Understand humans!

If that's the case -

"Then study for yourself. Even if you can't go to Kribi, you can't slack off. Don't let down the expectations of your fellow countrymen. You are completing your studies with their taxes!"

"Whether I become a teacher in a college or work in the countryside as a grass-roots educator, I can always play a role."

Aura said carelessly.

She has learned every bit of the high-sounding rhetoric used by humans.

Although the demons could not understand what "expectation", "gratitude" and "contribution" meant, Aura could observe the reactions on humans' faces.

It seemed that as soon as he said this, the look of the human in front of him would change drastically, as if he had become a different person.

Obviously, the benefits have already been obtained. If it were the demons, they would have thought about how to escape long ago, but humans, no, a part of humans, would think about how to return the benefits -

This is something that the demons find difficult to understand.

"So, humans are all idiots."

Aura narrowed her eyes and looked at Gar with disdain - she had clearly shown her disdain and disgust, but this human's eyes were shining, as if he had received some kind of reward.

"Lord Aura, you...I...thank you. I will not let you down."

"Ah yes, yes, work hard."

Then it became an achievement on my resume.

Seeing Gar's sudden spirit, Aura's contempt for humans grew even stronger.

I can't understand how humans think. They don't even realize they are being used.

What a bunch of idiots.

Chapter 123 Why Are You Angry?

Aula never knew the concept of money before.

When she was in the demon clan, magic power was the currency. As one of the Seven Sages at the top of the demon clan, Aura could take whatever she wanted by force with the advantage of magic power. She also had loyal demon subordinates who would take everything Aura needed for her.

When he was imprisoned in Kribi, Aura never spent any money. He ate and lived at Zanze's house. When he went shopping and saw something he liked, he would simply report the name of the Continental Magic Association.

Oh, I did spend some money. During the time I was working at the library, I had to secretly slip my own magic theory books into the library without telling Celia. In this case, when I went to get the blank books, I couldn't report the name of the Magic Association.

Awula paid for it.

But at that time, he only bought some books, which did not cost much. Aura could manage it with the salary he got from Celia, which was always deducted due to absence as a librarian, and the pocket money he picked up from various corners of the room.

But now, Aura finally knows what it feels like to be short of money.

Aula opened the suitcase, took out the shriveled purse and scooped it out, then turned it over, shook it up and down a few times, and finally a deformed silver coin rolled out.

She has no money.

Because they have been recruiting poor magic apprentices from all over the place recently, and Aura often pays for their tuition and food expenses at his own expense.

As for why this was not blamed on the Magic Association branch.

That’s because the branch has no money left.

Although there was a donation from Earl Byron and a large amount of money raised by members of various associations, more than half of that money was used to build the magic academy. After that, they had to pay for the magic material subsidies for new magic apprentices, keep some funds as bonuses for outstanding apprentices, and bear the losses caused by accidental explosions in magic experiments...

All in all, the finances of the Magic Association branch are barely able to maintain a balance.

Whether Aura wanted to expand the number of admissions or improve the poor teaching environment in the countryside of San Lorenzo, the branch was unable to support her ideas.

With no money to spend and unable to do anything, Aula came to the office of the association branch and sat in his seat, eyes wide open, drooling, and in a daze.

Some time ago, after being busy tinkering with something, she finally seemed to have some free time.

Anyway, Aura distributed all the things that the ministers of the association should do, and all the matters that the departments needed to ask about were handed over to the secretary-general Sheila to decide. Only those that Sheila couldn't solve would be presented to Aura, and she would solve them in a rough way that was quite demon-like in wisdom.

Anyone who sees Minister Aula’s efficiency in solving problems will have to say “efficient”.

suddenly.

The door opened with a loud bang.

The door of the minister's office was pushed open by Sheila.

Silla was holding a pile of documents, wearing reading glasses and dark circles under her eyes. She walked past Aura without even looking at Aura who was sitting in the main seat, and she was still mumbling something in her mouth:

"Kribi's recommendation...Kribi's recommendation...I remember it's here...it's here..."

“Silla, remember to knock on the door next time you enter.”

"Ah? Master Aura, you are here. I haven't seen you for a long time. I almost forgot that this is your office."

