Having a tower master who scarcely involved himself in Holy Tower Academy affairs was almost a bad thing, but it was also a good thing.
Precisely because Dark Flame had delegated his authority, Saine and Kester, in their capacities as dean, could devote themselves fully to shaping their own ideas and ambitions within the Holy Tower.
Saine and Kester worked together in harmony, without the slightest discord.
Master Kester had always been a rather easygoing person.
If the two truly came into conflict in some area, Kester, being the elder, would ultimately take a step back.
For example, Kester had previously tacitly approved of Saine leading a team into the Ebarute Empire to snatch apprentices.
While Kester lamented Saine's fearless youth,
Saine could not help feeling fortunate that Master Kester had such a fine temperament and never acted like an elder throwing his weight around.
Although the Dark Flame Holy Tower was currently at a low point, it was precisely the right time for Saine to spread his wings as he pleased.
Just imagine—if the Dark Flame Holy Tower were still at its former peak, with two Demigod-level deans alone, could Saine have acted so freely as he did now?
The wholehearted cooperation of the academy's management naturally trickled down from top to bottom, driving the entire Dark Flame Holy Tower toward a better future.
In particular, Saine and Kester had spent several hundred thousand Magic Coins upgrading the academy's facilities in every respect, winning the support and goodwill of quite a few Formal Magicians.
Not every Holy Tower Magician had the means to maintain a fully equipped laboratory.
Although the vast majority of the upgraded Holy Tower facilities Saine and Kester had installed were intended for the apprentices,
the Formal-Ranked Magicians serving as academy instructors could also use these