So is this a test? This thought flashed through Perfikot's mind, but she quickly dismissed it.
Perhaps this opponent's objection was a test thrown by the other party, but what he said was not. This was likely a statement from the other party to express their stance, while also judging whether Perfikot was "aligned" with them.
Thinking of this, Perfikot changed her tone and said, "Nobles and elites are the foundation of the Empire; though this is not wrong, it is somewhat biased."
As soon as Perfikot spoke, she keenly perceived a fleeting dissatisfaction and disappointment on some people's faces, as if they thought she was not in the same camp as them.
However, this reaction was already within Perfikot's expectations. She simply switched her rhetoric and asked, "However, could you all answer me one question: can the nobles and elites of the Empire farm?"
