City of Witches 1007

Chapter 1007 – #242_Magical University Tycoon (2)

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One.
It was only now that he understood the kindness of Count Cagliostro, who had been exceedingly hospitable to Siu.

A turkey that can devour without plucking has responded to the invitation and walked up to it, and I couldn’t be happier.

Count Cagliostro, who pretends to be a good person and then instantly shows the image of a ruler, but…

It’s not something that wasn’t very expected.

It is to found and run a large magic society in this narrow Gehenna.
Whether it was negative or positive, I foresaw the two giant academic societies and an uncomfortable something.

But it’s too fast

Only one day had passed since the founding ceremony was held and the vision for the Magic University was revealed.

Even if the founding ceremony was successfully completed, they would openly and greedily expose their teeth in front of a seed that has not yet budded.

“That is an interesting proposition.”
“Ho-ho-ho! Yes? “

I put on a pod and made the most of it.
I need some more time to think.

One thing you should know before everything.

This plainly visible offer of eating raw food is a kind of exercise of power, unless you see the opponent as a protection tool.

Count Cagliostro makes no secret of their intention to use their resources and influence to interfere with the Chesed Society.
I am certain about the location of the Emerald Tablet, and I also know that Siu will have a hard time rejecting this offer.

That’s why it shows more blatantly.

Who is below and who is above.

Of course, there are strong supporters on Siwoo’s side.
Not to mention the honorable grand duke master, two 23rd rank witches, Jemonai and Count Yesod.

However, this fight is not an armed war, but a political war over the power of the society.

Count Cagliostro must have expressed confidence that he could handle all of them.

“Can you imagine? How many possibilities open up when we stand shoulder to shoulder.”

Count Cagliostro stretched out his hand and spoke in a velvety voice.

“The Emerald Tablets can provide far greater support than the Baron thought. A network of competent faculty, equipment, materials, academic societies, and more resources through them. Such support will create greater opportunities for the development of the society. Nevertheless…”

He pauses for a moment and observes Siwoo’s reaction with his twinkling eyes.

“I’m only asking for a few jobs and participation in discussions, right? I don’t intend to have a big influence on the decisions of the Chesed Society. The Emerald Tablet’s goal is to broaden the common intellectual horizons of Gehenna and help all move towards a better future. Oh ho ho ho!”
“I’m sorry to say, but…”

They said that there were more people, and it was just that pair.

The moment you try to refuse with a sigh.

“Then don’t tell me.”
“…”

The Count cut off his words with a smile on his face, and said clearly without losing his smile.

“If you’re sorry, you shouldn’t. Because the baron will have to give an answer to this proposal after careful consideration.”

Wonderful.
Laughter came out of nowhere.
The feeling of finding a role model for the Charisma Project.

Is it possible to live in this savage Gehenna only when you can slap something like this?

“Our Emerald Tablets have very, very good ears. I also knew that Baron Siu had an affair with the Duke of Erelim.
It is safe to say that the Academic Society for Truth and Truth, which has a much more closed and vertical lineage than the Emerald Tablet, has already lost ties with the Society for Truth and Truth, which is hated by its head, Erelim.”

That’s right.

In Gehenna, the two societies have as much power as the megacorps of the cyberpunk universe.

The political influence is painful, and it is also the same in that it has a monopoly on new technology and priority in securing high-end magic resources.

That’s why I tried to establish a friendly relationship with at least the Emerald Tablet.

Well, looking at the way it was going, it was wrong.

“Accepting the support of Emerald Tablet is. It means that it will be an umbrella for the indirect check of Duke Erelim, who is completely blocked.”

In other words, the declaration that the Emerald Tablet will apply pressure the moment the offer is rejected.

There was only one thing Siwoo could answer right away.

“I’ll have to think about it a little more.”
“Sure. If you have time to think about it, I can give it to you. Our emerald tablet is open to anyone, so if you feel like answering anytime, please visit us. Ho-ho-ho!”

Count Cagliostro, who showed a snarl-like appearance, not uttering a single word of direct threat.

“I will attach Baron Moiety, so would you like to take a tour of my castle?”

Rejecting such an offer, he returned to the mansion for now.

2.
The place Siu immediately went to was the mansion of Count Yesod.

He killed Ea and asked her to interpret the lotus flower he got from her hand, so he wanted to ask about the results and advice on this situation.

First of all, Count Yesod’s family was on Siwoo’s side as much as Count Zemonai’s.

By the way, her fundamental reason for not accepting her as the dean of her department is the same as her two mothers-in-law.

A witch with an apprentice witch is a witch who is scheduled to retire at any time.
It goes against the purpose of the establishment of the society, which is sustainable education.

In the case of the lotus flower, I received an answer that it still needed about two weeks more time, and instead, Mamang, Countess of Yesod, patted Siwoo’s back as if it were his first job.

