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"That's how men are. If they want to be the richest men in the world, if they want to be in the army, they want to be promoted to generals. So it's normal for me to want to become a president in politics, right? This is my dream, and I want to work hard for it."

"...Dreams..."

Janet's tone and expression softened, and she was no longer as rebellious as before.

But ultimately, Janet is still just a high school student, and she's not very good at this kind of thing, so she hesitated a bit:

"Even if you ask me for help, Mr. Deng, I don't know how to do it. Professor Yak has no interest in the election or anything like that. The fact that those people would support you because of me is just wishful thinking on their part."

“If it were a regular election, Mr. Yak might not have helped you, but this time it’s different.”

Seeing that his precious daughter had finally softened and relented, Justin smiled slightly, instantly becoming confident:

"The reason that guy Gaif was able to surpass me again wasn't because of his own ability at all, but because his daughter became an idol hero signed with Blue Star Films... You understand what that means, right?"

"Of course, it means that his daughter and that young lady have a relationship."

Janet nodded, and her eyes showed a strange look when she mentioned Emerald.

After all, she had attended one of Amelie's classes, and the way she looked at these so-called geniuses as if they were all idiots was hard for her to forget.

But it was that lesson that made Janet understand what it meant for the moon to shine brightly while the stars were dim, and what it meant that there are differences even among geniuses.

Justin ignored the fleeting change in his daughter's expression and continued:

"Remember that gossip news from before? Although no one knows the exact truth, it's probably true that that young lady and your teacher had some unpleasantness. Of course, given the relationship between their two families, they certainly won't really fall out, but they'll probably still cause each other some trouble and vent their anger over trivial matters like the presidential election."

"Take that Holy Mercury for example. I admit she has a good appearance and figure, but there are plenty of young women in the Allen Federation who have good looks and figures. Why is it that she became the second signed idol hero of Blue Star Films at this time? It's hard to say whether it's because Mr. Ark took his daughter as his personal disciple, which indirectly affected the election, and she wants to retaliate in this way."

"So, my dear daughter, all you need to do is... this, and Mr. Ark should be able to help. And as long as you do it my way, even if you fail, it won't have any consequences. So why not give it a try?"

"..."

Janet's expression shifted for a while, but she still shook her head:

"No, Old Deng, you don't understand at all. Master Ark specializes in soul magic and has an extremely keen understanding of people's hearts. No matter how much you politicians scheme and act, it's all insignificant in the face of magic that can see through people's hearts... What I'm doing might backfire. If my master thinks I'm scheming and expels me from the school, I'll be in big trouble."

"This……"

Justin was clearly a little surprised that his daughter would still refuse, but he had a way with things. His eyes lit up, and he suddenly gave a rather strange smile:

“My dear daughter, although it’s not my place to pry into your teenage years, as an old man, I can actually tell… daughter, you like that classmate named Luviria, right?”

"Varied……?"

Janet was instantly stunned, and then her face flushed bright red.

"Old... Old Deng, what nonsense are you spouting? Who likes her? That girl is a despicable scumbag, and not even a proper scumbag. She's always flirting with everyone, and she can't even manage to be a womanizer without getting attached. She's always being chased by girls and has to hide here and there. Once she even hid in my locker room... Ugh, anyway, I would never like her! I'd rather like a dog or a cat than her, absolutely not!"

"Haha... Actually, Dad wants to tell you something else, my darling daughter: your tsundere attitude has faded. You can't be with your classmate Luvia like this. You can only watch helplessly as she flirts with other girls and can't do anything about it..."

Justin seemed to be earnestly imparting his dating experience to his daughter, but the smile in his eyes was also undisguised.

"I! Will! Never! Like! Her!"

Janet yelled angrily:

"Old Deng, if you dare to talk nonsense again, I'm not going to talk to you anymore!"

"Alright, alright... then you don't like her, you hate her, is that okay?"

Justin chuckled like a cunning old fox:

"Since you hate her, you must want to curse her every day, and it would be even better if you could find a chance to beat her up... If you can hardly see her anymore, you'll still be lonely, right?"

"...Old Deng, what exactly are you trying to say?"

