night and dawn was becoming increasingly tense; even though he was living in seclusion among the mountains and forests, he could still feel it.
The outbreak of war may be imminent.
Even he had never seen the cruelty of total war and had only read a few words about it in history books.
Now, he has completely retired, and it is time for his students to take on the responsibility.
But this war will be extremely dangerous. Even a demigod cannot guarantee his survival, let alone a temple-level great magician.
In fact, this time, when Owen came to see him, he knew what his student wanted to say, but he didn't have the heart to say it out loud. He hoped that he could still see his most proud student next time.
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“Hmm, um…”
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