He wasn't affected by Angel. What else could a Seer Pathway do in the future, become a charlatan?
At this point, everyone had nothing much to talk about and began sharing some information they had.
Alger gave Xia Ai'er a deep look. He said, "'Blood General' Ludwell has once again begun his voyage to explore the eastern waters of Sonia."
This was a pirate who had transcended base interests.
Xia Ai'er nodded. This 'kill, kill, kill' type was more palatable than the 'Blood General' who engaged in rape and pillage.
"As far as I know, the Secret Order has lost a notebook from the Antigonus Family."
The Fool also contributed a piece of information.
"The rumored notebook that contains clues to the Antigonus Family's treasure?" Xia Ai'er said with an exaggerated tone.
"It's unclear if this notebook contains any treasure, but I'm very curious about the Night Church's reaction."
Alger also wore a look of amusement.
"Why would the Goddess's Church react?" Audrey asked, puzzled.
"Because the Antigonus Family was annihilated by the Night Church," Alger said with a laugh.
"Do the victors pursue the defeated to their deaths?" "I don't quite understand."
Although Xia Ai'er knew the principle of nipping evil in the bud, he was also a student from an ivory tower before.
In such a Beyonder world, he generally did not favor complete destruction.
Because even if some weaklings or ordinary people escaped, they couldn't overturn the world.
"If you understand the Storm Church, you'd know that enemies should be treated with the same harshness as a storm," Alger chuckled. He hadn't expected Angel to be so naive.
The victors rule, and the losers are eliminated. Angel is still too young.
Klein also thought with some amusement, though his mood didn't relax much, because the Church might still need him to find that Antigonus Family notebook.
Audrey, on the other hand, didn't speak. After all, Xia Ai'er was talking about the Night Church, which she believed in, and the topic was a bit sensitive.
"A storm isn't just about harshness; it also has a tolerant side."
Xia Ai'er shook his head, not intending to continue arguing with Alger.
In his opinion, the gradual extinction of ancient Beyonder creatures was quite regrettable.
Although the major Churches all raised some Beyonder creatures needed for advancement, many fun and delicious Beyonder creatures still went extinct.
"Do you really understand the Storm Church?" Alger, a member of the Storm Church, asked Xia Ai'er.
It was the first time he had seen someone emphasize that the storm had another side.
Who was the Storm worshiper?
"Can the Storm Church represent 'Storm'?" "You can't even represent the Lord of Storms," Xia Ai'er said softly, leaning back in his chair.
"You'd best not say that in front of a member of the Storm Church."
"Otherwise, you might have trouble."
Alger, as an unconventional Storm brother, didn't get angry; instead, he offered advice.
This was the Tarot Club, after all, and Alger wouldn't quarrel with other members over such a small matter.
"Thank you for your reminder."
"I'll also share a piece of news."
"There are traces of Werewolves in the Bridge area of Backlund."
Xia Ai'er casually shared an outdated piece of information.
Perhaps not entirely outdated. Bravehearts Bar is in the Bridge area. If Sharon and Maric entered the Bridge area due to the departure of Jason and Thale, then his information would be true. A Werewolf after advancement was also once a Werewolf.
"Werewolf?" Audrey was startled, then asked.
"That's not strange. If you pay close attention, you'll find that Backlund has everything: for example, Werewolves, Vampires, and other things."
Alger, on the other hand, was very calm; he also knew the complexity of Backlund.
"Backlund is the most prosperous city on the North Continent and South Continent."
"You can find many things here that you can't find elsewhere," Alger explained, seeing Justice's astonished look.
How come I never noticed? Justice Audrey for a moment couldn't tell if Alger was talking about the Backlund she lived in.
Seeing that everyone was silent, Audrey knew it was her turn to share information. She adjusted her expression and chuckled, saying, "Yesterday, my teacher taught me how to elegantly and politely faint in certain situations. Of course, that's just an opening. What I really want to share is that due to the war's defeat on the Byron East Coast, the King, Prime Minister, Members of Parliament, all the gentlemen are under immense pressure."
Xia Ai'er gently shook his head and said, "As long as the Loen Kingdom isn't invaded on its home soil, no one will truly care how many people die in the colonies, or who dies. They probably only feel heartache for the annually reduced profits extracted from the colonies."
