Chapter 393: The Exchange Student (10)
Astral Flower Magic Academy was established under the command of the former Elf Minister of Magical Education. Though initially, they hadn't realized the immense cost of its construction.
This was before human culture had been introduced, during a time when little to no investment was made in architecture, and ordinary schools didn't require much funding.
But magic was different.
From staff to the countless training materials and magical demonstrations, the school required an extraordinary amount of resources, and the costs were beyond imagination.
Elves, who traditionally passed down magic directly from senior elves to juniors, had never considered the concept of a magical education institution, so they were entirely unprepared for this challenge.
Thus, the plan to create a magic school to teach all elves hit a snag right from the beginning. That's when Jeliel's grandfather, 'Bellidan', stepped in.
Bellidan, the founder of the Starcloud Trading Company, had ambitious dreams of expanding his then-small company. What caught his attention was none other than Astral Flower Magic Academy.
He planned and executed significant investments into Astral Flower, and thanks to him, the academy—despite being a public institution—received so much financial support that people often joked it should be called the 'Starcloud Private Academy.'
Later, Jeliel's father, Melian, inherited the company and made the investments even more systematic.
He expanded its influence worldwide, giving the trading company enough power to influence even the most sovereign of nations with a single word.
'Money is power.'