Chapter 199: Division of power (2/2)

”Because we don't know who will come after us,” Layn said grimly, revealing the one thing that could easily stir up the room in an instant.

Not because he dared to look at their situation long-term. There was absolutely nothing wrong with that. Rather than that, being able to see the picture through the perspective of a long time was a trait that any leader had to possess.

What Layn said was disturbing because it confirmed the idea that had already hung in the air for a while.

It confirmed that Layn had no intention of leaving this place and returning to his own time.

In a sense, it was a decision that Layn made himself but one that affected everyone else outside Irea.

”Well, I can't deny that,” Markus decided to support his old friend after a long moment of hesitation. ”If we want this place to outlast us, we need to make sure to prepare it for when we will be no longer here to take care of everything,' he said, putting a nostalgic tone for a moment.

”To be honest, I didn't expect you to come with a system that would be... so restrictive...” Yelna said, squinting her eyes as she looked at Layn.

”What, did you expect me to attempt grabbing all the power and becoming a tyrant of this place?” Layn asked, openly ridiculing the girl's worries. ”Now that I have Irea by my side, I'm already a happy man,” Layn said, wrapping his arms around the girl's waist.

”Yeah. We would have to be blind not to see that,” Al commented from the side, without even raising his head from the wall he was resting it against.

”Still, you need to have some sort of ambition to get going,” Yelna pressured the archmage without any stops as if Al didn't say a word at all. ”Without ambition, you will just end up slacking. And we can't have slackers on a position as important as you got for yourself,” she said, looking at Layn with clear hostility.

”I don't think you need to worry about that, dear,” Markus said, putting his hand on the girl's shoulder before pushing her down on his lap. He then raised his eyes at Layn before revealing a small, nostalgic smile. ”He wants to create an academy here. That's his ultimate objective. Because if I'm right, he plans to implant seeds in this world that will change it for a better one,” Markus said, looking Layn directly in the eyes.

”Am I right, brother?” he asked after a moment, proving just how well he knew his old friend.