Chapter268-The Spoils

The Archbishop and the Emperor were going back and forth, each presenting his opinion so confidently that Alan didn't know whose words to follow.

Fortunately, after some negotiation, they ultimately agreed to adopt the Emperor's proposal: Alan and Sirius Academy would take the lion's share, while the Church and Royal Family would split the remainder.

The main reason for this generosity was the critical stage Sirius Academy was currently in—it needed urgent resources to rebuild. Had that not been the case, these two notoriously stingy old men would never have agreed so easily.

Daniel, for instance, was supporting an entire community of believers. As the Archbishop, he was responsible for putting food on their tables.

As for the Emperor, while it was true that the royal family was flush with wealth, who in the world ever complained about having too much money?