At the City Lord's Mansion, Dole tossed the delivered booklet aside without even looking at it.
He looked at the person below him and spoke expressionlessly. "Don't ask me about this again in the future. Headmaster Donnie has full authority to decide. He can admit whatever kind of people he needs, but I have only one requirement: character must be given utmost importance. I don't care whether they are commoners or nobles. If their character is lacking, whoever comes to plead for them can get out of Albis Mountain with them."
The man was so frightened that he hurriedly dropped to one knee before Dole. "My Lord City Lord, that wasn't what I meant. The other deputy city lords told me to ask."
Dole swept him a glance. He knew this fellow had accepted no small amount of benefits from those people.
That was also one of the perks of his position.
"I've said what I needed to say. You may leave."
Seeing that Dole did not blame him, the man breathed a sigh of relief. He sighed inwardly. Although the City Lord usually did not concern himself much with affairs, once he started handling something, he was truly terrifying.
He carefully withdrew, then turned and left the great hall, quickly hurrying away.
After he left, Donnie quietly emerged from the darkness beside them.
Dole's expression softened again as he said mildly, "How does being a headmaster feel?"
Donnie sighed. "Only now do I realize that my meditation method is actually a human-path meditation method. It requires not only the earth, but also the living beings upon it. Ever since I became headmaster, my land has gained a measure of vitality, and my meditation method has progressed very quickly. The academy previously only had the warrior division, which greatly boosted