Chapter 37: The Knight hates spellcasters (5)
In the end, Ihan and Odwal were summoned to the dean's office and reprimanded.
In Ihan’s case, it was because he had twisted Odwal's wrist. But since Odwal had grabbed Ihan's collar first, and the incident was a somewhat accidental reaction while he tried to push Odwal away, he received some leniency.
Odwal, on the other hand, faced the dean’s full wrath. Not only had he intruded into another department's territory, but he had also caused a disturbance, a behavior that was inexcusable. Consequently, Odwal was docked six months of pay.
‘Not that a fine will mean much to someone with his level of financial backing,’ Ihan thought.
He had heard long ago that Odwal received substantial financial support on a weekly basis, sums that would dwarf the average monthly salary of a regular teacher. The dean probably knew this too. Yet, for the dean to impose such a light penalty...
‘Did this old man take some bribe, too?’
It was a suspicion Ihan couldn’t shake.
However, he quickly learned that he was mistaken.
“The dean isn’t the type to be swayed by the nobles.”
“The dean’s family is quite wealthy. They’re among the top five in the kingdom. No amount of pressure from even five of the largest merchant guilds would faze them.”
“If anything, the dean would probably have those offering bribes sent to the guillotine by tomorrow, haha.”
...So, the dean was even more extreme than Ihan had imagined?