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Chapter 614 Is Rank 8 Really That Powerful?
As for the branch presidents below...
Even Lance, whose father is the lord of Wolengor, is not suitable.
The guild master must be able to connect the adventurers' guild and the royal family at the same time.
Thinking of this, Anno remembered someone.
"Princess Selena is intelligent and capable, and is perfectly suited for this position."
Although Selena is a woman, she is very passionate about building a career.
When Anno first met Selena outside the Forbidden Forest in the town of Gruul, she was still disguised as a knight and had run away from the palace with Tester.
Tester had no objection to Anno's suggestion.
Ultimately, Princess Selena, who was not present at the time, was chosen as the guild leader of the Artisan Guild, a subordinate guild of the Adventurers' Guild.
The establishment and promotion of the academy are what Anno has been thinking about the most these past two days.
Because if this thing existed today, it would be met with hostility from all the nobles.
However, the benefits will last for generations.
Even the establishment of numerous schools and the hiring of professors require substantial funding.
Anno also asked all branch presidents to immediately prepare for the preliminary work after the meeting.
It's March now, and Anno is demanding that the first batch of trainees be recruited in September!
With the cooperation of the royal family, six months is more than enough time.
Moreover, six months later would be the time when Tester took office!
Anno also had Tester name the adventurers' academy in the royal city and appointed him as its principal!
According to Anno, the academy in the royal city is to become the most prestigious royal academy in the future.
Tester's eyes lit up as he listened, and he assured Anno that he would come up with an awesome name.
Anno didn't say much about the first elite training camp.
The only instruction is for the branch leaders to send back the materials required for the first three points via letter, so that the branch members can carry them out immediately.
Two days after Kuro's funeral, Anno will begin training these guild leaders.
After Anno finished arranging the last things, it was exactly 11:30.
Linda's gaze swept over all the presidents, and she said seriously, "I'll emphasize it again: the meaning behind the things I asked you to do in the meeting must absolutely not be told to anyone!"
When asked, the standard response is always the same: expand the Adventurers' Guild.
But you must always remember this in your hearts.
From today onwards, the guild will no longer be limited to the continent where we live.
Exploring other planes is the purpose of the Adventurers' Guild and the pursuit of adventurers!
Do you all understand?
Exploring other dimensions is what adventurers strive for!
I feel like my perspective has changed after attending the conference.
More than a hundred branch presidents excitedly replied, "Understood!"
"The first Guild Leaders' Meeting has now concluded successfully. As requested by the Guild Leader, you will use the next two days to arrange for guild members to begin implementing the meeting's agenda and prepare for entering the training camp!"
After Linda finished speaking, she turned to look at Anno.
Anno nodded, stood up, and said to everyone, "Meeting adjourned!"
Anno then led his people toward the entrance of the clubhouse.
When the branch leaders followed Anno to the entrance of the guild hall, they were surprised to find that Anno's summoned creatures were forcing two figures to kneel on the ground.
The two people who were still resisting were emanating seventh-order magical energy!
......
Inside, Anno and a group of branch presidents were having a lively discussion about how to implement the plan locally, while those waiting outside felt a sharp pang in their hearts.
Who wouldn't want to know what's being discussed inside?
But I don't have the ability to get in!
Not to mention the onlookers, even Leimens in the palace wanted to know what Anno had said inside.
There are quite a few professionals in the royal city; as the saying goes, a large forest has all kinds of birds.
There will always be a few people who take a chance.
During the meeting, several groups of people tried to sneak in.
However, without exception, all of these people were arrested when faced with Tester's personal guards and the Investigators.
They immediately imprisoned the soldiers!
However, those discovered were all mid-level professionals, with the highest level being only sixth-level.
Within the royal city today, there is still a powerful force that is hostile to Anno and the Adventurers' Guild.
That was Simmons's faction, led by Priss, a group of high-ranking aristocratic professionals.
In this situation, how could Priss not want to cause some trouble?
The two people being suppressed by Anno's summoned creatures were the people sent by Pris.
The two charged forward with great confidence.
Unfortunately, they were discovered by Anno's void summons the moment they entered the guild hall.
