Big Capitalist

Under the repeated bombardment of such sugar-coated bullets, the students returned home and unconsciously told their parents all the good things about the Arcane Academy.

Those high-ranking officials, listening to the child's description and looking at the valuable gifts the child brought back, felt the balance in their hearts slowly tilted.

Over time, when the Arcane Academy had a need, they would quietly provide convenience within the scope of their duties, allowing this huge political machine to quietly favor the Arcane Academy.

Of course, if there are those who accept Merlin's kindness but do nothing, Merlin doesn't mind causing trouble for their descendants in the academy. Isolation, bullying and the like are things that only children would do.

Merlin directly used a consumption trap and used various methods to trick these guys into using campus loans, directly controlling their economic lifeline. The amount of money owed was far more than the gold coins owed by Scarlett.

In the majestic and solemn Judgment Hall of the Aize Federation, the atmosphere was so heavy that it seemed suffocating.

A senior teacher from the Arcane Academy, wearing a robe embroidered with mysterious runes, walked slowly towards the towering counter with steady steps but unable to hide his inner uneasiness.

In his hand, he held tightly an application concerning the future development of the college. The paper looked ordinary, but in fact it carried countless efforts and expectations.

Behind the counter sat a slightly plump official. He had been dealing with all kinds of tedious affairs on a daily basis and had long since lost all his patience. His face was full of impatience.

When the teacher handed over the application carefully, the official just raised his hand lazily to take it, without even raising his eyelids, and prepared to casually glance at it and dismiss it.

However, the moment he opened the application form, a dazzling golden light flashed by. Upon closer inspection, he found that it was a gold note from the Aize Federal Bank. The eye-catching numbers on it made the official's eyes widen instantly, and his eyeballs almost popped out.

He subconsciously closed the application form quickly, as if he was afraid that others would see this shocking scene. Then, he coughed and cleared his throat with pretended calmness.

In an instant, the official's face was filled with smiles, and his enthusiasm was completely different from before.

He stood up quickly, walked around the counter, and personally brought a chair for the teacher. He also diligently handed over a cup of steaming magic tea with a strange aroma, and his mouth was as if smeared with honey: "Hey, look, you just came, and you are so polite. This Arcane Academy is the pride of our Federation. If you need anything, just ask. I will definitely help you if I can!"

At the same time, in every corner of the Aize Federation, similar scenes were quietly unfolding like a silent farce.

In the busy city hall, the official in charge of approving land use received a document bag containing precious magic gems from the Arcane Academy representative and immediately promised to speed up the process; the commander of the border post, faced with a letter of intent for cooperation mixed with a huge amount of gold coins, changed his usual strict attitude and discussed the details of the cooperation with the envoy of the Arcane Academy with a smile on his face...

A cunning teacher from the Arcane Academy, dressed in a black robe with runes looming on it, as if hiding countless secrets, walked into the mansion of a nobleman with seemingly leisurely but mysterious steps.

The mansion is elegantly decorated, showing the owner's noble taste and upright character everywhere. However, this is about to become a negotiation site for a secret transaction.

When the teacher saw the noble master, he bowed slightly and saluted. His courtesy was thorough, but it made people feel a little oppressive.

Then, he slowly pulled out a document from his pocket, which recorded in detail the huge loans owed by the children of nobles during their studies at the Arcane Academy. The lines of figures were shocking.

Then, he handed over another booklet, which recorded the various unique treatments the child had enjoyed since the start of the school year: exclusive luxurious single dormitories, daily meals carefully prepared by the academy's top chefs, and opportunities to communicate and learn closely with legendary arcane masters that others could only dream of...

The teacher raised a meaningful smile and said softly, "Master, you see, your son has always been the focus of attention in our college. The college has invested a lot of effort and resources in training him, but the cost... You also know that in today's world, it's not easy anywhere."

After a pause, a barely perceptible gleam flashed in his eyes, and he continued, "Besides, you don't want your child to be bullied in the academy, right? If you don't have the money to repay, the academy won't deliberately make things difficult for you, but it's inevitable that other students will find out, and your son will be isolated and looked down upon by his classmates. The child is still young and has a fragile mind. It would be bad if this casts a shadow on him."

The noble master was originally sitting on the chair with a dignified face, but when he heard this, his face turned pale instantly. He clenched his fists tightly, and his knuckles turned white. Although he was unwilling and helpless in his heart, when he thought of the child's helpless appearance in the academy, he finally sighed, as if all his energy was drained away.

"Forget it," the noble lord waved his hand feebly, "Tell me what I can do to help the child settle this matter."

A hint of triumphant smile flashed across the teacher's eyes, but he quickly concealed it and began to slowly explain the "needs" of the Arcane Academy. From then on, this noble man was also drawn into the vortex of power woven by the Arcane Academy. Between compromises and struggles, he added stepping stones to the ambitions of the academy, making the Arcane Academy increasingly unstoppable on the road to absolute control of the Arcane City.

After Merlin told these things to Vice Dean Jenny, Jenny was silent. She really didn't expect that Merlin was so bold.

Jenny's eyes widened in disbelief. After a long while, she came to her senses and said, "Aren't you afraid that the six empires and the Aize Federation will cause trouble? This is a bit over the line. Our Arcane Academy has always been independent of the empires and the federation and never interfered in their political affairs."

Merlin, however, looked calm, spread his hands casually, and responded easily: "I didn't interfere in their political affairs. I just hope to get a little fairness in dealing with the Arcane City. Don't worry, my methods are very gentle."

"A little fairness?" Jenny's mouth twitched slightly. This was not a little fairness at all. This was clearly an attempt to achieve a one-sided effect and manipulate all parties at will.

At this moment, a teacher from the Trial Academy knocked on the door hurriedly, and walked in quickly after being answered.

He looked a little flustered, with beads of sweat on his forehead. After entering, he walked straight to President Merlin and said anxiously, "President, I have something to report to you about a few troublemakers. Previously, our Judges from the Judgment Academy came to you and gave you a warm "admonition" as you instructed, and hinted at the consequences if they did not cooperate. Hey, you know what, it really worked. After being tossed around like that, those troublemakers all agreed to stand on our side."