Understand humans!

Aula also brought many benefits to her.

After all, the merit of training a court magician is very different from the merit of training a first-level magician.

——Of course, Aura would not say this.

"Thank you, thank you Dean... I... you..."

Andro opened his mouth but couldn't utter a word. He looked at the letter of recommendation in his hand in disbelief, feeling it was burning hot and difficult to hold.

God knows what price Dean Aura paid for this letter.

This would offend the Grand Duke of a principality, and not only would you be guilty of violating the discipline of the headquarters magic academy... Dean Aura, what exactly...what exactly...have you sacrificed?

Is it worth doing so much for a student who has gone astray and turned back to the right path?

Andro looked at the letter with tears in his eyes.

"This boy is teachable~" Aura put his hand on Andro's head. Although he was wearing cloth while Andro, who was kneeling, was wearing luxurious clothes, no one felt it was out of place.

At the gate of San Lorenzo, in the eyes of the many apprentices watching from afar, the petite purple figure looked more majestic the simpler its clothes.

The radiance it exudes is simply incomparable to any luxurious royal service.

"Lord Aura..."

The poor magic apprentice behind him, who was also dressed in plain cloth, looked at the dean in the front with a gleam of longing in his eyes.

Such an honest and upright dean who is not greedy for fame and fortune, and who would rather spend his own money and effort and suffer hardships than let them sell themselves to the nobility, is simply San Lorenzo's hope.

No, it is simply the hope of mankind!

As long as there are people like Dean Aura, they believe that humanity will not perish no matter what time it is.

Dean Aura is the manifestation of the best side of the human soul and the embodiment of the nobility that distinguishes humans from monsters.

It is because of people like Dean Aura that the demons will never be able to truly defeat humans!

"This young man is teachable~~"

Aura did not notice the gazes of the many humans behind her. She just stroked Andro's hair slowly, like comforting a big dog.

Andro was still crying with his head down, and Aura squinted her eyes and smiled with a hint of mockery where he couldn't see.

Humans are so gullible.

Just give up your wealth and prosperity, your bright future, and become a part of my Awula's achievements~~

Aura couldn't help but laugh, proud of her intelligence that surpassed that of humans.

"Hehe~ Humans are so easy to fool~~"

Chapter 127: Is He a Spy?

Late at night, the nobles of San Lorenzo gathered again.

However, compared with the last time when the discussion became increasingly heated, this gathering was particularly quiet.

All the nobles were silent, with their heads bowed.

Their eyes never met each other.

"Failed."

Finally, it was Earl Byron who spoke first, concluding.

He let out a long sigh and glanced at the nobles sitting around him one by one.

"The new director of the Magic Association branch, we initially thought she wanted to win the support of the people, so we secretly encouraged the respected people in each town to nominate their children to enter the Magic Academy."

"I thought that if she was concerned about her reputation around the world, she would be restrained and gradually be infiltrated by our relationship."

"But I didn't expect that person to not care about her reputation at all. She only followed the rules and picked out the person with the most magical talent, even if that person was a slave of a certain landlord. She really dared to offend those small landlords for those slaves."

"Those small landowners control the vast majority of public opinion. She really doesn't care whether her reputation will be tarnished."

The nobles around him also sighed along with Earl Byron.

The last time they got together, they ruled out power and wealth, thinking that the new director of the Magic Association branch would definitely care about the only remaining name.

But unexpectedly, that person not only offended the top nobles and the middle-class wealthy businessmen, but also offended the small landlords at the bottom.

Someone like her offends everyone, both above and below them.

What's the point?

How could anyone really put their hopes on those slaves and serfs? Could those lowly creatures bring her anything of value?

"Is the head of the Magic Association playing a long game? Is she waiting for those magicians to grow up before harvesting them?"

"If her vision is not limited to San Lorenzo, but is placed in the human countries, her actions will make sense - she must want to train truly valuable magicians, and then send them to the royal families of various countries to serve as court magicians. Her ambition is great!"

"That's right. If that person's goal is the royal power of various countries, then it makes sense. No wonder she doesn't care about everything we can give her. After all, no matter how much power, wealth and fame we give her, it is only within San Lorenzo, and it can't be more than what the royal family can give her."

"That's why she only recruits people based on their magical talent. What a scheming person! What a calculation! What courage!!"

"I heard that a Grand Duke of a principality has already thrown an olive to the students graduating from her academy... Her plan has succeeded!"

"Oh, you should have said it earlier! If we had known that she would be favored by the royal family, why would we have stopped her? We understand the pros and cons. How about we just join her? I just want to establish a relationship with the royal family of the independent kingdom of Kona. They are in need of magicians, and San Lorenzo is close to Kribi, which happens to be rich in magicians..."

"As long as we send the newly graduated magicians over there, we can gain the friendship of the royal family. What a good deal. Those commoners ate our food and grew up in the houses we provided. After they graduate from the magic academy, they should obey our instructions!"

"As it should be!"

“As it should be!!”

"........."

During the discussion, the nobles' expressions became much better.

When the news came that Andro, the favorite student of San Lorenzo Magic Academy, was recruited by Grand Duke Ateto, the perceptive nobles immediately smelled something going on.

It didn't take long to figure out Aura's true purpose hidden behind that inhuman disguise.

After coming to the conclusion that Aura was a friend rather than an enemy, they no longer felt repulsive towards Aura.

After all, although there had been conflicts before, now there was an opportunity for both parties to benefit, and even the biggest grudges could be put aside.

