Suddenly, a sharp whistle broke the silence, like a thunder coming from the distant sky.
Merlin's eyes instantly became as sharp as an eagle's. He looked up and saw a blurry figure in the distance rushing towards him like an arrow.
The figure moved so fast that the air was compressed rapidly, producing a series of deafening multiple sonic booms.
"Bang, bang, bang", the sound of sonic booms was like a dense sound of firecrackers, instantly resounding around. The powerful impact force shattered the solid glass on the building, and glass shards fell like snowflakes.
In this thrilling moment, the black shadow showed no signs of slowing down. With an unstoppable momentum, it rushed straight to Merlin like a ghost.
In an instant, a strong wind blew up, making the corners of Merlin's clothes rustle and his hair become messy.
Merlin! What on earth are you doing! "A furious shout broke the brief peace in the house. The person who came in was in a hurry and full of anger. It was none other than Vice President Jenny of the Arcane Academy.
Her eyebrows were raised, her eyes were wide open, and she was staring at Merlin with great anger. The anger and confusion in her eyes seemed to be overflowing.
She really couldn't understand why Merlin had to make such a big fuss to seal up all the properties of the nobles in the Arcane City. Wasn't it obvious that he had offended all those powerful and well-connected guys?
Vice Dean Jenny took a few steps to Merlin and asked, "Merlin, do you know how much trouble this will bring to the Arcane Academy? The Academy and this group of people have maintained a certain cooperative relationship for a long time, supporting and leveraging each other in many areas. Now you have cut off all these relationships in one go!"
"Let alone the possible commercial retaliation, the pressure from public opinion alone is enough to make us suffer. Those nobles have intricate connections in various empires and federations. They can stir up a storm of public opinion with just a few words and put the academy in the center of the whirlpool of public opinion. In addition, in terms of resource supply, they control many key sources of magic materials. If they interfere, our teaching and research work will be hindered..."
She became more and more excited as she spoke, and her speech was as fast as a machine gun, as if she wanted Merlin to realize the seriousness of the matter immediately.
Merlin just sat there quietly, his expression never changing. He leaned back slightly on the spacious chair, his fingers lightly placed on the armrests, tapping rhythmically, as if all the noise around him had nothing to do with him.
He just listened quietly to Vice President Jenny's endless chatter, neither refuting nor arguing, his deep eyes staring ahead, making it impossible to guess what he was thinking at the moment.
When Vice Dean Jenny finally stopped talking and took a deep breath, as if to calm down her excitement, Merlin slowly spoke in a low but firm voice: "Vice Dean, please don't be angry first, listen to my explanation..."
When Vice Dean Jenny heard Merlin's words, her chest rose and fell violently with anger. She took a step forward, her finger almost touching Merlin's nose, and shouted, "Explain? Explain what? Look at what you've done. This is a mess. What else is there to explain!"
Merlin was not in a hurry. He stood up with an upright posture and spoke calmly, "Deputy Dean, calm down first. We need to get to the bottom of this matter. We are the complete victims, okay? This Arcane City is the territory of our Arcane Academy from the very beginning. This is written in black and white and is a foregone conclusion."
Merlin raised his chin slightly as he spoke, his eyes revealing a bit of pride. "Those nobles, without even telling us, just wantonly built buildings on our land, messing up the good Arcane City without any plan. They also brazenly exercised their commercial rights, opened shops and traded here, making a lot of money. Have they ever thought about paying a penny to our Arcane Academy?"
Merlin paused for a moment, his eyes becoming more stern. "As for the cooperation you mentioned, humph, Vice President, think carefully. What these guys have done over the years, how can it be seen as true cooperation? They are clearly just a group of leeches sucking the blood of our Arcane Academy. The so-called resources they brought and those cooperative projects are mostly for them to take advantage of. Our academy has paid a lot but gained very little. To put it bluntly, these guys are dispensable to our academy."
Merlin strode to the desk nearby, picked up a document on the table, and shook it gently, making a rustling sound. "Vice President, please take a look at this. This land belongs to our Arcane Academy. It is recognized by the six empires and the Eze Federation. This is not just a casual statement. There is a solid legal basis for it."
Vice Dean Jenny took a closer look. It was a very old document. The paper was yellowed and the edges were a little worn, but the handwriting on it was still clearly legible. It was also stamped with seals of various forces, revealing a heavy sense of history.
The corner of her mouth twitched slightly. This thing is very old and has a long history. It has existed since the early days of the establishment of the Arcane Academy. Even she didn't remember where it was placed. Where on earth did Merlin find it from?
Merlin seemed to see through her thoughts. The corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a confident smile: "Deputy Dean, don't wonder where I found this thing. I went through a lot of trouble to dig it out from the bottom of the ancient book library of the academy. No one would care about it on weekdays, but I didn't expect it to be of great use now. With this contract, we are right and invincible. Why should we be afraid of them making trouble? If they dare to make trouble, we will just show them this document and leave them speechless."
As Vice Dean Jenny listened to Merlin's explanation, her anger gradually subsided. She realized that Merlin's action might not be reckless, but rather a well-planned one.
"What exactly do you want to do?" Vice Dean Jenny asked as she sat on the sofa with a sigh of relief.
"Of course, to make the Arcane Academy great again!" Merlin said with a smile, but what he was thinking in his heart was, these damn guys are still trying to make trouble for his production. Is he, Merlin, the kind of person who passively defends himself? He wanted to take the initiative to attack and let these people know that provoking him would create the greatest trouble for themselves.
"You will definitely be boycotted by the nobles of the six empires if you do this. It will not be a small matter if it gets to the Aize Federation either." Jenny said worriedly.
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