"Another attempt at 'de-Elvishization,' with Seris at its core?"
Before long, Roland received an inquiry from the Committee.
The suggestion had come from His Excellency Antonia, a member of the faction that supported him.
For a moment, Roland was sorely tempted.
It meant the school could grow tremendously.
Talent, resources, funding-everything they needed would be readily available.
But after a little thought, he politely declined.
"The time isn't right yet. Not even close!"
"Why?"
Lie Yi and Blaise were puzzled.
Roland explained, "Although our school has grown, it still falls short of the other powers in many respects. We should keep developing as we have been.
De-Elvishization isn't merely a question of arcana. It also involves factional disputes and competing interests over resources.
There's no need to volunteer for such an enormous headache."
"But if we miss this opportunity..."
"Opportunity? Is it really an opportunity?
If the Seris School's arcana has genuine vitality, it will naturally replace the old system in time.
And if it doesn't, even the Committee's support now may not enable us to truly unify the magical world."
Roland had long since settled on a strategy for this matter.
It could be summed up in three short phrases.
Dig deep, stockpile supplies, and delay claiming the crown!
The Seris School would undoubtedly be a vigorous school with a long future ahead of it.
It was hardly as though this were some fleeting window of opportunity that would never come again.
Their existing resources and interests were already enough to sustain their faction's healthy, steady development.
Why chase after that title?
Only opportunities for development were worth fighting for. Everything else need not be taken too seriously.
Besides, there was another reason he could not conveniently state aloud: the Committee's support might be temporary, whereas their undertaking had