Thousand-Faced Dragon

Chapter 244 Class Reunion

Rean did what he used to love doing most.

He found a class to attend.

"Finally, I'm not unemployed anymore."

Victoria and Dimon couldn't understand Rean's exclamation. "Aren't you just giving yourself money? Is there any need to be moved?"

"You wouldn't understand the feeling when Sallyman secretly slips me money." These days there are too many things to do, and many situations require extra money. Rean doesn't have time to "work," so Sallyman naturally puts the money into the mansion's operating expenses.

Rean also knew that the job he had just taken on was not only symbolic in terms of salary, but also symbolic in terms of the job itself. However, whether he had income or a job, and whether he was a vagrant, made a subtle difference to him.

Although it's not much, at least I'm earning some money myself.

"A seminar for history, humanities, and astronomy students—what a strange name for an organization! It has almost no internal rules, and it feels completely unrestrained, even more loosely organized than a gang." Even as the founder and branch president, Dimon still doesn't quite understand the organization's structure.

Rean's time was precious, so he naturally took full advantage of his time.

A "class reunion" with an odd name was established in just one morning. It's a loosely organized academic club; they simply sent a letter to the archives department, paid a registration fee, and that was it.

This does not mean that the organization is unimportant.

On the contrary, this can be seen as a historical turning point, signifying that Rean's group's actions began to be organized and formalized, and that the inheritors of heroic spirits began to step onto the historical stage.

"Can I really be the guild leader? I'm not bragging, but I'm not only weak, I'm also a dark elf, an evil dark elf!" Victoria looked at the document handwritten by Rean, somewhat bewildered.

She initially thought it was just a simple liaison office, but after it was actually launched, she realized she had been tricked. It seemed to be the nascent form of a world-class organization.

Is it really acceptable for such an organization to appoint a dark elf as its official leader?

"You can take over for now. The position of president is just a liaison office. The main job is to prepare the venue and tea when we chat. You can resign if you don't want to do it anymore, provided that a successor is found."

Before the heroes pass on their skills, Rean first sets up this organizational structure to limit the competition for heroes. The very existence of this organization will constrain all those who inherit the heroic spirits.

The seminars and reunions on history, humanities, and astronomy are actually just about "reunion" in the grand scheme of things.

Just like its name suggests, it is an extremely loose academic club. Like many liaison groups that use the guise of art and literature salons, it is merely a platform for exchange and cannot even be called an organizational structure.

The core organization is divided into two parts. One is the resident liaison secretariat, whose secretary-general is also the president of the "alumni association" and is the only physical entity of the entire organization.

This is a liaison department that provides a meeting place; serving tea and water is probably its most important job, with the added responsibility of taking meeting minutes.

The other part consists of the various sub-branches and small circles within the branch.
"Judgment Knights and Justice Seminar, President Dimon; Card Game Enthusiasts Association, President None; is this alright?"

"Yes, that's fine. The point isn't what it's used for, but that it just exists. Let it become a new rule, an unspoken rule that the inheritors of heroic spirits are willing to abide by."

Each inheritor of a heroic spirit will establish a new branch. The successful winner will automatically become the branch president, while other candidates will become branch members.

Don't misunderstand, this still has no binding force; it's merely a communication platform like a salon club. The branch president only has the authority to synthesize the branch's opinions and vote on certain occasions.

"When necessary, such as in matters concerning the rise and fall of a kingdom or major racial events, the branch presidents (successful Heroic Spirit successors) will hold a vote and announce a majority resolution."

This resolution is a statement that represents the inclination of the majority of Heroic Soul Heirs. It still has no binding force, but that does not mean it is meaningless. On the contrary, this resolution, which represents the will of the majority, is destined to become a reference for the actions of the Heroic Soul Heirs.

In the past, when major events occurred, such as a widespread epidemic or a war between two countries, an internal majority decision would inform all candidates of the thoughts and choices of the majority of candidates, and use this as a reference for action.

The lack of binding force does not mean the lack of value orientation or guidance.

The truth is quite the opposite; if a class reunion becomes strong enough, it can even actively guide and interfere in wars.

A loosely structured "class reunion" without any real binding force is the most suitable organizational structure in Rean's opinion.

Those who can become heirs of heroic spirits must have extraordinary talent, ability, personality, and will. Everyone is a prodigy, so who would submit to whom?

Any coercive organizational structure is likely to cause internal strife, hostility, and vigilance, but a "salon alumni association" that provides intelligence support, a communication platform, and trading channels will only be seen as beneficial by most people, and almost no one will refuse it.

