Noticing the fervor in his assistant's eyes, the old wizard's gaze glinted with amusement.
"Of course, it was beyond doubt... The Archwizard being questioned today was Senior Councilor Su Shijun of the Under the Moon Council, from the Qingqiu fox clan."
He tugged at his beard with restrained dignity, but his tone quickly became harsher.
"I know one of your friends is a rabid fan of Councilwoman Su, but today was not a good time to ask for an autograph... The Alliance was extremely strict about experiments involving dimensions, and members of the Under the Moon Council were absolutely forbidden from taking part."
"The trouble Councilwoman Su caused might result in her being stripped of her title as Senior Councilor..."
"But I heard that the experiment she conducted had already been filed with the Professor Joint Conference at First University." The little assistant of another Inquiry Committee Member beside him bravely interrupted the old wizard.
The old wizard shot an displeased glance at his colleague, a round-faced middle-aged witch.
The witch patted her little assistant's arm, signaling her to be quiet, then explained with a smile, "All experiments involving dimensions required the approval of The Alliance Grand Wizard Council... Though the Professor Joint Conference at First University possessed some authority, it did not have full approval rights. Otherwise, there would have been no point in holding this Inquiry Meeting."
"There was no point to begin with," the male assistant who had spoken first muttered softly—perhaps young wizards always held pursuits more important and beautiful than profit or compromise in their hearts—completely ignoring the old wizard's darkening expression.
"Everyone knew that Archwizards from First University held an overwhelming majority in the Alliance's Grand Wizard Council. There was practically no record of proposals involving the school being rejected..."
"Ahem! Ahem!"
A gaunt