Landen spent the entire day examining the magic of nearly two hundred teachers and Mana-Wielders one by one. By the time the last person left at dusk, he already felt completely drained.
Ben Kaul and Teferi had just entered the principal's office when they saw him sitting on the floor, gulping down a Magic Potion.
Teferi frowned, but still said, "Your Majesty Landen, it seems you're rather picky about the students you choose for the Tower of Purity!"
As an Archmage devoted to education, Teferi genuinely admired Landen's approach. Even so, he remained convinced that the Palace Front Department should send enough undercover agents into Night-Kirin City to monitor everything happening at Gallop Academy.
Landen, of course, understood what he meant, but he didn't pick a fight with the old Archmage. "Instructor Teferi, I selected them according to the agreement between us. Not only will my territory entrust them with important responsibilities in the future, but I spent all morning testing everyone's magical potential and spellcasting skills. That alone should show how seriously I take this."
Landen had no real objection to the Tower of Purity. His only issue was with the Palace Front Department wanting to send undercover agents. With Yawenni Golden Moon as a royal representative among the upper ranks of his territory, and thousands of ordinary children from the Imperial Capital among its lower ranks, there was very little the Tower of Purity didn't already know—aside from a handful of secrets.
"I understand what you mean, but have you ever considered that ordinary Mana-Less people, and even Low-Rank Mana-Wielders, can't understand the world's complexities? They're even less capable of recognizing dangerous heresies," Teferi said gravely.
"For instance, there was a cult in the south that once used its faith in fire to deceive people. They preyed on