“Any candidate will voluntarily become a candidate for a branch. If they do not explicitly refuse within one month of becoming a candidate, they will automatically become a full member. Full members can withdraw at any time, but they are not allowed to rejoin unless they have the approval of the secretary-general and the branch president.”

This design means that the inheritors of the Heroic Spirits will automatically become members of this organization. They will use this platform (Hall of Heroic Spirits, Victoria's Shop) to communicate, trade, and collaborate, forming small groups (which may be branches or hobbies).

Those who succeed to the throne will naturally become branch leaders, wielding greater influence. Under such circumstances, the succession of new heroic spirits will become more positive, with other members observing the process.

"If you ruthlessly cut off competitors and engage in vicious, underhanded competition outside the industry, you're essentially cutting yourself off from this circle."

This has some binding force, at least limiting the consequences of using excessively malicious methods in the Heroic Soul Inheritance War.

Of course, there are advantages and disadvantages. If a malignant heroic spirit and its successor appear, they may become a series of evil organizations that are linked together.

"Probably not, so far all the heroic spirits seem to be good people."

A good person? Being a good person doesn't mean only doing good deeds. Look at snakes; the wars and deaths they cause are something Griffin couldn't even match in several lifetimes.

Lex Luthor's will and personality make it hard to call him a heroic figure, but his abilities probably far surpass most so-called heroes. It's hard to say what kind of successor such a "heroic spirit" would choose.

"That's why I divided it into 'branches'. As long as the majority of the heroic spirits and successors are benign, then the organization remains benign. If all else fails, each brigade can vote to kick out a particular brigade. Of course, kicking out individuals is the same; the brigade leader has the authority to kick people out, and if the brigade leader fails to comply, all members can vote directly."

They voted, and Rean manipulated the process to kick people out of the Hall of Valhalla, so that Rean wouldn't have to take the blame and be hated!

Even if it ends up being a "good reunion" or a "bad reunion," that's perfectly normal.

Its greatest function has always been to provide a channel for communication, to facilitate the growth of most candidates, and to prevent some people from going to extremes. If your ideas become dangerous villains in the eyes of most candidates, you should at least consider it.

This time, setting up the framework before Lex's succession is also to ensure that this "mechanism" is accepted by the new heroes.

Compared to a procedure that is forcibly enforced later, an existing "unspoken rule" that everyone tacitly accepts is much harder to refuse.

"As the Knight who lifts people up high, you really went to great lengths." Even Victoria joked with Rean.

In a sense, this was really created for this "competition of the brave." If those brave candidates want to do well in this circle, they can't go too far.

It's hard to say how useful it will be. The strength and responsiveness of an organization are not visible when it is first established; its potential can only be seen as the situation develops.

"Ha, I'm just finding myself a job."

The fact that the "class reunion" ends here does not mean that the members will not form their own internal cliques and organizations. It is very likely that each branch and member will have their own small organizations in the future.

Even the secretariat has a security department.

The function involved was to protect the stability of the secretariat and the gatherings, making it a kind of "outsourced agency" that was hired. Rean was one of the security guards. In a sense, he became Victoria's subordinate.

His unique identity makes him an indispensable part of the inheritance of heroic spirits, but he will not be "chosen" by any heroic spirit to become the president of a branch.

"Is the membership fee really that low? I can't even afford coffee. You're having a meeting here, so you should at least give me some money for tea and refreshments."

"Don't worry, there will be plenty of wealthy people among the heirs, and they will be happy to donate."

Since it's a "class reunion," it doesn't have normal revenue-generating capabilities, and it may not even have any actual operating businesses.

Its main operating expenses are the annual membership fees paid by each member, which are so low that they are negligible. As long as they don't default for thirty years, they won't be expelled.

However, like many academic institutions and salon clubs, they are not profitable but they are never short of money. A donation from any big shot can keep them running for more than ten years.

Leaving aside the distant future, as long as Victoria tells Dania, she can immediately get ten years' worth of funding and even physical businesses.

What fundraisers may need is just a bit of internal "reputation," and compared to what they can gain from it, the financial expenditure is basically not a loss.

It's even quite possible that newcomers will donate like crazy, just to get more attention from other candidates.

Rean doesn't have an internal structure or business operations to prevent the organization from changing too quickly. Donating a whole street's worth of shops for just a little tea money is really going too far. If the Secretary-General messes things up, he'll naturally be voted out.

Ultimately, Rean created a "circle".

Currently, the goal is to bring the "brave ones" in to prevent them from spiraling out of control.

If things go smoothly in the early stages and there is no malicious competition or infighting, the subsequent competition should become more benign under the siege of other branches.

"Let's take it one step at a time. At least from now on, internal strife will make us more likely to become everyone's enemy."

(End of this chapter)