Sunlight streamed obliquely through the gaps of the Divine Wood, illuminating the Magic Academy.

Teaching Affairs Bureau meeting room.

A total of nine candidates sat in a semi-circle. All of them were clad in the signature blue robes of Magic apprentices.

Yes, nine candidates. Alvis had also registered to compete, his eyes subtly yet intently fixated on Angel.

Barnes stood with her arms crossed in the center, behind her, two rows of Teaching Affairs Bureau staff.

Turning her face slightly, Barnes glanced at Angel, then swept her gaze around the room, and said softly, "Let me speak plainly. We cannot allow the Magic Academy to remain in such disorder. This matter is fundamentally about solving the current chaos and restoring the Academy's original order. Anything unrelated can be left unsaid. Now, let's go in order and hear each of your ideas. Having your plan adopted is the first step to becoming the New Vascular Council President."

As she spoke, Barnes casually pointed to Div, the burly president of the Combat Mage Association. "You go first."

"Through force," Div said with a smile. "Whoever doesn't comply gets beaten up. After a beating, compliance follows. We're exceptional at this. No one in the whole school is better suited than us."

"Beating people is already against school regulations. What I need is to restore order without resorting to force, not for the New Vascular Council to lead by breaking the rules. Next."

Div's face darkened slightly.

The devil whispered softly into Angel's ear, "Your idea got rejected first… Looks like things aren't exactly as we thought."

"Not necessarily," Angel replied quietly, widening his eyes.

"Not necessarily? What do you mean? I don't get it."

"Subsidies," Gegil said, tilting his head back with a smile. "We give subsidies to everyone. Those who don't follow the rules won't receive them. This way, even without the Magic Council, people can still feel the difference between compliance and noncompliance."

"But where would we get the money?" Barnes asked.

"The subsidies originally prepared for the New Vascular Council President, the funds, aren't they money? We just need to repurpose those. If I'm elected, I won't take the subsidy."

Barnes shook her head. "The funding looks substantial, but when divided among everyone, it's very little. You might not care about five thousand silver coins, but do you think anyone in the Academy would care about five silver coins? Next."

Gegil lowered his head slightly, coughing violently, his face flushing bright red.

The other candidates looked at him and chuckled one after another.

"We need to strengthen students' awareness of the rules," said Daniel, head of the Law Society, earnestly. "For example, by introducing more courses on school regulations, so they can truly understand the importance of the rules. This is the fundamental solution."

"But right now, we can't even get them to follow the existing rules, let alone attend a class about them." Barnes again shook her head. "Next."

Daniel's face was filled with embarrassment.

"We can promote the tradition of love," said Qili, leader of the Silent Spellcasting Group. "I think the root issue is still about communication. The tradition of the Silent Spellcasting Group has always emphasized communication. As long as everyone becomes aware of the core problems, the problems will naturally be resolved."

Barnes froze for a moment, quietly looking at Qili, then said, "Sounds great, though I have absolutely no idea what you're planning to do or how you plan to achieve it. I hope everyone can respect each other's time and condense feasibility into a few sentences when possible. Remember, I want something feasible. Next."

Qili frowned deeply, pouting her lips.

"I think people just have too much unnecessary energy with no outlet," said England, president of the Walking Herb Gathering Association. "We could organize everyone to join me in walking to gather herbs. Not only would it provide an outlet for excess energy, but it would also bring back valuable herbs and allow people to experience the beauty of nature, adding a touch of joy to life…"

"Stop!" Before England could finish, Barnes had already cut him off, offering no explanation, and said directly, "Next."

Ah, it was Alvis's turn, the former president of the Old Vascular Council.

"Uh… I think the main problem is the lack of assertiveness. We could try strengthening our measures, and just use the original Vascular Council members."

At this, all the candidates sneered. Even Gegil, who had been flushed from his earlier coughing fit, couldn't help but laugh.

"Next." Barnes took a deep breath.

"I actually agree more with Qili's idea," said Kolby, president of the Divine Wood Protection Association, mumbling. "We need communication… And maybe we should also consider whether the current rules are appropriate. If all the students are breaking them, doesn't that indicate the rules aren't suitable? We could…"

"Next," Barnes said expressionlessly.

Finally, it was Aurora's turn, president of the High Sect. She lowered her head slightly to think for a moment, then spoke impassionedly, "The first issue is academics and Magic expertise. We come here to improve our Magic abilities and become great mages! However, the school's focus has already veered off course. I propose that all subsidies should be tied to academic performance. All benefits, even dorm assignments, should be linked to academic achievement. Graduation standards should be raised further, leaving more people unable to graduate. The Magic Academy should not produce junk. Anyone below Level 8 Magic Power should not be bestowed the title of Mage. This way, when everyone focuses on serious study… how would they still have the time or energy to break school rules?"

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