Life at the Top

Most people within the country did not know who Mr. Hines was.

However, it would be a crime for anyone within Hoofmorn University to not know the man.

Mr. Hines was Hoofmorn University’s founder and its first dean. He was the most highly-ranked figure in Somerland’s cultural field during his time.

All his students were people who were involved in, or even led, the massive spurt of development in Somerland’s early modern history.

Everyone was excited once they heard this, especially Mr. Marshman.

Jasper looked up at the man who spoke and smiled. “You’ve got a great eye for things, Mr…?”

“Professor McDaniel is the department chief of Hoofmorn University’s Early Modern History. He’s one of the top three figures in the field of Early Modern History.”

Patrick introduced the man before he looked at the open scroll again and asked, “Is this the real thing?”

mess with you gentlemen by offering you a counterfeit. This is indeed the genuine

then praised Sean

for his mistakes, had immediately found this treasure once he

could only get his hands on this item because Sean’s family was friends with the scroll’s previous owner. Even then, it had cost Jasper an eight-figure sum to buy Mr.

was an expensive piece, costing tens

was a suffocating sum in such a setting. However, as far

scholar within the country. While he has already passed, his achievements continue to stand the test of time. Hoofmorn University remains to be a

to disappear in the outside world, so I thought I’d take the responsibility to gift it to Hoofmorn University instead. I hope Hoofmorn University will

anyone

be

joyfully at Jasper’s words as these titans of their respective

Mr. Marshman peered at

to refer you by your given name as your elder. On behalf of Hoofmorn University’s staff and