In the tower master’s office atop the divine tower…0

“You really won’t reconsider? I’ll even double your salary,” Dark Flame offered, his tone both persuasive and insistent.0

This Rank Five powerhouse was pretty generous with Sein.0

The salary he offered Sein as dean was already the highest among academy deans in the Magus World—so high, in fact, that even many demigod-level mages could not hope to match it.1

Now, Dark Flame was willing to double that offer!0

A staunch believer in rewarding results, Dark Flame had no qualms about spending lavishly if it meant securing worthwhile returns.0

Sein’s accomplishments over the past two centuries certainly justified such an offer. Under his leadership, the academy had achieved first...0