Big Capitalist

Yuna frowned slightly, looking at Merlin who was immersed in his "creation", and asked, "Merlin, you will go to Dawn Academy to give a speech tomorrow. Have you thought about what you want to say?"

Hearing this, Merlin slowly raised his head, a sly smile on his face, and said, "I've made up my mind. I plan to give them a little lesson in gratitude!"

"Gratitude? What's that?" Yuna looked confused. In her understanding, when she went to speak at other academies, they would mostly discuss magic knowledge and share valuable experiences. "Why not talk about magic knowledge? Or perhaps talk about the achievements of your reforms in the Arcane City and your teaching philosophy? Wouldn't that be more appropriate?"

Merlin waved his hand lightly, saying nonchalantly, "That's nothing to talk about. Even if I teach them something real, they won't implement it because the reforms will affect too many people's interests. Most importantly, it will hinder my ability to make money from selling courses."

"???" Yuna had a series of question marks in her head. She really didn't understand what Merlin was up to. What was the connection between making money from teaching classes and speaking at Dawn Academy?

Merlin saw this and smiled as he took the coffee Yuna handed over. He took a sip, squinted his eyes in enjoyment, and then said mysteriously, "You'll know tomorrow."

After saying that, he lowered his head and continued to fiddle with his articles, as if he couldn't wait to see his "wonderful performance" at Chenxi Academy tomorrow.

The next morning, the faint light of dawn gently fell on the earth, and Merlin and his group slowly headed towards Dawn Academy.

When the gate of Dawn Academy comes into view, the luxurious atmosphere that hits you in the face makes you gasp.

The gate is carved from a single piece of white marble and inlaid with sparkling magic crystals, which reflect colorful light in the morning light.

The doorposts are meticulously carved with intricate patterns, and every detail demonstrates exquisite craftsmanship, as if telling the long and glorious history of the academy.

As you step into the college, the interior scenery embodies luxury and nobility to the extreme.

On both sides of the broad main road stood exquisite statues, all of which were famous figures in the history of the Dawn Empire. Their figures sparkled in the sunlight.

Merlin even saw a sculpture of his own grandfather, Herbins Leo, back when the Fair Play movement hadn't started yet and the Leo family name was still on the back.

In the middle of the road, there is a huge magic fountain placed at intervals. What gushes out of the fountain is not ordinary water, but magical liquid with a faint fragrance. Under the effect of magic, it transforms into various beautiful shapes, like a dream.

The buildings in the college are dominated by warm gold in color, and the roofs are covered with expensive glazed tiles, which sparkle brightly under the sunlight.

The walls are decorated with gorgeous tapestries and precious magical paintings, all of which are priceless.

The layout of the entire college is like an exquisite aristocratic manor. Rather than being a place to focus on learning, it is more like a place for people to appreciate and show off their wealth.

In the center of the Dawn College playground, almost all the teachers and students of Dawn College have taken their seats. Sitting on the neatly arranged chairs, pairs of eyes are looking towards the high platform in front of them.

At this time, Merlin was standing on the high platform, chatting cordially with the dean of Dawn Academy, King Orinth and others.

The dean of Dawn Academy was dressed in a gorgeous magic robe embroidered with runes that symbolized the glory of the academy. He had a slightly restrained smile on his face and nodded from time to time in response to Merlin's words.

King Orlyns was dressed in solemn royal robes and a jewel-studded crown on his head. His expression was majestic but with a hint of anticipation. His eyes flickered between Merlin and the teachers and students in the audience, as if he was expecting an extraordinary speech.

The students in the audience all had gloomy faces and stared at Merlin on the stage with extremely unhappy eyes.

They were whispering to each other, and the sounds of whispering were one after another, and their words were full of disparagement towards Merlin.

"Him? He's so young, what useful things can he say? I think he's just here to show off." A student in a gorgeous magic robe said disdainfully.

"That's right, what real ability does the Arcane Academy have? It's all just bragging." Another student echoed.

The topic suddenly changed, and one student complained quietly: "Tell me, did my family go crazy yesterday? They beat me up."

This statement instantly resonated with countless people. A chubby student said with a bitter face, "Yeah, my butt still hurts, and my body is covered with welts. I don't know what happened to my parents yesterday. They suddenly asked me some completely incomprehensible magic questions. I've never even heard of those questions before."

A skinny student nearby nodded quickly. "Brother, I'm the same as you! Not only did my parents ask me those weird magic questions, they even asked me about succubi. I was completely stunned."

"I know why!" a well-informed student said in a low voice, "It's because our parents farmed for communication crystals and read those posts about Arcane Academy education. They said how amazing the kids are, and we can't compare to them, so that's why it's like this."

"They just believe those posts? How is that possible! No matter how powerful the Arcane Academy is, how can it be better than our Dawn Academy?" A student retorted with a frown on his face full of disbelief.

Because of these things, this group of students naturally developed a lot of hostility towards Merlin and others.

It's not just the students, the mentors standing by also have bad intentions.

They exchanged glances with each other, secretly planning to ask Merlin all kinds of tricky questions when he was teaching magic knowledge, so as to make him look bad in front of everyone and suppress the arrogance of the Arcane Academy.

After all, in their hearts, Dawn Academy is the leader in magic education in this land, so how can they easily allow a young outsider to point fingers here?

The people around Merlin carefully adjusted the magic loudspeaker. After testing the magic fluctuations one by one and confirming that there were no problems, they nodded in agreement.

At this moment, King Orinth stepped forward, his posture erect, his gaze sweeping majestically around the audience of teachers and students. He cleared his throat and slowly began, "Today, our Dawn Academy welcomes a distinguished guest—Merlin, the Student Union President from the Arcane Academy. Merlin has extraordinary accomplishments in the field of education, and his presence is undoubtedly an honor to our academy. I believe that everyone will gain a lot from Mr. Merlin's guidance during the upcoming exchanges. I hope that all students and teachers will maintain a humble and studious attitude and cherish this rare opportunity. Now, let us welcome Merlin with warm applause!"