Through his observations at various banquets these past few days, Xia Ai'er hadn't seen any pressure on these people. At most, some minor nobles from the Conservative Party were starting to feel the pinch of expenses flowing like water.
"Angel, perhaps you are right, but the defeat in the war affects the entire populace of the Loen Kingdom, not just the nobles. There are also some people who want to do something to change this outcome."
"I've heard some people discuss that they feel the current government structure is too chaotic. When parties change, internal staff are replaced, which greatly slows down efficiency, whether in foreign wars or in serving the people domestically," Audrey recalled the discussions she heard at home.
"This election system is indeed too backward, isn't it?"
"The King and Prime Minister could consider the old administrative system, like during the Fourth Epoch. There was no need for the election process at all; positions were directly assigned to noble scions from various families in their respective territories, based on the families' status."
Xia Ai'er said ironically.
In fact, it's not hard to imagine that although the Fourth Epoch was an era where imperial and divine power coexisted, the internal structures of several empires were still feudal. After all, the emperors of the Fourth Epoch cared about faith and about each other, and didn't care if their subordinate nobles grew too powerful or rebelled.
After all, those who could rebel had already rebelled, and those who hadn't couldn't rebel in the short term. The great nobles and their family members also needed their own territories to cultivate faith.
Anyway, as long as they believed in the Emperor, could the Emperor still forbid other nobles from cultivating their own faith?
And Beyonders, whose memory, physical ability, thinking ability, and learning ability were all enhanced, served as officials in various places. They had their own basic support, their families' advisory groups, and even at their worst, they were more capable than the current nobles.
That was an era where powerful Beyonders capable of disrupting social order were all nobles and had their own fiefdoms.
Every family had its own territory. Wild Beyonders and ordinary people who couldn't even become nobles dared not cause trouble in the territories of these Beyonder families.
This was an offense and provocation to Beyonder families and would result in blood sacrifice. To some extent, public order was better than now; there were no mystical gangs, because those with some ability were all mystical nobles, at worst becoming knights.
As for the lower class, there was actually no change. To some extent, spending a lifetime farming on a feudal lord's land, compared to leaving home to come to Backlund, renting the worst coffin room, entering heavily polluted factories without any protection, and working day and night, was it slightly better?
At least mystical nobles, compared to output, would care a little about faith, a little about population, and a little about the long-term development of their territory.
Xia Ai'er shook his head. It was all a matter of choosing the lesser evil; there was nothing to compare. The only advantage was that hereditary lords and their serfs, compared to elected mayors and freemen, the former exchanged freedom for a relationship of dependence.
The former might care slightly more about their dependents.
After all, if the population on their own territory died out, buying people from other territories would incur a cost. If they were slightly generous and allowed their serfs to live and continue to produce income and faith, it would be more cost-effective.
Angel, the system you propose is even more backward.
Klein complained. The Great Emperor died too early and didn't popularize more civilization in this world.
No matter how bad party elections are, they're better than nobles directly taking power without any elections, right?
Feudal lord system is too backward no matter how you think about it. Ordinary people have no dignity, no human rights, and no way to rise up.
Now at least there are some upward channels, more freedom, and no Sheriff bursting into your room, whipping you to work in the fields.
Dignity and freedom are more important.
This is the development of civilization, the progress of the times.
Humans are born with the right to choose freely.
The development of civilization should be to constantly break the shackles that bind freedom.
The Fool looked at Angel. Every era does not lack such ideas that want to reverse the course of history. Their vision is constrained by the times, somewhat limited.
"Angel, if you personally experienced life at the bottom during the Fourth Epoch, being driven by a butler or foreman to work in the fields for a noble lord, you probably wouldn't think that way."
Mr. Fool said with a smile.
"That would probably be difficult," Angel replied shyly.
"Heh heh, times have changed. Although today's nobles still own their territories, they can only take the profits produced on those territories. This is not the same as the great nobles who owned fiefdoms in the Fourth Epoch."
"If they managed their own territories, I believe that no matter how foolish they might be, their attitude wouldn't be so lax, and their reactions wouldn't be like flounders unable to adapt to a new environment, only knowing how to blow bubbles." Alger also joked about the nobles.