The Hero Kicked Me Out of His Party, So I Turned Him into My Maid - Chapter 26

Brian’s power is “Body of the People.” The emotions others feel for Brian are transformed into power.

Therefore, Brian devised a way to provoke every girl he met, stirring up positive or negative emotions in them, and maintaining relationships, thus creating a stable source of power.

Even though the female pastor’s feelings for him turned to disdain last night, disdain is still an emotion, so he can still enhance his strength through the “Body of Popular Favor”.

For this recruitment of scholars, Brian specifically chose to conduct the open recruitment in the Royal Square, a venue that can accommodate a large number of people.

The scholars’ enthusiasm, anticipation, and admiration for the hero certainly strengthen his power.

Feeling his power constantly increasing and hearing the scholars flocking to him, Brian felt a surge of pleasure. He closed his eyes, enjoying the feeling of his power growing stronger amidst the adulation.

It seems that gaining power this way is indeed very fast.

The reason Brian hadn’t used public appearances to increase his power was because he feared public criticism for not having killed any demons.

After conquering the 325th floor of the dungeon, make the first battle against the demons your top priority.

Under Brian’s instructions, the kingdom specially built a high platform for the “Glorious Warrior” in the royal capital square.

Karina stood with her hands on her hips at the edge of the platform, scanning the bustling crowd of scholars, most of whom were dressed in black academic gowns.

“These inferior people are like ants.”

“If you ask me, we should select scholars from among the nobles. Nobles have access to precious books, and noble scholars are as knowledgeable as elephants; we could easily crush them!”

Brian half-opened his eyes, watching Karina’s back, her slender legs outlined in white stockings, and her fluffy fox tail. He waved his hand and leisurely responded to Karina:

“If these scholars are not capable enough, we will of course have to choose from the nobles. In that case, we will have to trouble you, Karina, because you are the daughter of the Tafflin family.”

Karina’s white fox ears twitched a few times, and she smiled as she said:

“Of course! With the family’s support, we’re sure to discover genius scholars!”

Shalina sat behind the hero, fanning him, while she stared at Karina’s back with a dreamy look in her eyes.

As the student council president of the Royal Academy of Viserys, Vera accumulates a lot of unresolved matters when she is away, so she returned to the academy to work today.

Only Brian, Vera, and Karina were in the square, along with the knights sent by the kingdom to assist the hero’s team.

Brian gripped the fan in Sharina’s hand, his eyes seemingly flashing a seductive light at her.

Then he stood up and walked over to Karina.

The knight shouted:

“Quiet!”

His voice was booming, and with the help of the “Sound Diffusion Gem” in the square, all the scholars could hear it easily.

The scholars fell silent; they knew the selection of the hero was about to begin.

Soon, the hero’s figure was projected onto the Royal Capital Square through the “Magnified Gem”.

Brian gripped the hilt of the holy sword “Arondette” at his waist with his right hand, pointed forward with his left, exuding confidence, his cloak billowing behind him.

“Anyway, it was Sharina shaking her cloak behind him, pretending it was fluttering in the wind, right?”

After leaving the squad, when Ariel saw this scene again, the thought of Sharina diligently shaking her cloak behind her made her want to laugh even more.

Fu Rongyuan crossed her arms and leaned against a pillar, glancing sideways at Brian’s “heroic figure”.

“It’s okay, this is probably the last time he’ll appear in public looking like this, right?”

Off-screen, the knight places a “sound amplification gem” before the hero. Brian looks at the gem and speaks:

“Scholars, I am Brian, the ‘Glorious Warrior.’ After careful consideration, I have decided to recruit one scholar from among you to join my team. Please use your intelligence; we need you!”

“We are very pleased to see so many people interested. However, we regret to inform you that we can only recruit one person.”

“So, those of you who are cruelly eliminated next, don’t be sad. You are always the strongest, you just didn’t meet our expectations. Please always believe in yourselves!”

Brian’s words were powerful and resonant, striking a chord with many scholars.

Those scholars were frustrated and unappreciated, and no one was willing to hire them. They all believed that they were not being recognized for their talents and had not met anyone who could appreciate them.

Hearing that the hero was so considerate of human feelings, they burst into an amazing cheer.

People living around the square closed their windows, but the scholars’ cheers were still deafening, so they drew their curtains.

Finally, finding it unbearable, the poor residents left their homes and sought refuge away from the square.

Yes, the power has increased again.

Once the deliberately provoked emotional climax subsided, Brian continued:

“Now, let’s proceed with the selection!”

“As we all know, our team will always face challenges and encounter many powerful enemies. The battle situation changes in an instant, and only those with certain strength can protect themselves.”

At this point, Brian thought of Ariel, the former genius he had harmed to the point where she was barely able to protect herself.

“Therefore, we regret to inform you that scholars who are unable to cast fourth-tier magic or whose combat power does not meet our requirements should leave immediately!”

“Fourth-tier magic…”

Ariel and Furong Yuan both smiled.

“Brian is really ruthless; he eliminates 99% of the scholars in the first step.”

Ariel was glad she had sent her clone.

She herself is only able to release one fireball due to the curse, let alone fourth-level magic.

However, this clone of Fu Rongyuan was not cursed by the “Magic Lock” and could unleash Ariel’s original power—

Ariel is a genius witch who was able to unleash fourth-order magic during her entrance exam!

It should be noted that some mages spend their entire lives without ever reaching the threshold of the fourth life stage, while this was something that young Alyssa achieved effortlessly.

Ariel also knew that scholars had always adhered to the “ability is useless” theory.

Scholars only need to learn and research knowledge; they don’t need to delve into how to fight, as that would be a waste of time. Knowing a few practical second-stage spells is enough.

Speaking of battles, aren’t there also mages and warriors?

Even if the scholars are unable to fight, when the team encounters difficulties in conquering the dungeon, they still have to obediently take the scholars along as a “burden.”

They never expected that the hero would start at the fourth life stage right off the bat.

Is this a recruitment drive for scholars? Are you sure it’s not a recruitment drive for magicians?

Among mages, those who can cast fourth-order magic are already few, and those who are also scholars are even fewer.

What does this mean, hero?

Then, one of the scholars took out the “magnified gem” from his pocket, and his figure was magnified on the square, opposite Brian’s projection.

Upon seeing this figure, the scholars all remarked:

“It’s Mr. Kane! We’re saved!”

Kane was among the most senior scholars in the capital, and his theories and ideas influenced generations of scholars. He was highly respected among scholars and even in the kingdom.

At this moment, Kane stroked his gray beard, and on his faded scholar’s robes, the golden badge highlighted his status as someone who could face the brave:

That was a “royal badge” personally bestowed by King Veseline, representing the royal family’s recognition of his leading position in the kingdom.

The old man was hunched over, yet his imposing presence was in no way inferior to that of a hero:

“Forgive my bluntness, brave warrior, but this condition is utterly unreasonable. Do you already have someone in mind, and that’s why you’re making this demand?”