Chapter 379: Chapter 379 – I“m a Vengeful Person

“I’m very disappointed . ”Almost everybody felt cold sweat drip down their backs after he said that .

But there were exceptions, such as Vivian’s family and the families of other magic apprentices .

Those people were on Roland’s side, as they had always been .

“In the spirit of friendship and reciprocity, I wanted to invite the celebrities of this city to discuss the future of Delpon . After all, this city belongs to every citizen living in it . However, some people have given up this opportunity . ” Roland shrugged with a smile .

Immediately, all the guests relaxed . They realized that Roland didn’t want to do anything to them .

They felt lucky that they took the risk .

They might enjoy some privileges for joining this banquet .

“Before our discussion, I would like to make two announcements . ” Roland nodded at his sides and continued, “After a year of traveling and learning, Vivian and Jerry have become official Mages . ”

Hua!

Everybody exclaimed .

Vivian’s and Jerry’s families, in particular, applauded vehemently, so excited that their faces were all red .

Mage was a class that was highly dependent on talent . Many people who were considered promising had been stuck as magic apprentices in their whole life .

Now that they had become official Mages, it meant that they could make greater advancements later .

Their future was nothing but promising .

More importantly, official Mages generally lived long lives, unless they died in accidents . The Elite Mages could even live more than two hundred years .

In comparison, though Warriors had tough bodies, their souls would decline when they grew old . Unless they became Masters and invigorated their souls, the souls of the Warriors would collapse, making it impossible for them to control their bodies .

Therefore, the spellcasters in this world generally lived longer lives .

It meant that Vivian and Jerry could protect their respective families for at least a hundred years .

How could their families not be excited?

Vivian and Jerry stepped forward and stood next to Roland . They were wearing the black robes of official Mages, with pride all over their faces . Jerry, in particular, had been stuck as a magic apprentice for decades . He felt bittersweet now that he had finally been acknowledged by the Magic Tower after such a long time .

They stood for a while, accepting everybody’s cheers and congratulations . Then they stepped back, returning the spotlight to Roland .

After the exclamations died down, Roland continued, “Next, we’ll talk about reciprocity .

“The Golden Sons respect rules . Everybody knows that I don’t want to go back on my promise on the distribution of interests . ”

Roland looked down at everybody and saw confusion on their faces .

Their confusion was understandable . After all, interests were already limited, so how could he gain more without stealing other people’s interests?

It was because their eyes were never opened . Though the nobles had more knowledge than the civilians did, there were few smart nobles who could see through disguises .

Roland was not exactly a smart person, but thanks to the twenty years of systematic education and the seemingly useless information he read on the Internet, his vision had been broadened .

The information on the Internet was useless because smarter people had already used it .

In a modern information society, speed was all that mattered . When everybody has access to the same information, the winner would be the person who first made use of it .

Roland was only mediocre in modern society in terms of knowledge and vision, but in this world, he was way better than most of the nobles and merchants .

“I have many ideas, but it’s too premature to implement them now, so I’ve decided to start with the basics . ”

Roland intentionally paused to let the suspense build .

Everybody stared at him eagerly .

Vincent, as another player, vaguely guessed what Roland was going to do and put on a smile .

“Education!”

While a hundred people looked at him hopefully, Roland spoke that word .

“In the eyes of the Golden Sons, education is the foundation of everything and the most rewarding investment . ”

All the nobles whispered to each other after hearing that .

On the dais, Roland waited patiently for them to calm down .

After they whispered for a while, the noise gradually died down .

“You must be thinking that education is uninteresting for you . Why would you bother to study at my place when you have your own teachers in your family?” Roland smiled cunningly . “But what if I were going to systematically teach Mages on a large scale? What do you think?”

After a brief silence, exclamations suddenly burst out in the hall, as if someone had just detonated a bomb .

While everybody chatted vehemently, one of them shouted at Roland, “Mr . Roland, are you serious?”

Everybody wanted one or two Mages in their family! Everybody!

But not all of them had the talent, or mentors to teach them .

They did not question Roland’s capabilities . Roland was just an official Mage when he came to Delpon, but he was now an Elite Mage on the threshold of being a Master .

They had no doubt that Roland had an effective way of training on account of his fast growth .

Besides, Vivian and Jerry had become official Mages too, after only a short time . It wouldn’t be long for the other four traveling magic apprentices .

If other people’s children could make it, there was no reason why their own children couldn’t .

“Mr . Roland, how are you going to choose candidates?”

“Mr . Roland, I have a few children, both boys and girls . They’re all lovely . You’re free to choose any of them . ”

Their exclamations were almost lifting the roof .

They gradually approached Roland . They would’ve surrounded him if they weren’t intimidated by his identity as a Mage .

Roland pressed his hands down, asking them to be quiet .

The hall immediately fell quiet . Nothing but the rain could be heard . The guests even subconsciously held their breath .

“You’ve shown me respect by participating in my banquet despite such a heavy storm . Therefore, the first batch of magic apprentices will be selected from among your young children as well as the children of civilians half a month from now . As for the people who didn’t attend this banquet, their children will wait at least three years, if I’m still in the mood to teach them . ”

In the end, Roland squinted and smiled . “I’m a petty and vengeful person . ”