Greetings, Mister Principal: Utilitarian

After the "pleasant" dinner, Lysa made two cups of black tea for the two of them, then took Akko upstairs to play, leaving the two men in the living room.

Percival subconsciously took out the pipe from his clothes, but quickly put it back. It seemed that his wife did not allow Percival to smoke at home.

"This black tea tastes good."

Reiner took a sip of the black tea in the cup. The tea was fragrant and had just the right sweetness, which was in huge contrast to the red cabbage soup.

“This is the tea my father-in-law brought back from the Asla Kingdom in the east of the continent. The climate there is very suitable for the growth of tea. Almost the best quality tea in the continent is produced in the Asla Kingdom. Think about the ancient magic In the imperial era, such tea could only be drunk by the powerful upper class. Now, even ordinary people can taste it as long as they spend a little money, which is really sad."

Percival explained that he took a sip of black tea and leaned on the sofa, looking very relaxed.

"Ah, by the way, Lysa's father is a professor at the Astor Academy of Advanced Magic. Although he has stopped teaching in recent years, he still has a good reputation. This villa is also used by elderly people who like to travel. For us."

"This is truly a magical family."

Reiner responded that he was thinking about Percival's intentions. According to Igor, the reason why Percival served as the director of this paper review committee was mainly to accumulate capital in the Magic Association to obtain more High position, thus increasing the chance of advancement.

Judging from Percival’s relatively straightforward persuasion to Reiner in the morning not to cause trouble, as well as the review of Duravin’s perpetual motion machine in the afternoon, it seems that Percival is indeed a man who is proficient in politics. With a good level of magic, it doesn't seem difficult to be promoted to the top of the Magic Association.

Being in the Magic Association, although you cannot directly increase your magic power, you can have access to more resources, make more high-level mages, and assist in advancement from the side. Moreover, serving in the Magic Association has generous benefits. Salary, at least, mages don't have to worry about not being able to afford a house.

"Leiner, what happened this morning may be that my words went a little too far. Here, I apologize to you, but you have to understand that I am not doing it for myself, but for your own good."

Percival said quietly, while Reiner did not speak casually, but listened quietly.

"I have seen many talented mages who thought they were omnipotent because they were young. As a result, they fell into a pit for no reason and could never get up again. In the end, they disappeared from everyone. Reiner, the achievements you have achieved now, To be honest, you are much taller than me, so you have an excellent starting point."

He seemed a little envious when he spoke, but the topic changed and Percival continued.

"But to be honest, not everything in this world will go smoothly. You need to think about the future. In this institution, you can have access to cutting-edge papers and have enough personal time. You should pay attention to Focus on improving yourself instead of wasting time on some trivial papers."

He should be referring to the meeting that was extended in the morning due to Reiner's repeated objections.

“If our review committee has enough weight to affect the approval or failure of a paper, then maybe it is reasonable to spend time carefully checking every detail, but the fact is that this is just an experimental institution. The resulting review comments have no impact on the vast majority of papers, so I trust you, Reiner, to know what to do."

What Percival is talking about is actually a situation that many people have encountered. When their actions are irrelevant, whether they should take everything seriously or not.

Based on what Reiner observed in the afternoon, except for Big Bear Bear, who was somewhat interested in the paper, almost everyone else in the paper review committee came here to fish in troubled waters.

Let’s not mention Igor. Roger was almost out of the office all afternoon, busy with his students in the laboratory. The paper in front of Hannah’s desk was spread out for an hour without even turning a page. I don’t know. What was he reading? As for Savros, he simply put the paper on the table next to him. There were dozens of cards with written words on his desk. He didn't know what he was doing.

In such a comparison, Reiner, who pursues the truth, seems a bit out of place.

"Sorry, Mr. Percival, I think that although it is an insignificant matter, it does not mean that it does not need to be done seriously."

Reiner answered directly.

“Perhaps a paper is worthless in the eyes of most people, but if it is truly innovative and inspiring, then even if we are light-hearted, we still need to convey this fact.”

Hearing Reiner's words, Percival's face darkened.

"What's more, maybe the author of the paper may have major flaws in the paper that cannot be proven, but his ideas are correct. After getting a fair evaluation, he can rearrange his ideas and finally reach the correct conclusion. When the situation arises, although we here cannot change the overall evaluation of the paper by ourselves, it is not difficult to point out the highlights."

After Reiner finished speaking, he saw Percival put down the teacup in his hand.

"Liner, you think well, but this is exactly the illusion your series of successes have brought you. In fact, most of the papers we receive here are just like the papers in the hands of those at the gate of the manor, They are all nihilistic achievements, and the other part is difficult to verify with current methods~IndoMTL.com~ will not have the situations you mentioned."

Percival shrugged, but he didn't necessarily have to convince Reiner. To Percival, Reiner would only come here for a few days every month, which was nothing.

"Forget it, I just want to remind you not to waste time on meaningless things, but use it to improve your own magical strength. In the past, when I was in the law system, I was also addicted to it. Yu chased some illusory things, but later I discovered that I was wrong. Only by becoming stronger can we get what we want and protect what belongs to us."

Percival glanced at the stairs leading to the second floor and said calmly.

"Thank you, but I may have my own plans, Director Percival."

Leiner was neither humble nor arrogant, and said equally calmly that Percival's statement was not wrong, but was too utilitarian and even violated some principles. Of course, Reiner would not do that. After the incident with Fina's father, He knew that he should not look down upon anyone, nor should he stop shouting just because his voice was small.

It was already dark, and Reiner stood up from the soft sofa and bowed to Director Percival to say goodbye.