Janet finally snapped out of her embarrassment and said expressionlessly:

"Speak your mind."

"It's a very simple thing."

Justin shrugged:

"If I lose the election, the winner will definitely be that guy Gafer Hewlett. He will definitely target me after he takes office, and my political future will be completely ruined."

"Of course, our family is quite wealthy. You and your mother are both very capable. Even if I lose my job and stay at home, it's not a big deal."

“Even if you are Mr. Acker’s personal disciple, you are still just a personal disciple. Mr. Acker will have his own children and more personal disciples in the future. He can give you more resources than the average student, but he can’t give you more resources. Your most likely outcome is that you will stay at the university as a teaching assistant after graduation, and then work your way up for decades to eventually get the title of associate professor.”

"And what about Luviria Melson? She's a genius at Elvish. I've heard that her Elvish accent is more authentic than many pure-blooded elves. If she just disguises her ears, she could even blend into the Elven capital and live there without being noticed."

"It just so happens that Luviria Melson is that young lady's younger sister, and that young lady's territory is in the southern part of the Federation, separated from the Elf Kingdom only by the Emerald Strait... So I think that after Luviria graduates, she will likely go to work for her sister and take charge of work related to elves, which would be a good opportunity for her to use her talents... What do you think, daughter?"

"..."

Janet didn't say anything because she remembered that her pink-haired nemesis was indeed an incurable siscon, and would most likely go to live with her sister after graduation.

"so what?"

Janet's face was expressionless:

"Where Luvia goes after graduation has nothing to do with whether you, Old Deng, can become president."

"How can it be that it's okay?"

Justin's smile grew even more cunning:

"Daughter, think about it. If you stay at the magic academy to work, while Luvia goes to develop her career in the south, even if you two have a good relationship... cough, I mean a bad relationship, it will be very difficult to even have a fight, right? How many times a year will you be able to see each other?"

"...So, if you become the president, will that change everything?"

Janet asked, sounding annoyed.

"Of course you can."

Justin said confidently:

"If I become the Grand President, no matter where Luvia goes in the future, I can arrange a respectable job for you by her side. So respectable that even if you give up your job as a teaching assistant at the school, Mr. Ark won't say anything... Even if that young lady expands her business to the Elven race and her sister stays in the Elven Kingdom, I can still send you to the Elven Kingdom as a Federation diplomat!"

"..."

Janet was speechless again, and after a while, she said in a strange tone:

"Old Deng, you are truly a fair commander."

"It doesn't matter who is the president in this respect."

Justin said nonchalantly:

"I'm the president now. If I can't even arrange a good job for my daughter, then what's the point of being president? Anyway, my dear daughter, you're smart and clever. You should understand what your father means... It's fine if you want to continue being arrogant, but you need to make the right choice, the choice you truly want."

"..."

Janet took several deep breaths in silence before finally nodding.

"I have to admit, Old Deng, you are indeed an excellent politician. You've convinced me."

"Then I'm leaving everything to you, my precious daughter!"

Justin finally breathed a sigh of relief, a happy smile spreading across his face.

A day passed quickly, and night fell.

As Ark's personal disciple, Janet has been coming to Ark every night for individual tutoring these past few days, and tonight is no exception.

There are indeed many differences between direct disciples and ordinary students. Yake just taught Janet a special meditation method, and Janet can feel that she is making rapid progress - maybe she will be able to hold down the pink hair and beat her in the near future, right?

Lost in her thoughts, Janet entered a special meditation and began her private training session for the evening under Ark's guidance.

When she was about halfway through her training, Janet gritted her teeth and finally decided to try her father's method.

She deliberately let a stream of magic flow through her body and go astray. The uncomfortable feeling immediately made her feel nauseous and in pain, followed by spitting out a mouthful of blood and coughing incessantly.

"What's wrong, Janet?"

Ark looked over with some curiosity, examined her carefully for a few moments, and then handed Janet a bottle of potion:

"The magic flow was wrong? This isn't like you, Janet. How could you make such a basic mistake?"

"I'm sorry, teacher."

