Karya's Little Classroom

Qiyana entered the restricted zone once more.

It seemed that every time she entered the restricted zone, her status underwent a subtle change.

This time, even before she entered, quite a few Great Elementalists had openly or covertly expressed their... respect for her.

Qiyana knew exactly what these people's attitudes meant, and she understood why they were doing this. She even looked forward to what was to come.

After all, she and her father were completely different kinds of people.

One could say that Qiyana was bursting with ambition and skilled at scheming, but one absolutely could not say that she lacked a sense of responsibility.

Thus, in Qiyana's eyes, she was indeed the more suitable heir.

Because she possessed this self-awareness, when she saw Karya, she seemed particularly spirited, as if expecting Karya to crown her.

On the other hand, when Karya saw Qiyana's appearance, he secretly found it amusing.

Not mockery, but an understanding smile.

Karya had seen plenty of young people like Qiyana.

In the Shuriman Empire, succession to the throne and the Ascended were two separate systems. Setaqa and Karya were the common sources of both systems, so every emperor had to receive the approval of both before ascending the throne.

Although Setaqa looked stern, she was actually an extremely gentle person. She had always been loving toward her descendants. Karya, who usually wore a cheerful smile, was instead often the one who stepped forward to play the villain.

Therefore, when the successor to the Shuriman throne met Karya, they would instinctively display themselves at their very best, hoping to win his approval.

Many of them were rather similar to Qiyana: young, radical, ambitious, and eager for power and change.

Perhaps such young leaders would seem immature to other factions.

But for the Shuriman Empire, such