Fane turned to look at Rudy with a calm expression. ¹ You're seeing things too lightly. How could expelling Harold and Johnson be a punishment? Think about what they did.
"Even if Harold is talented, geniuses are the one thing Phoenix Valley doesn't need. A genius that hasn't done anything wrong will naturally benefit Phoenix Valley greatly after they're cultivated, but a genius that has done much wrong is a tumor that needs to be removed."
Rudy earnestly listened to Fane's words.
True, Harold had tried to use an assassin to kill another alchemist in Phoenix Valley due to his jealousy, and he had even bribed a deacon of Phoenix Valley. He had basically ignored all of Phoenix Valley's regulations.
In truth, Fane being dead or alive was not that important to Phoenix Valley. However, Harold’s actions were what broke through the bottom line.
If Phoenix Valley allowed that behavior, worse things would happen in the future. When Rudy thought of that, he could not help but say, "Those two are going to die, then!"
Fane raised an eyebrow before he shook his head immediately, to which Rudy looked at Fane with a
strange expression. "T—They'll survive? Then, that punishment..."
However, Fane turned before Rudy could finish and solemnly spoke, "Sometimes, death is actually a blessing. The two of them will definitely be made an example of.
"Based on what I know, Harold doesn't really come from an impressive background. He merely used his talents to curry favor with a few elders in Phoenix Valley.
"This time, Elder Rick probably stepped up to help Harold because he promised Elder Rick a thing or two. He'd probably agreed to do a lot of things for Elder Rick after he became a seventh-grade alchemist."
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