Several seconds passed before Solliver woke up, looking at Yuta, and he felt a slight headache in his head, which made him somewhat surprised.
"You have come, Mr. Uta Caseral?" Solliver spoke in confusion, while looking at him, adjusting his position, with some embarrassment appearing on his facial features.
However, Yuta did not seem concerned about this, speaking in a calm tone, while looking at his own electronic tablet:
"You seem very tired, old man. The important thing is, I want you to pay the agreed upon amount, Mr. Solifer: 725,000 platinum coins and 77,455 gold coins, as we agreed."
Solliver looked at him while massaging his forehead, then put his hand inside the drawer, finding it completely empty, which made him suspect that Yuta stole the money. But, after remembering Heaven's Oath Gu, he retracted this hypothesis, and thought that he had forgotten to bring the money; Because he was originally tired due to the weight of the Versalkin Academy's responsibilities on his shoulders, especially since his deputy, Carter Pleasures, was in World 3525336 DF, where the Heavenly Immortals Academy was located.
To stealthily remove a ring from his own dimensional space, which contained an amount of money 20% less than the amount requested by Yuta; Because he had to pay, otherwise he would appear to be a hypocrite taking advantage of his position, something he did not want to appear to the person he hated most. Moreover, Verselkin Academy's reputation and his own would be damaged by this as well.
Yuta took the ring and placed it in his own dimensional space, while speaking in a calm tone and a slight smile:
"Since it was Mr. Solliver who gave me the money, there is no need to lose it. Although I do not respect you and see you as a scoundrel, it is ultimately impossible for you to risk the reputation of Versalkin Academy."
Solliver said nothing; His feelings were mixed between relief that Yuta had not checked the ring and discovered that it did not contain the agreed upon amount, and annoyance at his constant insult on his part, and the fact that he was unable to do anything against him because of the Heaven's Oath Gu.
Except Yuta didn't care; He had taken the previously agreed upon money, and the surplus which was close to the agreed upon sum, which Solliver had given him as punishment for the attempt to kill him a moment before.
He spoke in a calm tone, while returning his own electronic tablet to his dimensional space:
"Since you have paid the agreed upon amount, we will start work at 8:45 AM."
"As for the trucks loaded with goods, they are arriving at the moment, and will arrive at 07:00 in the morning. As for the preparation work, it will be completed before the day of the festival, if there are no setbacks, and moreover, after inspecting the places that will be the sites of the entertainment centers."
"It is forbidden to make it completely full. If the center has a capacity of a thousand people, only bring in five hundred, otherwise an explosion will occur due to the overheating of the equipment, causing the mana core to explode due to the heat of the world, which may wipe out the entire Versalkin Academy in the worst case."
Solliver didn't comment on anything; After all, nothing was perfect in this world. Therefore, he felt relieved after hearing Yuta's bold statement, which no one would say in order to gain many benefits, and this made him admire his credibility despite hating his mentality.
Yuta then got up and left Solliver's office after taking everything he needed: a ring full of money, and the amount in it was close to the previous amount. But what made him feel satisfied was that the money was from Solifer's own wealth, and not from what was collected from the sects, clans, and families of nobles located in the Central Continent.
Yuta did not care whether the trade was pure or corrupt; What is important is to get the most money if it serves his interests and future plans.
On the other hand, Solliver kept looking at the chair on which Yuta was sitting with calm looks, because he had finished what he thought would exhaust him.
However, he found himself helpless due to the restriction he had placed on himself that day, which still lingers in his mind today. However, in the deepest part of himself he knew that he was the one keeping that chain attached to him, along with many others.
He then leaned back in his own chair, while looking at the door with calm eyes, trying to clear his mind and find a way to get himself out of the problem he had gotten himself into.
Heaven's Oath Gu was still in his heart, preventing him from acting against Yuta in any way, directly or indirectly. Moreover, he could not remove it from his heart or destroy it with his current strength, which was at the level of the Master of Rulers.
It was also a high-level Heaven Splitting Gu, and on top of that, Yuta would find out about it, and there would be a chance that he would be seriously injured if the process of removing or destroying it failed; Because it was connected to a mana core located in his heart.
"There is a month left and the school year will end. Six full months that I will not meet Yuta Caseral, it will be the best days of my life. And on top of that, Yuta will be at the Heavenly Immortals Academy, while I don't plan to go with them. One year and four months without him… it's paradise."
Solliver's tone of voice was full of wish, as he closed his eyes.
To hear the sound of his phone ringing next to him; Phones were among the most widespread technological tools in a short time, due to their variety of uses, along with other communication tools, such as electronic tablets and computers that were used when correcting students' answers in the written exam.
