"Congratulations!"
"Now that we have plenty of funding, the Seris Runes project finally has some security!"
"What was that old saying in Romance of Seris? Try to steal a chicken and lose your rice instead?"
"That's right, hahahaha..."
"That's exactly what happened to those people. What idiots!"
Inside the residence in the Mage Tower.
The luxurious sofas had been drawn up around the large central table.
The tower's mages sat in their respective seats, chatting and laughing as they discussed recent events.
When everyone learned that the Orthodox School's offensive had not only failed but had actually helped the Seris School rise even higher, cheers broke out.
The entire gathering was filled with a cheerful atmosphere.
"Roland, you've really hit the jackpot this time!"
"Don't forget to give your seniors a helping hand!"
"Even a hair off your leg is thicker than our waists now. Got room for any hangers-on?"
Quite a few people expressed a half-joking desire to take part.
"Don't worry, everyone. There are plenty of projects to pursue in the magical construction of Seris Characters. I'm desperately short of people right now, and I'd love for all of you to lend me a hand..."
Roland, who had organized the gathering, stated his intentions with a smile.
He was not yet capable of helping everyone in the world, but he could at least look after his fellow students' futures in Arcana within his own school.
Nor could he spend all that funding by himself. It was the wealth of the entire school.
"Our most important task right now is to complete oracle-bronze seal script's magical construction, then move on to further Rune discovery.
We need to finish several small projects worth a few thousand gold coins apiece first, such as encoding the symbol system needed for the Copying