They did not blame Aura for having benefited alone without involving them in the plan, and they believed that Aura would not blame them for their small actions behind the scenes.

Because, no matter how smart and good at planning Aura is, she is just one person after all. How can she compare with all the nobles of San Lorenzo in terms of network? If Aura wants to cultivate magic to connect with more royal families, she will have to rely on the help of the nobles of San Lorenzo.

The nobles of San Lorenzo would naturally not seek revenge for every little grievance. It would be better for everyone to benefit together. Fighting each other would be meaningless.

If they were to haggle over every detail, neither they nor Aura would end up in trouble.

Aren’t the ones who benefit in the end the untouchables?

“Haha, hahaha, hahahahahaha——” The nobles raised their glasses to celebrate.

"New news has come. Andro rejected the recruitment of Grand Duke Ateto and returned to Kribi to study on the recommendation of Aura, the dean of San Lorenzo College." The servant brought the latest news from the Magic Association.

"…Is she a fool?"

This time, the nobles fell into complete silence.

Can't figure it out.

I really don't understand.

That woman, what on earth is wrong with her brain?

She took on the full pressure from San Lorenzo and selected magic apprentices from the nobles and the lowly people without discrimination and sent them to Kribi - why did she do such a thankless task? What was she trying to achieve?

Seeking power? The Grand Dukes and Kings of various countries could give her more.

Want money? Training magicians is a costly job with no profit.

Seeking fame? Count on the untouchables under her care? Their voices are not as loud as those of the local landlords.

Dang——dang——dang——

Earl Byron, who was sitting in the first seat, tapped the table with his fingers. He held his forehead, where a tendon was throbbing and it was extremely painful.

Earl Byron raised his head, looked at the nobles, and said helplessly:

"She doesn't want money, power, or fame. The magician with purple hair and a tall hat is really only interested in educating the poor into talents. We can't beat her. She won't cooperate with us when we play by the political rules. In the end, we can't get her to join us. Is there really nothing we can do to her?"

"Is it possible that she... is a spy sent by foreign forces?" After Earl Byron asked the question, a young nobleman beside him hesitated for a moment and then whispered.

"What's the reason?"

“She is too honest.”

That’s right, the new minister is so outstanding that he can be said to be perfect, but it is precisely perfect people who are the most suspicious.

If you find a person who has given up all desires, it does not mean that she has no desires, but that she has more greedy and urgent desires hidden, so she can be self-disciplined enough to control her other small desires.

If that were the case, it would be horrible - the nobles present would shudder at the mere thought of it.

"Unlikely," Earl Byron thought carefully and shook his head. "Even if they were spies sent by countries outside the empire, why would they be sent to the Magic Association, which is far away from the political center of the empire? There is no right to participate in politics there, and it has nothing to do with the empire's secret-keeping institutions. What would a spy do there? To steal unpublished magic research results?"

Lord Byron continued:

"As long as the human nations are not fools, they will not do this. The Magic Association promised to make the achievements of magic public to all mankind. Why would they steal something that will be given to them sooner or later? Isn't this just offending the Magic Association for nothing? It's a thankless task."

Chapter 128 Tears are very useful

"What about the research of those great magicians? Those personal researches, the Magic Association has never promised to make them public." A noble questioned.

"That's impossible. The subject that the Great Magician studies is too cutting-edge. It's hard for humans to master it given their generally backward magic level. Even if spies stole it, it would be useless in the struggle between human nations... It can't be that the demons stole it, right?"

"Impossible. If the demons had sneaked into Kribi, they would have died long ago. The monsters at the top of the Magic Association hate the demons to the core. The human magic capital is a forbidden place for the demons. Even the Demon King would die if he entered."

"If the spy can't be slandered, then there is no stain to be found on Aura."

"Damn it, are there really people in the world who have no desires?"

Lord Byron slammed the table in a rage.

The surrounding nobles also followed suit with curses and shouts, but after the noise, only sighs were left.

They really had no idea what to do with the Magic Association, which was gradually gaining power.

-

Time flies, and another half a year has passed.

Awula's work location moved back to Kribi from San Lorenzo.

Of course, it is not that Aura’s education system in San Lorenzo has ended, but that her work scope has expanded from a pilot in San Lorenzo to spread out.

After a year and a half of experimentation, Celia observed the effectiveness of Aura's reforms from San Lorenzo and transferred her back from San Lorenzo. From then on, she was in charge of the reforms of all association branch magic academies within the empire.

Aura finally completed her first step in taking power. She entered the center of power at the Magic Association headquarters in Kribi and became the Minister of Education.

Oh, and Aura's personal secretary, Sheila, also entered Kribi.

The reason why Aura promoted Sheila to the position of Assistant Minister of Education was, of course, because she was kind-hearted, cared about her subordinates, and was compassionate, so she promoted Sheila with good intentions.

It's not because all the reform decrees in Kribi were formulated by Sheila, and Aula was only responsible for the enforcement. Without Sheila, she would be exposed in front of Celia.

Aura still remembered the question Celia asked her the last time she met her.

“Did you come up with all these reform ideas?”

"It's me."

"It doesn't look like something Aura would come up with, does it?"

“That’s what I came up with!”

"No one to help you? All on your own?"

"Only on my own!"

Aura straightened her chest and looked determined. Even Celia was infected by her confidence and couldn't help but believe in Aura's wisdom.

Celia expressed her admiration for Aura and patted her on the shoulder, encouraging her to keep up the good work.

——Of course, Aura didn’t take credit for Sheila’s contribution just to steal her credit.