Solliver's eyes narrowed as he looked at the name of the caller, who was the person whose voice he did not want to hear again:
"Black and white scorpion."
An old comrade, from when he was in the Scorpion Organization, before he betrayed it and served as the headmaster of the Versalkin Academy several centuries ago.
\[Phone\]
\[A call from the black and white scorpion\]
\[Answer the call\] \[Hang up\]
Solliver looked at his phone calmly for several seconds, without any intention of answering the phone call.
The call ended on its own, however, and Solliver did not seem at all relieved; He knew that what would happen in the future would not be good for him.
"It's been 400 years since I left that Scorpion organization, and yet, they seem intent on bringing me back; after all, a Scorpion needs every part to live."
Solliver's tone was calm as he took out a box of cigars from the drawer next to him.
He opened it slowly, and the scent of a luxurious cigar wafted into the air, which made him feel a little comfortable.
He took one out of the cigar box, lit it, and put it in his mouth, while looking at his turned off phone with a look of confusion, caution, and anxiety about what the Scorpio organization would do next.
That he is still alive is a miracle in itself. Many of his followers died, as he was one of the former leaders of the Council. After all, the fact that he is the most famous, oldest, and most mysterious director of the academy indicates one thing, that he is someone to be absolutely reckoned with.
Solliver took a deep breath, exhaling a mass of cigar smoke, as he remembered what had happened during the time he had been one of the figures who started with the organization since its founding.
Then his phone started ringing again, and he exhaled in clear annoyance, exhaling cigar smoke again.
\[Phone\]
\[A call from the black and white scorpion\]
\[Answer the call\] \[Hang up\]
He didn't understand why his surname was spelled, and not some other surname, and this made him realize that something wasn't right; The Scorpio organization is extremely secretive.
To the point that he did not know the true identity of those who were working with him throughout his time as leader of the Council, and the same applies to other leaders of the Council; They do not know each other's true identity, and attempts to find it out have been strictly prohibited.
Except for two only people who know the true identities of each member, namely the honorable founder, Crusher of the Heavens, and the leader of the Scorpion Organization, and nothing else.
But that was 400 years before he left the Scorpion Organization, making this strict law no longer applicable to him, and making it possible to search for confidential information and information related to him.
He picked up his phone, which was still ringing non-stop, and pressed it to answer the call.
\[Answer the call\]
Solliver remained silent for several seconds, before speaking in a cold tone, with a glow coming out of his eyes:
"How are you, black and white scorpion? We haven't seen each other for a long time."
Then the black and white scorpion responded with some sarcasm, which made Solliver annoyed.
\[You're right, former Scorpio No. 3. It had been a very long time, and the day she became the principal of the most famous academy, Versalkin Academy, she couldn't let go of what she had learned from the Scorpion Organization. Six centuries will not be easily forgotten.\]
Solliver remained silent for several seconds, while trying to determine the identity of that person from his voice, but in the end he realized that his voice was fake and not real.
But he was not surprised; It was the habit of Scorpio followers to change their voices when meeting people whose identities they could reveal.
"How long have you been working for the Scorpion Organization, Black and White Scorpion?"
Solliver's tone was calm, concealing an insulting sarcasm.
Which made the black and white scorpion somewhat surprised at Solliver's purpose in asking him, but he realized that he was only making fun of him.
\[It has been nearly 600 years since I joined the Scorpion Organization, and 500 years since the beginning of my project on the perfect body that I wanted to obtain, and swallow to become stronger than I am.\]
A slight smile appeared on Solifer's face as he listened to the black and white scorpion's words, and he spoke with clear sarcasm:
"It has been 500 years since I became one of the leaders of the Scorpion Council, No. 5, and 630 years as a follower of the Scorpion Organization, so to speak. Black and White Scorpion, stop deleting what you don't like."
The black and white scorpion remained silent in shock; He intended to make fun of Solliver, but he found himself the one being made fun of.
However, one of the members who witnessed the founding of the Scorpion Organization was Scorpion No. 3 the First, nicknamed the Treacherous Scorpion of Fortune; The titles of the leaders who participated in the founding were different from the titles of the current leaders, who number 11 council leaders, including three new leaders.
Then he laughed lightly; He understood why he was one of the founding leaders: he was clever and devious, taking any opportunity to turn the tables in his favor.
\[Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha! It seems we've gone off topic... As I said, it's been 500 years since I started my project, and I'm here to tell you good news: you won't see the face of Utah Caseral next year; Because he will become the tool that will make me stronger... Yuta Caseral is strong, but the seal in his heart will prevent him from doing anything, except waiting for his death.\]
A look of shock appeared on Solliver's face as he listened to the black and white scorpion's words; Yuta was smart, and there was no way he wouldn't be able to uncover the seal of slavery placed on his heart.
