The Three Clans' Council / The Complexity of Human Nature

After all, most people are forced to work overtime. For someone like Weiss, who voluntarily takes on work and is happy to do so, Suika only wants to bestow upon him the title of Innate Ox and Horse Sacred Body.

"Weiss, he is indeed a very capable person, and a person who uses his brain to do things."

Enciodes thought highly of him and kept giving him more responsibilities, hoping that one day he could become his right-hand man.

After watching Weiss walk away, Jian led Suika to another, exquisitely-looking building.

"This is the design department. While traditional Kjerag clothing is warm enough, the styles are very limited. To keep up with the outside world, we've specifically hired some masters who are skilled in fashion design..."

Chapter 296 The Three Clans Council

Just as Ken was showing Suika around the factory.

Kjerag Holy Mountain Manjushri Monastery

Silverash walked slowly but powerfully up the stairs leading to the council chamber.

I'm thinking about what I'm going to say next, the other person's reaction, and any potential mistakes.

Soon, he arrived at the gate, and the gazes from inside the house made him energized.

"Long time no see, everyone! I thought you'd all be huddled in your little houses around the fireplace eating stew in this snowy weather..."

Silverash's tone was somewhat flippant, completely unlike his usual composed demeanor.

Faced with Silverash's teasing, the burly man inside was about to speak, but was stopped by Ratatos.

"Arctos, don't be impatient, now is not the time to argue..."

After saying that, she looked at Silverash.

"Enciodes of the Silverash family, first of all, I admire your methods."

Then, I think you should also understand the reason for convening this Tri-Clan Council...

After speaking, she turned to look at the elder who was hosting the event.

"Elder, I have a matter concerning the future of the younger generation in Kjerag that requires your judgment..."

Ratatos recounted Suika's arrival, her identity, and how Enciodes spent a fortune to buy a spot, among other things.

After she finished speaking, the Grand Elder looked at her.

"We can't interfere with the spot that Enciodes bought, but as for the spot that the academy gave to Kjerag... the two family heads must have already made their plans..."

There was absolutely no need to convene Three Clans Council for this matter with such solemnity!

As the leading figure of the conservative faction, the Grand Elder naturally felt aversion to outside affairs. He had no interest in this position whatsoever, so he was very unhappy about this sudden council meeting.

Ratatos stared intently at Enciodes.

"If that's the case, it's simple. Either the six spots are split equally among the three companies, or Silverash already has four spots, and we, Browntail and Pelloch, have two options for the remaining six."

But that's not actually the case.

The messenger told me that the spots were not allocated entirely, but rather required an exam.

She will only take away the top few students who passed the exam...

That's actually quite fair.

The unfair part is that the messenger, out of her trust, entrusted the exam paper, intended for use in the exam, to the 'Black Knight' Lady Mace, who was brought to Kjerag by Enciodes, for safekeeping...

At this point, she didn't need to continue; everyone present basically understood the meaning behind her words.

The exam paper is now in Silverash's hands, and the Silverash family are also among the test takers. If you want to cheat, it's as easy as pie.

Based on the messenger's request, it's almost certain that all these people will be from the Silverash family after this exam.

This is not fair to the other factions in Kjerag.

"That's right, the exam paper was indeed kept by Jian, and she placed it in a safe that only she had the key to."

"Who can guarantee that what you're saying is true? The Black Knight is your man. If you want to see the exam paper, it's just a matter of a word!" Arctos stood up and looked at Enciodes.

He wasn't initially very interested in the spot, but after Ratatos revealed how much Enciodes had spent to buy it, he couldn't help but become interested.

After all, that guy wasn't stupid; he was quite clever.

He would never spend money that even made him envious, unless it was extremely important.

Therefore, even if a conservative person is not interested in these study abroad spots, he will not easily let Enciodes take all of them.

In his simple values, every spot was pure money, and even if he didn't use it himself, he wouldn't leave that money to Enciodes.

"That's right, that's right. This spot belongs to the entire Kjerag, not just your Silverash family."

"Under Kjeragandr's watchful eye, if you try to steal something that doesn't belong to you, you'll suffer the consequences!"

Thinking of this, Arctos chimed in from the side.

"I swear in the name of Kjeragandr, if I, Enciodes, have ever peeked at the exam papers, may I be lost forever in the snowstorm after leaving the house."

So, patriarch of the Browntail family, what do you mean?

Silverash stared at the other person with icy eyes.

Enciodes's sudden oath caught the group somewhat off guard. This was the Manjushri Monastery at the foot of the Holy Mountain, and every word they uttered could potentially reach the ears of the "gods." Without absolute certainty, none of them dared to make such a vow lightly.

Ratatos knew when to stop and not to push Silverash too far. Fortunately, she had already made a contingency plan for this.

"It's very simple. Since that messenger trusts the Black Knight, we won't question him too much."

However, even if you can resist the temptation, we cannot guarantee that others can.

So I have a suggestion.

We brought the safe containing the exam papers to Manjushri Monastery, and then each of our three families assigned one person to guard it.

The Silverash family has tacitly agreed to accept that Miss Black Knight Mace, what do you say?

Ratatos's words were so impeccable that Silverash couldn't find any room to refuse.

But in fact, this was also part of Silverash's plan.

But he feigned anger and hesitated for a moment before coldly replying, "Okay!"

"And that messenger..." Atatos said, taking advantage of Enciodes's agreement.

"That messenger is a free person, and I won't interfere with her itinerary. It just so happens that she's in Silverash Territory. If you have the ability to invite her over, I won't stop you."