"Although I do come here less often... that's no reason for you to pile my seat with documents."

Awula pointed at a pile of documents that she had just moved from her workstation. Awula said, how come the office wasn't so crowded last time she came here, but this time, there was no place to stand, and there were piles of documents and waste manuscripts everywhere.

"How could you mess with the location of the file? It has been there for half a year! It has been there longer than you have been here!"

"........."

"Oh, I found it. Thanks to you, Lord Aura, for pushing this pile down. It was originally placed at the bottom. Let me see the recommended places for Kribi last month."

"what happened?"

"Andro dropped out of the headquarters academy in Kribi. According to the regulations, we can recommend another student to go there."

"Why did he drop out of school?!"

Aura remembered the human Andro. He was the first human she had seen since coming to San Lorenzo who had the talent to become a first-level magician. Of course, having talent did not mean one would definitely become one. Every first-level magician was an extremely lucky one among geniuses. Geniuses explored magic continuously over the years, and only one out of ten people could find the way of magic that suited their souls.

A one in ten chance may not sound high.

But in Aura's opinion, for the sake of the pinnacle of magic, let alone one tenth, even one percent, it is worth risking a lifetime to explore!

how come?

How could anyone give up?!

"It was the Grand Duke of Ateto who took a fancy to him and gave him the position of royal court magician, but the condition was that he immediately went to the palace of Ateto to guard it."

"Many royal families have done this in recent years. They are wary of the magic power emerging in their territories, but they have to rely on magicians to resist the demons. So they simply come to Kribi to recruit the most talented magicians, let them learn only general combat magic, and then take them away. They use court magicians to deal with the disobedient local magicians in the territory."

"Although the Principality of Ateto is not a big country, nor is it an ancient country with a long heritage, and cannot provide Andro with enough room for advancement, it will not lack wealth and honor. For most magicians, being granted wealth and status by a royal relative, even if it means leaving Kribi and no longer pursuing magic, is the best opportunity."

"Our Magic Association branch received the news first, and other news should come one after another. Andro also sent a message back, saying that before leaving, he will come back to visit our school and donate a large sum of money to build the San Lorenzo Magic School."

"This is a great honor and a great thing, Master Aura!"

"Lord Aura?"

"My Lord, why do you look unhappy?"

Sheila was excited to announce the good news to the association, but as she spoke more and more, she found that Minister Aura's expression did not improve, but became more and more gloomy.

why?

Isn’t Minister Aula worried about the association’s funding shortage recently?

Why is it that upon hearing that his former student had become the country's top magician, a royal court magician that everyone admired, and had brought back a large sum of money... the minister seemed angry.

Did she say something wrong?

Chapter 124 Pawn

Andro, dressed in royal attire, set out on the journey back to his homeland.

The palace dresses were too luxurious, decorated with many gold, silver and gemstones, and were really inconvenient to wear.

Andro was not used to it. After putting on the palace uniform, he could not lift his feet or stretch his hands. Even the magic wand that had accompanied him for six years during his magic learning career was taken away by the servant sent by the Grand Duke to serve him, saying that it was old-fashioned, tacky and shabby and undermined the dignity of the court.

Nowadays, Andro needs a horse-drawn carriage to pick him up even to walk back to his hometown, San Lorenzo, otherwise he can't walk at all.

“I walked out of San Lorenzo on foot.”

"The Minister of the Association, the Dean of the Academy, and Lord Aura personally accompanied me out of San Lorenzo..."

Andro lifted the curtain of the carriage and looked out the window, where the woods and weeds kept receding.

He felt a little nostalgic and even wanted to get off the car and run to express the joy in his heart at the moment - just like Andro ran on the mountain with his classmates on the day he graduated from the Magic Academy.

But now Andro can't do it.

The luxurious clothes and the complicated etiquette he had to follow made him feel breathless.

Andro felt very uncomfortable, but the Grand Duke told him that it was because Andro was still young and young people were always not used to the court service. When Andro grew up, he would be fine and get used to it.