Janet immediately lowered her head in shame:

"My father contacted me via the communication magic device during the day and told me a lot of troubles at home. I couldn't help but drift off while meditating just now, and before I knew it..."

The excuse seemed reasonable, so Yak didn't investigate further.

He merely frowned slightly:

"Your family troubles... are they really because of your father's election? His opponent has suddenly gained momentum recently, putting him under pressure, so he wants to ask me for help through you?"

"...Yes, teacher."

Janet wasn't lying; in fact, she acted as if she was scared.

"But I don't want to bother the teacher with these trivial matters."

"It's alright, I actually expected all of this... In fact, if your father hadn't done this, I would have suspected that he had ulterior motives."

Yak waved his hand dismissively, then stared at Janet with a smile:

"Janet, do you want me to help your father?"

"I……"

Janet paused, her mind racing, but ultimately she didn't answer using the lines Justin had taught her. Instead, she nodded decisively, as if she were ready to take the plunge.

"Yes! It's not just my father who wants to become the Grand Commander, even I... well, if I became the Grand Commander's daughter, perhaps I could get a step closer to her in terms of status?"

"Hahahaha... Good! It seems I made the right choice in selecting you as my personal disciple."

Yak laughed heartily and happily:

“If Janet had answered with the truth, but instead said the nonsense your father taught you, I would have sent you back by now, and I would never teach you anything more. You would have become just like any other student.”

Janet's body shuddered instantly, feeling both relieved and terrified; she had almost made the wrong choice.

“You need to understand, Janet.”

Seeing this, Ark's expression became serious again:

"I'm not deliberately testing your loyalty or anything like that. Rather, if you want to become an excellent magician, you must have the courage to face your own heart and know what you want... The strongest magic is the one that believes. If you don't even dare to face your own true feelings, you are not qualified to become a magician of Lohid."

"Yes, teacher, I will follow your teachings."

Janet quickly replied obediently.

“I won’t directly help your father… You should understand, even my infuriating genius cousin didn’t directly help, so I can’t either, otherwise I’ll lose.”

Ark first explained something to Janet, then thought for a moment and added:

"But I can give you a chance. If you can seize this opportunity, it should be able to provide a lot of help to your father. Would you like to give it a try?"

"Thank you so much, teacher! Please let me try!"

Janet said firmly.

"OK then……"

Yak pondered for a moment:

"You should know about the Trial Maze of our Magic Academy, right? Normally, you can only enter that place when you reach the fifth year, but I can think of a way to let a few of the top students in the third year go in and experience it ahead of time."

“I will appoint Janet as the team leader. The team will have eight slots for now, and all third-year students can sign up. However, you will decide who goes... Do you understand?”

"Understood! Thank you, teacher!"

Janet's excitement was palpable.

As the name suggests, the Trial Maze was created by a group of old men named Lohid for students of the magic academy to undergo trials. It contains many artificially designed dangers and opportunities.

Fifth-year students who successfully pass the trial maze will generally advance from apprentice magicians to full-fledged magicians after they emerge.

Even if the trial fails, it will still be a valuable experience for the students of the magic academy, and those who truly love magical cultivation would never want to miss it.

While the students who can enter the Lohid Magic Academy are not as numerous as the entire Federal Noble Girls' Academy, they are still mostly children of the powerful and wealthy. Commoners must have exceptional talent to get in.

Now that there's an opportunity to enter the Trial Maze ahead of time, all the top third-year students definitely want to participate. However, there are limited spots, and if they want to get a spot, they have to curry favor with Janet, who has the power to decide the spots.

Ingratiation comes at a price; it's not as simple as just saying a few nice words. Janet could have used this opportunity to demand an exorbitant price, persuading the students who wanted to participate in the trials to convince their families to give Justin enough support in the election.

Janet was, after all, the daughter of a politician and a businessman. Although she preferred magic, doing this kind of thing was no challenge for her at all.

However, after thinking about it carefully for a moment, Janet hesitated and asked again:

"But teacher, if you put me in charge of this, won't Luvia be unhappy? After all, she is the class monitor and the top student in the grade. Logically, she should be in charge of this kind of thing."