But I must warn you, she always represents Victoria, and she has a Grand Duchess backing her up.

If your methods go wrong and attract the attention of that Grand Duke, don't blame me for being impolite...

Silverash looked at Atatos. He wasn't too worried about the Browntail family, since they were intelligent people who wouldn't directly clash with Ibuki Suika.

But the Paleroche family is different. As the owners of the official armed forces of Kjerag, this family may not be all brawn and no brains, but they are used to getting everything by force and are not very good at persuading people with reason.

I'm afraid he might act impulsively and provoke Suika.

Thinking of the weapon that had been crushed and deformed earlier, Silverash looked at Arctos. He didn't think the other's flesh would be harder than that alloy steel.

"Of course, the messenger also said that she would be responsible for taking people to school after the exam results came out."

Even if we're incredibly foolish, we shouldn't provoke her.

Ratatos nodded slightly to Arctos, and only answered after he agreed.

"Then it's settled. We'll trouble the Elder to help us vacate a room, and we'll immediately send someone to Silverash Territory to collect the exam papers."

Chapter 297 Complex Human Hearts

"My sister must be bored wandering around here with me!"

Kjerag Trade Headquarters

After exploring all the places Zhuan Zhuan, Suika and Kenjiro went to the back courtyard.

"It's alright, Enciodes usually doesn't assign me any tasks."

Most of the things I did were things I wanted to do myself.

Jian didn't know what Suika wanted to do, so she could only treat this somewhat whimsical messenger with the utmost caution.

"You've been in Kjerag for so long, how many mountains have you climbed? Do you know which one is the highest?"

Suika looked up and surveyed the surrounding mountains before asking a question.

"I have climbed some mountains."

Although mountain climbing is good exercise and can be dangerous for ordinary people, it doesn't put any pressure on me.

And the highest mountain, it must be the most sacred Kjerag Holy Mountain...

But that's a sacred site in Kjerag, so it's not a good place to go.

Jian looked at Suika with some confusion.

After arriving in Kjerag, she tried mountain climbing, but it didn't put much physical strain on her. She felt that rescuing people from avalanches was much more thrilling.

"That's such a pity. It just shows you don't understand what it means to court death... After all, going up the mountain is a challenge, and so is going down it."

Suika shrugged and then said...

"When Enciodes returns, I'll tell him I want to visit Kjerag Holy Mountain and ask him to help me figure out a way!" Suika crossed her arms, looking like she didn't want to listen to any advice and just wanted to do her own thing.

Although he had some suspicions, Suika still felt a bit overwhelmed when Suika said it.

Fortunately, although Kjerag Holy Mountain is sacred enough in the hearts of the Kjerag people, it is not a place that outsiders cannot go to.

Given Suika's status, Enciodes could easily arrange for her to visit.

"Alright, I'll tell Enciodes. However, Kjerag Holy Mountain is a crucial part of Kjerag, so it might take some time before we get a result."

Suika nodded in satisfaction at Jian's words.

Then Suika said she would wander around the town by herself, and Ken didn't follow her any further, so as not to give the impression that he was spying on her.

After all, given the strength that Suika had shown, he couldn't very well say that he was by her side to protect her.

Shortly after Suika left, Enciodes arrived with representatives from the other two races. He looked at the mace with a stern face.

"Everyone knows that this admissions process requires an exam, and that you are currently keeping the exam papers."

To ensure the fairness of the examination, the exam papers will be moved to the Manjushri Monastery, where you and these two people chosen by the Pelloch and Browntail family will jointly guard them."

After speaking, Enciodes stepped aside, revealing the person following behind him.

Jian knew one of them, Valais from the Paleroche family, who was also a general in the Paleroche family. Because they were both women, he had even fought against her after arriving in Kjerag, and she was considered a worthy opponent.

The other one must be someone from the Browntail family.

"Hello, my name is Mosi, a representative of the Browntail family," the woman introduced herself when she noticed Jian looking at her.

"Hello, please take care of me from now on!" Jian remained calm, as she already knew about this from Enciodes.

After all, the fact that it was an exam couldn't be kept secret.

Since the exams can't be kept secret, the exam papers will naturally be targeted.

Even someone who thinks like a fool knows that the exam papers shouldn't be left at the Silverash family, let alone the other families who are all perfectly intelligent.

Therefore, it was inevitable that the exam papers would be under public surveillance, and what Enciodes could do for her was to have all three supervisors be female, so that there would be no awkwardness in their daily lives.

"Where is the messenger?" Valais looked around and asked after not finding the messenger that the head of the family had asked her to keep an eye on.

She should be in the small town.

"Didn't I hear that you two have been inseparable ever since she came to Kjerag?" Valais said, somewhat displeased.

Jian glanced up at the other person, then looked at Mosi.

What you're describing is surveillance, not accompaniment.

Besides, if it were really as you said, she wouldn't have been picked up by certain families this morning."

Mosi ignored the accusations against the mace and instead said...

"Then please trouble Lord Enciodes to bring out the exam papers. We still need to take them back to Manjushri Monastery. If we're late, the road will be difficult to travel, and if anything goes wrong, none of us will be able to leave."

Enciodes didn't look at her, nor did he fall into the trap in her words.

"The exam papers are kept by Jian alone, and she only has one key to the safe. To ensure fairness, I won't go with you."

Take the exam papers and you can go!

Mosi and Valais looked at the mace, but the mace didn't move; instead, it spoke.