Chapter 59: The Academy of Secoris
Word Number:190
Author:苍渊之握
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Release Time:2026-02-24
While Dirmor maintained a posture of gentleness and caution throughout his reign, he inherited the ambitions and enduring strategies of his Worksmile ancestors. He viewed Nor as the ultimate obstacle and impediment to their "Great Cause." Although Nor’s stringent border controls left Worksmile with few tactical openings, Dirmor was determined to take measures to prepare for future military conquests. Thus, while secret preparations for war continued, Worksmile’s scholars—with the Duke’s tacit approval—launched an intellectual and ideological offensive against Nor. The curious Lord of Nor gleefully accepted the challenge. He set the stage in Calderle, inviting his rivals to engage in fierce debate amidst the gardens and colonnades of Secoris. The history of this Academy stretches back to the waning days of the Willem Dynasty. One can still trace the passage of eras in the weathered stone steles and busts of the Academy’s past Rectors. Lethexitas was the Academy’s second Rector, a man renowned for his rigor. During the most decadent period of the Willem Dynasty, he labored in a humble wooden hut to restore ancient codes and scriptures, passing them down to post