Summit Farmer
Chapter 745: Elder Assembly

Chapter 745: Chapter 745: Elder Assembly

Peter Brown himself didn’t expect that his public alchemical practice would cause such a stir that would place the whole county at the center of attention.

As Peter was walking down the street, news about him started spreading across the entire county.

"The county doesn’t value talent!"

"The county is rampant with corruption, persecuting talented individuals!"

"A new student had to set up a roadside stall just to pay for his Spiritual Grain!"

"Who can tell us who destroyed Peter Brown’s two Spirit Fields?"

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The number of people standing up for Peter was growing.

Even the bigwigs in the county couldn’t ignore it, one of the elders, Lucien Evans, immediately approached the County Magistrate, Ian Shore.

"Elder Evans, what’s the matter?" Ian Shore seemed to be in a good mood as he welcomed the elder.

Lucien Evans clasped his fist and said: "Magistrate, I assume you have heard about the matter regarding Peter Brown."

Ian Shore looked at Lucien Evans and replied, "Ah, I’ve just heard of it. I didn’t expect him to be an alchemist!"

"Not only an alchemist, but I heard he’s also purchased quite a lot of Refining Material. It shows that he may have some methods in artifact refining too. I’m now quite curious about his master in the mountains."

"The county did find the place where Peter lived according to the address he provided. There’s a pretty decent Spirit Field there, which proves that Peter Brown truly lived in the mountains for many years. There’s no doubt about that."

"Sir, I’m not doubting that. Everyone knows it’s true. The problem now is that Peter isn’t just a normal student, he came with skills. It wouldn’t be appropriate to treat him just as a student anymore."

Understanding Lucien Evans’s intentions, Ian Shore looked at him and said, "Go ahead and tell me what you’re thinking."

"Sir, since Peter Brown has such skills, and our Academy is in need of an alchemist, why not let him be a Professor directly?"

"Directly become a Professor?"

Ian Shore had never thought of this before.

"Indeed, I also support Elder Evans’s suggestion. Peter Brown has the ability of an alchemist, there’s no doubt about that. Although his cultivation is a bit lacking, as long as his alchemy skills are up to par, he’s qualified to be our Professor. Sir, if we don’t value him, I’m afraid Peter might switch to another county."

At this moment, another elder named Kieran Richardson rushed in.

Seeing another elder arriving, Ian Shore admired the tremendous influence of Peter. These two elders, who usually didn’t speak much, were eager to defend Peter now, and even advocated giving him the Professor position.

The Professor is a teacher to the students, and other than the elders, they’re the most powerful individuals in the Academy. If Peter, a person who just entered the Academy, could get this position, his status in the Academy would change significantly.

Being a supporter of Peter and having provided Peter with quite a few conveniences, Ian Shore delighted in his heart. If Peter were to get the promotion, of course, it would be a joyous thing for him.

"Gentlemen, there are ten elders in our county, and it’s hard to make such a decision with just the two of you together with me, isn’t it?" Ian Shore smiled and said.

Kieran Richardson said, "Sir, if our county doesn’t value Peter, and other counties or even the Shire learns of our attitude, I’m afraid it’ll be a huge loss for our county once we get labeled as a county that doesn’t value talent, and Peter would be transferred away."

It seemed like both of them were resolved to promote Peter!

Ian Shore pretended to be in dilemma and said, "It’s not easy to handle Zariah Nelson’s side. He’s not much of a trouble, but I’m worried about his older brother, Peter."

As they mentioned Zariah Nelson’s older brother, Peter, both elders slightly wrinkled their brows.

Lucien Evans huffed and said, "That’s outrageous! As if we don’t know what Zariah Nelson has been up to. Sir, you should know about the feud between Peter and the Nelson Family. They’ve clearly targeted Peter to bully him. Previously, Peter wasn’t showing any skills so we didn’t say much. But now that Peter has demonstrated his abilities, if we still don’t help him, we’d get a lot of criticism."

"Let’s convene the Elder Assembly." Seeing that the two elders had made their decision, Ian Shore agreed with a nod.

Soon, all ten elders gathered in the county office.

After everyone sat down, Ian Shore said, "I presume everyone is aware of Peter’s case. The entire county has started accusing our county, Elders Evans and Richardson approached me, suggesting the matter about Peter becoming a Professor. I would like to hear your opinions."

As soon as Ian Shore finished his statement, the atmosphere became strange as everyone’s eyes fell on Zariah Nelson.

Everyone knew that this matter was stirred up by Zariah Nelson. He intended to oppress and teach Peter a lesson, but to their surprise, Peter suddenly demonstrated his Alchemy Methods.

In fact, after Peter started alchemy, some subordinates of the elders secretly purchased some of his elixirs and showed them to the elders. Having seen his ability, everyone admired Peter’s alchemy skills. Not even in the Shire, there were few people who had Peter’s level of skill in alchemy.

Now, Zariah Nelson can be said to have taken a hit. It left everyone wondering what he could say.

Zariah Nelson was also aware everyone was watching him. He felt complicated, had he known earlier that Peter was an alchemist, the Nelson Family wouldn’t have targeted Peter. But now, it had gone far down that road, the disputes between the Nelsons and Peter could not be reconciled. Peter could not be promoted under any circumstances.

"Sir, elders, I believe there’s more to Peter’s case. I suspect he’s an enemy from outside. We don’t know his background, so I object to his promotion."

As soon as Zariah Nelson expressed his opposition, two elders who had a good relationship with the Nelson Family also voiced their objections.

Knowing that the whole thing wasn’t that simple, Ian Shore didn’t rush, he just glanced at Elders Lucien Evan and Kieran Richardson.

As expected, upon hearing Zariah’s words, Lucien Evans got angry. He stood up and shouted, "Zariah Nelson, don’t think that we don’t know your dirty deeds! You oppressed a newcomer as an elder, even sent someone to assassinate him, what qualifications do you have to be an elder? I have reported your behavior to the County Governor, I’m curious to see who in Shire will protect you!"

Following Lucien Evans’s words, Kieran Richardson also started to berate Zariah Nelson loudly.

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