Chapter 817: Delayed News (1/2)

After dealing with urgent matters. Sam went on to look at the amusing proposals he got.

Most of the proposals are for competitions and tournaments.

Currently, there are very few events for the students, teachers and other members of the organization to showcase their skills and the most popular one among them are the annual examinations. In fact, from the last year, several people from the major powers started visiting the examinations to spectate and try to recruit some of the better participants into their own organizations.

For that reason, many people who are not part of the organization also want to join in the fun. But unfortunately, the annual examinations are only for the people inside the organization.

Another drawback of that is the lack of fields in the competition.

The annual examinations are mostly focused on combat, artisans, formations, inscriptions, and other mainstream fields.

Now the proposals are there for creating competitions for the not-so-conventional fields.

There is a proposal for flash fish puppet racing, flatfish puppet water combat, the bee puppet hunting, bee puppet operation, underwater flat fish puppet treasure hunting, races, special combats, there is even a competition proposal for the factory workers who are specialized in assembling. Competition for assembling faster.

Sam knew where these are coming from. They are coming from the long peace they had. If a person is starving without food, he wouldn't care how the food tastes like, but if he is eating to his fill every day, then he would start worrying about the taste of the food, quality of the food, and even how the food looked.

This is the same. If they are having a constant war, no one would care who is best at what. They would just think of ways to survive one ordeal after another.

But now that there is peace, they are worried about all these things, but he didn't dampen their excitement.

He approved the competitions that have a rational setup and rejected the rest and even gave the proper reason for rejection.

It is not like anyone would question it, but they shouldn't even have a chance to do that. As time passed, the people will forget the fear they have of Sam.

As the new people developed, everyone would think that they deserve something more and they will feel that Sam is not as great as their predecessors said. Most of these thoughts are crushed by the use of the pill of servitude, but that is not a long-term solution. In fact, as the numbers grew, he cannot afford to waste too many resources on making these pills. All he has to do is to use the pills on the people that are in key positions.

While he is thinking of the future scenarios, some uninvited but expected guests arrived.

It is none other than Arman and Arkiv.

Sam went to meet them.

”How are you guys doing?”

Sam greeted them casually.

”Where did you go this time?”

Arkiv asked even before Arman had the chance to speak.

”Somewhere you don't know. Why are you interested?”

”Nothing much. I was wondering if you brought something from there.”

”I am craving something, let's go to Mackey's place and we can talk while eating,” Sam said and started walking out of the campus.

Arkiv and Arman followed.

When Sam arrived at the restaurant, Mackey greeted him and said.

”Boss, I was experimenting with the rice from yesterday, do you want to try something?”

”Yeah sure, bring me some venison, will you? Make it spicy.”

”Sure boss.”

Arkiv and Arman also ordered and they finally settled down.

”How is your health, did you properly recover from that guy's possession?” Sam asked.

”I am okay, in fact, I got something out of it this time. My spiritual sense is more active than ever before and in fact, my perception range increased.”

”Well, good for you. Arman, what are you up to? Is Arthur still troubling you?” Sam shifted attention to Arman after he replied Arkiv.

”Arthur doesn't have time to save his own ass. Much less find trouble for me. The power dynamic of the Thundergod temple is changing. One Grand elder recently had a minor breakthrough and now he is gunning for the position of the Temple's head.

If that really happened, Arthur would lose all his privilege. Since, the first Palace of Inheritance and your departure from the thunder god temple, everything is going downhill for him. It is quite funny when I see him now and remember how he used to be.”