Apart from the two elders who sided with Zariah Nelson, the other elders all voiced their opinions, believing that Nelson's actions were wrong. They thought that a promising Alchemist like Peter Brown should be treated well, not discouraged. They believed Peter should be promoted to a Professor position, or else their county might lose him to another one, resulting in a huge loss.
Seeing how things had developed, Ian Shore spoke loudly: "Let's vote now. Raise your hands if you agree to promote Peter Brown to a Professor position." As he spoke, he was the first to raise his hand.
At this point, the elders all raised their hands one after another.
Ian Shore glanced at Zariah Nelson and his two allies and said: "In that case, the decision to promote Peter Brown from a student to a professor in the Alchemy Hall has been made. From now on, Peter Brown is a Professor of our county's Academy."
