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 I'm not very comfortable with it, but I'll have to report this in person myself.
 As he walks through the castle, some of his eyes widen and stiffen, while others move to the wall without needing to.
 The first of the eight gods of brilliance (Sultur), Bartholomeus, the god of light war, had two kinds of eyes: awe or respect, or both.

(It's unsettling to be scared of your allies.)

 He sighs secretly.
 He accepts that it's part of the Yagamiaki's role to be feared by his enemies, but he's a little sad that his allies think the same way.
 The emperor is in his private office, and Val neatly knocks on the fine thick red and gold door and calls for the man in charge of the agency.
 He is a nobleman in rank, and his position is one of an attendant.
 When the young man saw him, he greeted the emperor with a look of disbelief. 

"Your Majesty is waiting for you, Master Bartolomeus.

 The young man soon returned and greeted him nervously.
 The Emperor's office was large and luxurious, decorated in red and gold.
 There were large windows for lighting, but they were located away from the desk for the office.
 It was probably a consideration so that he would not be afraid of being attacked through the windows.

'You're back, Bartolomeus.

 The Emperor stopped his hand and looked up to call out to him.
 To his right stood the head chamberlain with a stack of papers.

''Yes, Your Majesty,''

 Val replies with a bow.

''I'd like to be alone with Bartolomeus for a while, Chamberlain,''

Ha!

 It was only the head chamberlain that the emperor said, but the others who were in the room also left.
 If it was the others, the chambermaids would stay behind to guard the emperor as well, but the one present was Bartolomeus.
 As long as he is in the room, it is extremely difficult for him to even lay a finger on the emperor.
 And as for his loyalty, there was no room for doubt.

'What did Sidonier say?'

 Balu replied to the simpleton's question in the same way.

''The strategy of relying on Yagami Akira is dangerous. It's better to prepare for an alternative.''

''I don't think there's anyone in this world who can take the place of Akira Yagami, but that's not what Sidonier is trying to say, is it?

 When asked again by the Emperor, he finally mentioned something specific.

''Yes. He suggested that we should establish a new educational institution to train the elite.''

...... certainly has merit. But you can't do it right away.

 The emperor immediately saw the advantages of the Sydonier plan, but he also saw practical problems and his expression grew tense.

'What is impossible?

I'm on a good budget. We can use an empty lot. But there is an absolute shortage of people to teach. There aren't many in our Empire who are not just teachers, but teachers of the elite. Most of them are in important positions now.

 Hearing the emperor's words, Bal thinks that it makes sense.
 The Empire is a large country with a large land area and a large population, so there are not a few elite candidates.
 However, it is true that there is an overwhelming lack of people to teach.

''On that matter, I've had my own foolish thoughts about it.

What? Let's hear it.

 The Emperor's eyes flashed with interest at Val's unexpected statement.

''Why not make a manual? Anyone can be taught similar things. If you want, you can let the elites learn it themselves.

Hmm? You're creating materials for the people you teach. It's going to raise the fear that it's going to be impossible to be flexible enough to fit your individuality, but as far as developing a homogenized workforce, it might hold some promise.

 The Emperor ponders his opinion.
 Val is temporarily relieved that he wasn't kicked off and expresses his own opinion.

''It's true that if we make a manual and train people according to it, we can't change our response depending on our personnel. However, if you want to develop in a particular field, it would be useful if you could do this or that.

'You're right. I don't think there are dozens of ways to get better at one thing. I'd like to share as much as I can about the methods that work for the unspecified number of people, let alone the methods that only work for you.

 The Emperor was greatly impressed.

''The foremost of which is me. I specialize in heterodynamics, and besides, I don't know of any other users of similar heterodynamics in the country.''

 Val admits that he is the one who is least suited to the task.

'There is no denying it. If we can get together to discuss how to train your different skills, we can talk to you about how to train your different skills: ......

 The emperor's endings were muddled, and Baru and one other person were the only currently confirmed xenomancers in the empire.
 That other one was the man who was the previous Yagami Teru, who was Bal's mentor.

''Oh well. I haven't decided to do it yet. I'd like to hear the others' opinions. 'Thank you for your efforts, stand back and rest.'

Yes, excuse me, Your Majesty.

 Val curtsied and left the room, gesturing with a hand gesture to the chambermaids who were waiting outside.