“Oh… You must have suffered a lot, Mr. Siwoo. Didn’t you cry?”
“No. Even if it’s a heartache, it’s been a few hours.”
“Don’t do that, come here. It will put you at ease.”

Lucy hugged Siwoo’s head tightly and buried it in his chest.
Is this a witch with an apprentice witch?

Even though they are the same count, the degree of kindness that permeates their hearts is different.

Count Yesod, who had a healing time for a while, calmly pointed out the current situation.

“To be honest, it seems difficult for me to come up with a solution. I have no ties to either the Emerald Tablet or Count Cagliostro.”

In the first place, Lucy Yesod is also a regular member of the Academy of Truth and Truth, and above all, magnetic magic itself has nothing to do with alchemy.
So, it was an expected answer.

“What I want to ask is how the Academic Conference on Truth and Truth will come out. In a political context.”

“It will be fine for a while. The academic society is a group with a clear hierarchy among academic members, but it is slow because decision-making proceeds gradually.

Since the Chesed Society presented the development of Gehenna as a vision, it will only move after securing a considerable justification. There will be no cooperation or exchange between them.”
“As expected.”

“But I can tell you it’s not too far off. It is thanks to limited information sharing that the high-ranking witches of the conference have been able to build the power and power they have now. The values ​​put forward by the Chesed Society will not look good in their eyes, so the moment they feel a sense of crisis, they will create a justification that did not exist.”

Count Yesod let out a worried sigh.

“At least, if I had been on active duty, I would have given you even a little help…”

If an apprentice witch becomes an apprentice, it is inevitable that she will be removed from a major position.
It also means that you have to leave soon, and above all, childcare is a job that requires a lot of work even for a witch.

“What would you have done if you were the Count?”
“Yes?”
“I would like to hear how the Count would have reacted if he had been in my situation.”
“I think I would have run into it. Oh my, I didn’t even know that I said vulgar words…”

I was a little taken aback by the immediate response.

“Even if it was the same situation as mine?”

“Siwoo, power is not a concept that exists. It is a collection of abstract beliefs.
The belief that liking a particular person can benefit me, and the belief that disliking a particular person can disadvantage me. The bundle of these beliefs is power.

If you don’t want to be taken away without leaving anything behind, you have to make the other person believe that you can give them a disadvantage too. Even if the end is a side dish.”

Lucy Maman, who shows a countess-like appearance for the first time in a while.
However, she soon puts on an embarrassing smile and strokes the back of Siwoo’s hand.

“You’ve turned up the heat too much. But the choice is up to Siwoo. There are many good people around Siwoo, so ask yourself.”
“Thank you.”

I asked for advice and received support.
I guess I’ll have to try a little harder.

3.
It’s a pretty grim situation, but you can’t be helpless.

Wasn’t the first thing planned to maintain the society to form a partnership with a minor society and bring the presidents of the minor society to the position of dean or professor?

Before the castle or academic conference checks become effective, it is possible to buy time to endure somehow if the interests are aligned by enlisting minor academic societies.

This is because more witches will come to the Hesed Society after seeing high-quality faculty, and among them, positive snowballing is possible, such as recruiting professors.

Therefore, the banquet to be held today at Tiphareth Mansion was scheduled even before the founding ceremony.
Invitations were distributed in advance to small and medium-sized conferences that were small in scale but solid in substance.

I don’t know if it was when the invitations were distributed, but at the founding ceremony, I presented a vision and led a positive response, and at the after-party, the public opinion that was created due to the scandal was reversed, so it seemed to be quite crowded.

So, even hired a chef to prepare a grand dinner…

“…”

9:00 p.M. After 7:00 p.M.

The dinner served on the large table is getting cold.
Champagne, which had been chilled in an ice bucket, also became lukewarm.

Zero visitors have arrived at this point.
There is no way that all of them were so unlucky that they couldn’t keep on time.
Even if that was the case, sending at least one letter is the basic etiquette.

Clearly, it shows that none of the invited guests of the Minor Society did not respond to Baron Shin Si-woo’s invitation.

“…”

Needless to say, who lives where.

Cagliostro, who lives in the castle in the upper town, must have given me ‘time to think’.

She finished ordering in the morning, but that afternoon she gave me quick candy.
I could feel the Emerald Tablet’s power of action and its supporting influence very clearly.

“This is a bit upsetting.”

I started it for personal reasons, but I also had a good heart.

Hexenacht, which was already in a state of turmoil and was calling the forces.
Even if they are the same witches, would it be better if the more friendly Gehenna witches banded together and fought against each other?

Even though it came out sloppily, there was an attitude of learning to learn one by one in the future of running the society anyway.

However, seeing newbies crushing the buds without consideration makes my stomach twist.

She made up her mind as she stuffed her cold steak into her mouth.

“Then I go dirty too.”

Indeed, Gehenna’s first-class cook.
The cold steak was also very good.