Andro looked at the Grand Duke's bloated figure, which filled up his luxurious clothes. He must not be like him. The loose robe did not fit him well, and he was so thin that he looked like a bamboo pole bulging out of a cloth bag.

He felt that in a few years, when he grew up, he would get used to this outfit like the Grand Duke.

It is said that a court magician will never leave the country he is loyal to. After Andro goes to the Principality of Ateto, he will probably never come back to San Lorenzo.

So, he thought he should go back to his hometown before leaving.

Andro missed his hometown.

He missed his uncle from the village who raised money for him to study at San Lorenzo College.

I miss the teachers at school who took good care of me and fought for various preferential treatments.

I also miss my classmates who spent six years with me, answered each other's questions, and finally parted ways to stay in San Lorenzo to teach the next batch of young apprentices.

Oh, and Dean Awula who sought justice for him and asked for a place to study in Kribi and personally sent him to Kribi.

When he first entered Kribi, it was Dean Aura who used all the connections to allow Andro, whose talent was not outstanding among the talented magic apprentices from all over the place, to be enrolled the fastest. He also left him a sum of money, which helped Andro get through the most difficult time at the beginning of his time in Kribi.

Andro still remembered that after sending him to Kribi, the busy Dean Aura was going back to San Lorenzo that day. Before leaving, he told him earnestly: "Use magic to change your destiny and take the future into your own hands."

The dean told him that San Lorenzo School of Magic was proud of him...

"I'll give the dean a surprise."

Andro smiled complacently.

Although his body was bound in this heavy court costume of gold, silver and gems, and his vision was blocked by the closed carriage, Andro's heart was joyful, and his soul jumped out of the carriage early and returned to San Lorenzo, which he had been dreaming about.

Andro patted a large box in the car, his eyes deep and happy.

Inside are the treasures that Grand Duke Ateto hired him for, as compensation for him not being able to leave the Principality of Ateto for the rest of his life. And Andro will keep these treasures, which are equivalent to the wealth of three branches of the San Lorenzo Magic Association, in San Lorenzo.

This is his repayment to the hometown that gave birth to him and raised him.

"The San Lorenzo School of Magic is in need of money. Dean Aura will be very happy to see me bring back so many treasures."

When Andro left San Lorenzo, it was the time when the magic academy was expanding its enrollment. He saw the dean bringing young children from the countryside and from the slaves who had sold themselves, and the price they paid was exactly one gold coin after another.

Until the day he went to Kribi, after Abbot Aura left him a sum of money, he was penniless and could not even afford a carriage, so he walked back to San Lorenzo on foot.

Andro didn't want this to happen again. He didn't want the honest dean who cared about San Lorenzo wholeheartedly to appear in such a miserable state.

She is a selfless, selfless person and does not deserve this kind of treatment.

And Andro finally has the ability to realize his wish.

The carriage rumbled along, quickly passing through the mountains and over the muddy roads.

After crossing a rocky and undulating mountain valley, Andro finally reached the city of San Lorenzo that he had been longing for.

With the help of several servants, he finally stepped out of the car. Andro loosened the collar around his neck, and his blurred vision became clear. He saw the people waiting at the door.

Andro saw many familiar faces, his former magic teachers, the association's treasurer who allocated him a subsidy every month, his classmates who graduated at the same time as him and stayed in San Lorenzo to teach... and Dean Aura, who was standing in the front, dressed in simple cloth.

The dean did not wear the luxurious purple wizard robe, nor did he wear the iconic tall hat. Instead, he changed into a simple civilian uniform. He still wore a hat on his head, but it was an inappropriate straw hat.

However, although he was dressed differently, his temperament remained the same, and the dean's eyes were still as sharp as before, piercing Andro's heart like steel nails.

He didn't know why, but the dean's look seemed to be blaming him.

But, I clearly came back with gifts, right?

"Dean Aura..." Andro broke free from the servant's support, walked up to Aura, and wanted to salute, but the overly heavy court robe wrapped around his arms, making even the simple action of lifting them to parallel to his chest extremely difficult.

Aura waited indifferently for Andro to finish his awkward salute, then watched him fall back several times with his unsteady body, and finally be supported by the servants to keep him steady.

After a long while, she finally spoke: