Chapter 386 Core Contradiction

"Boom boom boom --!!!"

Under the overcast sky, thunder roared.

The howling wind mixed with heavy rain blew, hitting the window, making a "crackling" sound.

Hearing the sound, the blonde girl lying on the bed trembled suddenly, sat up and looked around, and then let out a long breath.

This blonde noble girl was none other than Amy, the daughter of Seth's high-ranking official Ladon.

However, at this moment, she no longer had her usual arrogant and domineering attitude, but was pale, haggard, and panic-stricken.

Saham's body was placed in the park of the Level 1 citizen area, and his head was inserted on a wooden stake. The murderer also left a letter to explain the reason why Saham was killed. It was because he turned into a sword-equipped knight and killed Level 2 citizens wantonly, and he deserved to die!

Most of the high-ranking officials did not take this matter seriously. After all, many high-ranking noble officials of Seth had similar behaviors. It was just that they were the first to see someone as stupid as Saham who ran to the Level 2 Citizen District to die. So in the eyes of the high-ranking officials of Seth, Saham was just like everyone else. Because he wanted to have fun, he often walked by the river and then fell into the river and drowned.

But Amy knew that this game of sword knights was actually her own idea, and Saham, as her fiancé, just wanted to help!

Because of this, when the news of Saham's murder came out, Amy was always terrified. Although others didn't know, she knew that she was the culprit. You know, Saham was still her fiancé, so he would try to please herself so much. Now fortunately, his father didn't know that Saham died just to play with him, otherwise I'm afraid their family would not have an easy life.

But even so, she was still afraid. Although she lived in the safest place in the Level 1 Citizen District, her father also assured her that there would be no problems with the security team protecting her. But Amy, who was guilty of her crime, still locked herself in the room. Her father only thought that Amy was shocked by the news that her fiancé was killed, so he didn't think much about it.

And Amy didn't dare to tell her father about this matter. After all, if her father knew that Saham died because of her, it would be a big trouble!

So she stayed at home and didn't dare to go out, but even so, Amy's life was not easy. After all, Saham was her fiancé, and he died because of her "game". Although killing was nothing new to Amy, she had watched her fiancé kill those Level 2 citizens several times, but for Amy, those Level 2 citizens were not people. But Saham was different. He was her fiancé and an acquaintance. Even if the relationship between the two was not that deep, it felt different to witness someone she knew being killed and a stranger being killed.

In fact, Amy had nightmares these days. She dreamed that Saham, whose head was twisted off, came to her house and asked her why she didn't come to save her. He pointed at her and shouted, "It's all your fault. You have to compensate me!"

Amy was so scared that she didn't sleep well for several days.

For some reason, she always felt... vaguely uneasy, as if something bad was going to happen around her.

At the same time, in the camp of the resistance organization, Duanmu Huai was giving a lecture to Uruze—or rather, the leader of the resistance organization wanted to ask Duanmu Huai if there was any good solution to the current situation in the Kingdom of Seth.

In addition to Uruze, Kanami Kendang and Shizuka Mosou also joined in the fun. After all, they also wanted to hear what Duanmu Huai could say. In addition to them, Xun and the old doctor also wanted to hear Duanmu Huai's opinion for different purposes.

However, the first sentence Duanmu Huai said surprised everyone.

"Strictly speaking, there is a legitimate reason for Level 1 citizens to look down on Level 2 citizens."

"Huh?"

It has to be said that this surprised everyone.

Level 1 citizens discriminate against level 2 citizens, and there is a legitimate reason?

"Do you remember what the man named Saham said before?"

Duanmu Huai looked at Kanami Jiandang and Shizuka Masou, who nodded.

"Of course I remember, the man said that in front of level 1 citizens, level 2 citizens are no different from beasts. He is just here to destroy monsters, which is not a bad thing at all..."

At this point, Kanami Jiandang also showed a disgusted expression, and Shizuka Masou also nodded.

However, Duanmu Huai's next answer scared them again.

"Actually, he is right."

"My Lord???"

Uruze felt that his ears were not working well. Is this helping them? Or harming them?

"Let me review the legal provisions of the Kingdom of Seth for you again... Let this old gentleman explain it."

As he spoke, Duanmu Huai looked at the old man in a white coat standing next to Uruze.

"Please repeat the difference between Level 1 and Level 2 citizens in the Kingdom of Seth."

"Okay."

Although the old doctor didn't know what Duanmu Huai wanted to say, he nodded and spoke.

"Level 1 citizens enjoy privileges, but they also have the obligations of paying taxes, conscription and supplying magic power. Level 2 citizens have no privileges, but no obligations either, and can only live under the protection of Level 1 citizens."

"That's the problem."

Duanmu Huai nodded, while the others were still puzzled.

"Problem?"

"Yes, haven't you figured it out yet? Although level 1 citizens have privileges, they have to pay taxes, conscription and mana supply. Although level 2 citizens do not have privileges, they do not have the above obligations either. In short, a considerable part of the taxes paid by level 1 citizens is to support level 2 citizens, and level 2 citizens are basically equivalent to being kept by level 1 citizens without doing anything... To be honest, I don't understand the operation of the Kingdom of Seth..."

"Ah......!"

Hearing this, everyone seemed to react.

"So what you mean is..."

"Yes, in short, level 1 citizens need to work and work hard, but level 2 citizens are not good at it. Even if their lives are poor, they can live without working, and they will not be assigned to work... To be honest, if the living environment of level 2 citizens was not a little worse, I would doubt who is the boss."

Duanmu Huai said while spreading his hands.

To be honest, when he first heard about it, Duanmu Huai thought he had misheard. Generally speaking, this kind of class differentiation does exist, but the lower classes are generally used as coolies or slaves. Even in ancient times, slaves could be used to build pyramids at the worst.

However, these Level 2 citizens in the Kingdom of Seth do not need to work, and they can also receive rationed food. Although it is not much, they will not starve to death. Moreover, there is no forced labor that they must do, and they are even given a special place to live.

In other words, except for being discriminated against and bullied to death by Level 1 citizens, Level 2 citizens can basically lie down at home without moving.

On the other hand, Level 1 citizens may have privileges, but they must work hard, serve in the military, and pay taxes. In other words, when they work 007 or 996, part of their remuneration must be taxed to support Level 2 citizens!

Take the city where the sword-carrying knight slashed people before. According to the old doctor, there are 100,000 Level 1 citizens and 1.1 million Level 2 citizens in that city.

In other words, 100,000 people support 1 million people.

Who can stand this?

To be honest, Duanmu Huai didn't understand what the original builders of the Kingdom of Seth were thinking.

You said that you let these poor people be slaves and do hard labor, he can understand, after all, they are also productive forces, right?

As a result, they have no obligation, but they also have no right to work, and they are also given rations.

Good guy, it seems that these level 2 citizens can just do nothing and have children, right?

Do you think these level 1 citizens can tolerate it?

People work hard to study, work hard to take exams, work hard to graduate, work hard to make money, and in the end, some of them have to "respect" level 2 citizens... Unless level 1 citizens are saints, it is right to look down on these parasites, right?

Why don't other countries have this problem?

The reason is also very simple. Even if people in other countries don't know magic, they can support themselves. For example, those people Duanmu Huai met, it doesn't matter if they don't know magic, they can open a hotel, a prop store, or work as a maid in a restaurant, etc., and it's not a big problem to support themselves, right? Or become adventurers?

So other countries don't have this kind of shit. Everyone supports themselves and no one owes anyone anything.

But in Seth, these Level 2 citizens really owe Level 1 citizens.

If Level 1 citizens didn't work hard and serve in the army, it's hard to say whether they can survive.

This is like those high-welfare countries in modern society. People work hard and pay taxes, but when they look back, they see that the homeless people on the street are living more comfortably than themselves. How can they tolerate this?

So Duanmu Huai couldn't figure out what kind of idiot circuit the Seth Kingdom had to do this.

This is a 1:10 ratio.

Although the Seth Kingdom has developed magic and high productivity, it can't be tossed around like this.

This is equivalent to one Level 1 citizen working hard to support 10 Level 2 citizens.

Who do you think is willing?

After Duanmu Huai explained this truth, everyone was silent.

They didn't expect that what Duanmu Huai said... actually made sense!

"So, what Saham said is not without his reason. In the eyes of many Level 1 citizens, Level 2 citizens are similar to their pets, and they may not be willing to raise them..."

"……………………"

Now everyone was speechless. Before, they just felt that Level 2 citizens were pitiful and Level 1 citizens were overbearing, but now they put them in the shoes of Level 1 citizens... I work by myself, and I have to support ten strangers I have never met?

Sorry to bother you, goodbye.

Even the donkeys in the production team are not squeezed like this.

This situation also happens in modern times. For example, in some countries, young people even go to nursing homes to kill those elderly people and call them "old harm" because they think from the bottom of their hearts that these elderly people are useless to live, and they are wasting the money they have earned through hard work. What's more important is that these people are not their parents. They don't support their own families? Why should we use these taxes to support outsiders?

If you don't pay taxes to do this, then we may live a better life!

Of course, in addition to this, there are also people who kill homeless people for fun, or push them off the railroad tracks. Generally speaking, they have similar reasons. They feel that these people are either wasting their tax dollars and might as well be dead.

This kind of thing happens in modern societies governed by the rule of law, so it's even less surprising in a place like Seth.

Of course, this is also related to Seth's system. Level 2 citizens have no rights, but they also have no obligations. As a result, they have no job and no need to work, so what is the use of their lives... Only God knows.

Is it just to teach a few more magicians to have children?

Are level 2 citizens pitiful? It's pitiful, they don't eat well, they wear shabby clothes, they don't live well, and they are divided by class.

But...what's the point of living for them?

They can't fight as soldiers, can't work, and can't even do hard labor.

So what is the meaning of their lives?

In ancient times, even tyrants knew that they could not kill their people indiscriminately. It was not about how wise they were, but that even the stupid tyrant knew that someone had to farm the land and someone needed to pay for the food. If he killed everyone, could he just farm the land every day? Can’t?

But Seth is obviously not like this. This distorted and deformed system is also another reason why level 1 citizens do not regard level 2 citizens as human beings, because... from the perspective of the country, level 2 citizens really can do more than just give birth to children. , it’s useless!

They don't work or farm, so if they kill, they just kill. So what if hundreds of thousands of them die? It doesn’t affect Seth at all!

This is also the reason why those senior Seth officials came up with such a proposal that seemed absurd to outsiders, because in their opinion it was not absurd at all. Even if these level 2 citizens were dead, the country would not be able to function. Will be affected even a little bit. In this case, what is the difference whether these level 2 citizens are alive or dead?

It would be a little purer after death!

"In my opinion, this is the root of the class conflict in the Seth Kingdom, and it is not as simple as the apparent conflict between magicians and non-magicians."

Duanmu Huai clapped his hands and concluded.

"From the perspective of level 1 citizens, they work hard to pay taxes but have to support idle people. Of course they are unhappy. For level 2 citizens, they have no other goals in life except to live, so they can only vent their resentment of being abused to level 1 The latter is of course unwilling to accept such ridiculous accusations from Level 2 citizens, so there is little room for reconciliation between the two parties.”

What is the difference between a person who thinks that I have worked hard to support you and you still want to rebel against me and a white-eyed wolf?

It is unacceptable for a person who feels that his life has no goals, no motivation, and is being bullied all day long.

"So...in this case, whose fault is it?"

Hearing this, Uluze was stunned. Her initial ideals were still very pure. She believed that it was unfair for Level 2 citizens to be bullied, and that it was wrong for magicians to bully ordinary people, so she wanted to resist all of this. But she didn't expect that there was such a problem behind it.

"It's a structural problem."

Duanmuhuai gave the final answer directly.

"In other countries, where would such nonsense exist? Whether it is Free City or Lisas, even if they are not magicians, people can still find their own jobs and ways of living. This is not only their way of living, but also forms a way for them to live. Because these people have penetrated into every corner of the country, the country must rely on them. In this case, even if these people are not magicians and do not have strong force, the country must find ways to appease and provide them with support. Part of the interests are to prevent the country itself from losing control. If you don’t believe it, ask Kanami and Shitsuka, if Lizas and the Free City Alliance suddenly said that they would kill all non-magicians, if nothing else, would their country still be able to function? ?”

Hearing this, both of them shook their heads. This must be impossible! Even if it doesn't trigger a civil uprising, if all non-magicians are killed, the country will definitely come to a standstill.

"But, why is this system only present in Seth?"

Wuluze still didn't understand, while Duanmuhuai shrugged.

"I don't know about this. As long as we know the crux of the matter, then it may be that... Seth, as a magic kingdom, wants to ensure that magicians are naturally superior to others, so they use this stupid strategy. You see, I As I said before, once civilians without magic infiltrate every corner of the country's operation, in order to ensure its stable operation, the country must give some benefits to the civilians to appease them. But Seth does not need to do this. The advantage is also obvious, that is, they don't have to worry about the thoughts of level 2 citizens, and level 2 citizens have no influence on the country. Of course, this is not a big problem when the number of level 2 citizens is not large. Once the number of people increases, problems will naturally arise..."

After all, even if you raise pigs, you can still kill them for meat. You, a level 2 citizen, are worse than pigs...

Think about how angry farmers would be if they raised pigs on a farm but couldn't put them out for slaughter.

"boom!!"

However, before Duanmu Huai finished speaking, there was a sudden loud noise, and everyone looked around in confusion. Behind them, they saw a black-haired girl with a red face. She stood up tremblingly and even turned over her chair!

"Xun? What's wrong with you?"

Uruze was quite surprised to see his assistant in the resistance organization so excited. Hearing Uruze's question, Xun seemed to react, but she saluted Uruze.

"Excuse me, I thought of something very important, please forgive me for being rude!"

After saying this, Xun turned around and left in a hurry.

What happened to her?

Seeing Xun leave, everyone was also confused, not knowing what was going on.

At this moment, Xun's face flushed and her heartbeat accelerated.

As a member of the resistance organization sent by the king to work undercover, Xun knew very well that the king had been troubled by the problems between level 1 citizens and level 2 citizens, but he could not think of any good solution. And today, after hearing Duanmu Huai's explanation, she suddenly had an epiphany and her eyes lit up.

So that's it! It turns out that the problem of Seth Kingdom lies here! ! !

She must report this to the king immediately! ! !