"I don't think he's suited to become the Grand Sage."
Before Alhaitham could respond to Shen Fei's proposal, Cyno spoke first. As the Akademiya's Chief Disciplinary Officer, Cyno knew Alhaitham fairly well. Just like when he had clashed with Alhaitham before, it had been over canned knowledge—he had suspected Alhaitham of participating in its sale and smuggling.
Strictly speaking, it hadn't been a misunderstanding. Alhaitham had indeed been involved. He had always wanted to purchase divine canned knowledge. Almost no scholar of the Sumeru Akademiya could refuse knowledge belonging to a god, and Alhaitham was no exception.
Still, it depended on who was doing it. If someone else did it, it was a crime. But if another group did it, the situation was different. Alhaitham purchasing canned knowledge was not actually a major problem. That was the difference in status.
"Isn't it a little too early to discuss the next Grand Sage now?" Dehya suddenly asked.
"It's not too early. Settling it now will prevent trouble later. Alhaitham, do you really not want to be the Grand Sage? You should know that some classified documents in the Akademiya can only be read by the Grand Sage. Even if you only hold the position for a few months, you'll still be qualified to read them," Shen Fei continued.
It wasn't that he insisted on making Alhaitham the Grand Sage. Sumeru simply had too few suitable candidates. Tighnari, Kaveh, Faruzan, and the others were all excellent, but none of them were suited to be Grand Sage. In that regard, Azar did have some ability. That was only natural—the Grand Sages of Sumeru had many flaws, but there was no denying that their talents far surpassed those of others.
"There is something I'm curious about. Since the Lord of Grass is here, why