Which made him realize that the seal was off; That's why he couldn't sense his presence, even if he scanned his entire body, his other half had not detected his presence even after scanning his body numerous times under the surveillance of the black and white scorpion.
"You better not regret your action; I doubt Venerable Heavenbreaker allowed you to conduct experiments in order to become the strongest, while wasting huge amounts of money and resources, and billions of six-year-old children. This seems illogical."
"However, I don't have time to listen to your nonsense; I have business on my mind."
His tone of voice was serious.
However, the black and white scorpion's facial features did not change; He was well aware that helping without any ulterior motives would just be a silly joke.
In this world, nothing is free; Everything has ulterior motives, even relationships like love, friendship, family, and partnership are all built on mutual benefit. In order for it to be strong and consistent, it must be so, otherwise it will not last long, no matter how strong it is at first.
[I know, Mr. Solliver. You even use children between the ages of 15 and 18 to make the reputation of Versalkin Academy better, and you take advantage of any disaster that strikes to expel students who failed to survive it, whether they died or their lives were useless to you.\]
\[What matters to you is raising your status and that of Versalkin Academy, in which you are considered just an employee who can be fired at any time when you become of no use to them.\]
The scorpion's tone of voice was sarcastic, and it hit a sensitive spot in Solliver.
He knows that he can be fired at any moment; After all, Vrselkin Academy is still the legal property of the Human Empire, and he is still just an employee whose achievements can be thrown away or thrown into a landfill.
However, he had confidence that they would not do anything against him; After all, he was privy to many of the secrets and scandals they had committed over the past centuries.
Therefore, the possibility of them doing something against him was extremely slim, and he did not care about the black and white scorpion's words. However, he was worried about his granddaughter, the last member of his family, who was studying at Versalkin Academy and might become one of the Masters' Class teachers next year if circumstances permitted. She might have been targeted by the Scorpion Organization, and that was something that made him so angry that several chains appeared around his body, binding him, with a transparent gray color.
To calm himself down, his aura and those chains would disappear.
He then ended the phone call, and put the phone in his own dimensional space after turning it off.
A period of time passed, and at 07:00 in the morning, there were several transport trucks at the gate leading into the city of Gembourg.
While the soldiers inspect its documents and the documents of the people inside it, who are distributing goods and working on preparing the entertainment centers.
Solièvre watched them as they crossed into Gusmbourg with peace of mind that he had not been deceived; Yuta was a vile scoundrel who was able to break the contract.
He had been watching him over the past months, and knew his behavior; He frequently threatens and blackmails students, and deceives professors from other classes to achieve his goals and interests.
He spoke in a tone filled with relief, while looking at the 45 transport trucks entering the city:
"It will be a festival that will never be forgotten, with its events, but there is one group that will truly enjoy it, and they are unaware of the hypocrisy."
He leaves the place and heads to his office, while trying to forget what happened previously with the black and white scorpion.
The Scorpio Organization decides to intervene in his life again, after he was able to forget his disgusting past. He lost a lot of things dear to his heart when he was a part of it.
He has no intention of sacrificing what is dear to him after all these years. He has one person, his granddaughter, in his life, and he will do anything to protect her. At least, he would do something good during his life of blood and death.
He let out a deep sigh as he headed towards Versalkin Academy, hearing the voice of his granddaughter Katherine as she headed towards him.
"You seem to be keeping an eye on the trucks transporting the toys and equipment that will be used at the festival."
Catherine's tone of voice was full of enthusiasm as she looked at her grandfather, Solliver.
However, his gaze was full of astonishment; He was the only one who knew when the trucks would arrive, which made him realize that Leota had a hand in it.
He had hinted to his granddaughter in their previous meeting about the Separation of Masters, which he had been the one who had proposed establishing it in the first place.
However, he decided to leave the topic for another time; Enjoying time with his granddaughter, Katherine, was better than anything else.
"You're right. I decided to supervise the entry of the trucks myself to prevent anything unexpected from happening."
"You know that these things only appeared a few months ago, and that 90% of the world's population does not accept the idea of technology, because it will eliminate a lot of jobs."
Catherine kept listening to her grandfather's words, while looking at the trucks with eyes full of admiration. It was the first time she had seen something like this.
To speak in a calm tone, while looking at Solliver:
"However, you should relieve yourself of responsibilities; being the headmaster of Versalkin Academy alone is difficult, so you don't have to check all the things that happen yourself."
Solliver laughed as he looked at his granddaughter, then continued on his way to his office, with a warm smile on his face that made him forget what he had been through over the past hours.
Sometimes, talking to someone dear to one is enough to make them forget all the worries they have been through.