Faced with the menacing summoned creature that had found their hiding place, the two high-ranking beings were so overwhelmed by the pressure that they didn't even dare to resist and were captured.
Because the clubhouse was so large, the branch presidents who were having a meeting didn't even notice it.
"Hey, what brings you two here?"
Anno looked at the two people kneeling on either side of the door and said with a forced smile, "What are you kneeling here for when we're having an internal meeting?"
"Level 40! Level 40!"
One of the men being held down looked at Anno with a terrified expression and asked, "How did you do that? Why are all your summoned creatures level 40?"
If they had a choice, would they choose to be captured without even putting up a fight?
It's not that I don't want to.
No, I wouldn't dare!
In a flash, a dozen or so guys radiating level 40 magic power were surrounded.
They were only level 37, and they didn't dare utter a single word!
"How dare you! Reeves, Zina, do you treat my personal guards outside as mere decorations?"
Tester could tell at a glance that these two had come to gather intelligence but had been captured. His face darkened as he said to them, "Priss's getting bolder and bolder!"
Reeves and Zina exchanged a glance, then simultaneously looked up and said, "Your Highness Tester, this matter is something we two were curious about, so we wanted to come and see. It has nothing to do with Lord Pulis!"
"Wow, you're quite loyal! You really think we can't do anything to him unless we bring him out? You think he can save you?"
"Anno, what do you mean?"
Reeves sensed a hint of murderous intent in Anno's tone and frowned, saying, "We are high-ranking officials of the kingdom, having rendered countless services to it. Do you think you can kill us? Lord Pulis is an eighth-rank official. Do you know what the eighth rank means...?"
"Is being at level eight really that impressive?"
Anno interrupted Reeves, a chilling smile playing on his lips.
He walked up to the white-haired middle-aged man, Reeves, and bent down to say, "You have trespassed on the secret meeting that His Highness Tester and I were holding, which is a serious violation of the royal dignity."
Even Pris can't save you.
I said it!
However, if you can step forward and identify Pris as the one who sent you to steal royal intelligence, I can beg His Highness Tester to have mercy on you and let you go.
"Stealing royal intelligence?"
Reeves swallowed hard, his gaze shifting from Anno to Tester's smiling face beside him, then to the branch president behind Anno, and he murmured, "This is... a trap?"
At that moment, Reeves suddenly understood.
Where would you find a secret meeting at the chairman level?
Where are the important decisions of the Adventurers' Guild?
This was all part of Anno's scheme.
If it were truly such a secretive meeting, why make such a big fuss about it?
Wouldn't it be better to hold the meeting in a secluded corner for better confidentiality?
Anno's goal is to get Lord Priss to take action, and then use the evidence against Lord Priss!
Yes, with Lord Pris's strength as an eighth-tier mage.
Tester and Anno cannot defeat Pulis head-on.
Then the only way to punish Lord Priss is by using the laws of the kingdom!
What a treacherous and cunning person he is!
Reeves remembered that rumors about the chairman's meeting had been circulating for a month.
Could it be that Anno started making plans a month ago?
How did he predict that things would develop to this point?
Reeves refused to believe it.
But the facts are right here!
"This is all a trap set for Lord Pris!"
Reeves, his face contorted with rage, roared at Anno, "Don't be delusional! Everything we did today was our own idea. Don't even think about throwing the blame on Lord Pulis!"
Zina, standing nearby, looked puzzled and asked, "Huh?"
Anno and Tester both knew why Reeves chose Paupleth.
They were both close confidants of Pris.
They had previously traveled to Worengle with Priss, and this time they returned to the royal city together.
The two had already been tied to Priss by a rope.
If they reported Pulis, the consequences might be even worse—subconsciously, they also believed that with Pulis's strength, even if Anno had evidence, he wouldn't be able to immediately shake Pulis.
However, Anno's next words made Reeves waver.
"Didn't you hear what I just said?"
Anno rubbed his forehead and said to Reeves, "If it were the day I just came back, I would have avoided him a bit."
But now... I'm not going to talk to you anymore.
Is being an eighth-order rank really that powerful?
I think so too!