Big Capitalist

After dealing with the matters of the Temple of War, the master of the Temple of War, Merlin, the Crooked-Mouthed War God, returned to the lounge allocated by the royal family of the Dawn Empire.

Stacy respectfully reported to Merlin, "President Merlin, the Communication Crystal has become widely popular throughout the Dawn Empire, and the number of users is skyrocketing. The Steam and Star Alchemy Workshop has arranged for alchemists to build signal towers to further optimize the Communication Crystal's signal coverage. And..."

Stacy paused for a moment, her expression becoming somewhat serious. "Recently, a number of messages have appeared online slandering the Arcane Academy. Tracing the source through the magic network revealed that these messages were mostly posted by students and instructors from Dawn Academy, and the remaining users also mostly have connections to Dawn Academy. We suspect this situation may be due to the failure of the exchange with our Arcane Academy."

Upon hearing this, Yuna couldn't help but snort coldly, saying disdainfully, "Dawn Academy really thinks they can escape some of their teaching responsibilities by using this kind of tactics? Their teaching skills are poor, they can't produce outstanding students, and after losing to Arcane Academy in a competition, they can only resort to slandering others online. They really have a knack for it."

Merlin was surprised when he heard this. "Is there such a thing? What are they saying online?"

Stacy quickly handed the teleportation crystal to Merlin and said, "Look, most people say that the overall level of students at the Arcane Academy isn't that strong, and they also claim that the students coming to the Dawn Empire this time are the best from the Arcane Academy. While that's somewhat true, even when compared to average levels, Dawn Academy is still far behind the Arcane Academy."

She continued, "Some people also say that students at the Arcane Academy love to take potions. Although their magic power may appear high, it's all just empty talk. It's all show and no use."

"They also said that the teaching quality of the Arcane Academy is not that good, does not meet the needs of the Empire, and does not guarantee job placement after graduation."

Merlin looked carefully and found that some people were even talking about the careers of the graduates of the Arcane Academy. They said things like, "Oh my God, the graduates of the Arcane Academy are actually working as chefs, or even as construction workers, or working in factories. This is such a waste of magical talents. The Dawn Empire is better. They guarantee jobs and all the positions are excellent in the Empire."

Someone wearing the Dawn Academy instructor's uniform commented: The Arcane Academy only focuses on teaching magic theory. Students have very poor practical skills and are at a loss when faced with actual combat.

Others say that the tuition at the Arcane Academy is too high for ordinary families to afford, causing many talented children to lose the opportunity to study.

Some people even spread rumors that the Arcane Academy was colluding with dark forces and that the students trained there were all of bad character.

Some people say that the safety of the Arcane Academy is very low and the casualty rate among students is very high.

Some people also said that their relatives' children went to study in the Arcane City, picked up bad habits, and went to the Succubus Studio in the Arcane City every day. Now they are useless.

When Merlin saw this comment, he couldn't help but pause, then quickly replied, "Brother, tell me more."

After replying, he looked up and saw Stacy looking at him angrily, while Yuna had a playful expression on her face, as if saying: So Merlin likes the succubus type?

Merlin coughed awkwardly and explained, "I want to know how such a place could exist in the Arcane City to poison our students. As the president of the student union at the Arcane Academy, I must take this seriously."

Stacy and Yuna both showed an expression that said "It depends on whether I believe it or not".

Scarlett, who was lying on the sofa, heard the conversation here, subconsciously lowered her head to look at her figure, sighed secretly, and thought to herself: "Okay, it seems that there is no room for advancement, I'd better continue to sleep."

Merlin shook his head helplessly and continued to scroll through the comments on the Dawn Empire's forums and online posts.

In addition to those who slandered the Arcane Academy, there were indeed many remarks that slandered the Arcane City.

"The Arcane City is just a name. On the surface, it's a temple of magic, but in reality, it's filled with a bunch of self-righteous people. They don't take magicians from other places seriously at all. If you go there, you will only be looked down upon."

"Don't go to the Arcane City. The prices there are ridiculously high. A bottle of ordinary magic recovery potion can be bought for ten silver coins elsewhere, but in the Arcane City, it costs only one gold coin. It's simply a rip-off!"

"The Arcane City is said to be home to top magic resources, but in reality they are all monopolized by a few large families and forces. Ordinary magicians cannot access them at all, and if they go there, they will just serve as cheap labor for them."

"I heard that the security situation in the Arcane City is very bad, with black markets and illegal transactions everywhere. If you're not careful, you'll get into trouble and might even lose your life."

"The magicians in the Arcane City are obsessed with the study of all kinds of forbidden magic, completely disregarding the consequences. Sooner or later, they will bring disaster to the entire continent. It's best to stay as far away from such a place as possible."

"Going to the Arcane City to study magic? Don't dream! The instructors there don't teach students seriously. They only value those from prominent families or those with exceptional talents. For ordinary students, going there is a waste of time and money."

"The environment in the Arcane City isn't very good either. It's shrouded in fumes from magical experiments all day long. The air is extremely smelly, and staying there for too long isn't good for your health."

"I have a friend who went to the Arcane City. He used to be cheerful, but after returning, he became eccentric. He must have come into contact with something bad there. The Arcane City is a place that can destroy people."

Stacy said with a worried look on her face, "President Merlin, these online comments have already had a certain impact on the Dawn Empire's capital. The negative news about our Arcane City is spreading more and more widely, and many people who were once full of longing for the Arcane City are now beginning to have doubts."

Arthur felt somewhat ashamed when he heard this and said, "This is pure slander! This is too much! I'm going to discuss this with my father right now. We must stop these guys from spreading false information and see how to deal with it."

Merlin quickly waved his hand and said, "Don't do that, Arthur. Think about it, the rumors have already started. If we use force to quell them, it will appear that everything is back to normal. But in reality, the nobles and the people will only believe these rumors more, thinking we are covering up the truth, which will only make the situation worse."

Still unable to conceal her anger, Stacie said, "Are we just going to let these people slander us out of thin air? Especially the students from Dawn Academy. These guys are absolutely despicable! They lack the physical strength, but they rely on verbal skills to gain a moral victory. It's truly despicable!"