Chapter 3192: Inevitability Inference, Leading the Trend

In Xia Duo's hometown, there is a classic saying: "If the profit is high enough, a capitalist will dare to sell the rope used to hang himself."

Evereska is actually already gradually relaxing the restrictions on learning Magic, including allowing societies to recruit Apprentices autonomously, allowing the introduction of Netheril Magic—which can be mastered faster than Elven Magic—and so on.

These decisions were all made by the so-called High Elves; do they not know that these decisions will allow the lower classes to gain power, thereby encroaching upon their interests? Or even replacing them one day?

Of course they know, but those are more long-term matters; relaxing restrictions can immediately bring more revenue, more benefits they find hard to relinquish.

These include Computing Power Pool Subsidy, Magic Artifact exports, tax revenue, and so on; these are all things that can be obtained immediately or in the short term, and they can greatly increase Evereska's international competitiveness in the current Northland situation.

Under these circumstances, they really have no choice but to make changes. Changes might have a negative impact on their rule in the future while also yielding stable benefits, but if they do not change, their rule will inevitably be negatively impacted both now and in the future.

As long as they step over that mental hurdle, how they choose is almost an inevitable result.

Therefore, Xia Duo told Ruigeante, "Rulers do not necessarily have such long-term vision; as long as increasing the income of the lower classes or even directly Popularize Magic can bring them huge short-term benefits, they will do it without hesitation."

"Just like how Evereska recently relaxed the restrictions on societies autonomously recruiting new members; it is profitable in the short term. Even if it threatens the rule of certain Upper Families in the long run, they do not care, believing everything is under control, or harboring wishful thinking, so they still made that decision. I believe Elder Ruigeante, as a direct participant in the formulation of this policy, should have a deep understanding of this."

Xia Duo's words once again enlightened Ruigeante; he recalled that when the Council of Elders decided to relax the restrictions on societies autonomously recruiting new members, there was actually not much dispute, and almost all the Elders passed it unanimously after a simple discussion.

And their thoughts at the time were just as Xia Duo said right now—they did not care, believing everything was under control. Ruigeante had held this view before, but now, he had a new understanding of this situation.

If decisions like this happen a few more times, it might produce a qualitative change in Evereska's domestic situation, and by then, the situation might no longer be in the hands of the Council of Elders.

Perhaps that will be the spring that the Druid and other lower-class citizens are looking forward to, only—

"By that time, where will we Upper Families go?"

"It depends on who you compare with and how you compare. If you compare it to the total amount of resources you currently occupy and control, no matter how the future develops, as long as you do not fall too far behind, your resources will always be more than they are now. But if you compare it to the proportion of the total resources of Evereska that you currently occupy and control, then that proportion will undoubtedly decrease."

It is actually a case of making the cake bigger, and then the proportion one receives becomes smaller. When the proportion held by the Upper Families decreases to a certain extent, although the absolute total of resources they can control has increased, it will be difficult for them to occupy such an almost absolute ruling ecological niche as they do now.

This situation can also be described by the difference between a tribal chief and a commoner in a great power. In most cases, rulers are actually more willing to be commoners in a great power, except for those with extreme desire for power.

In a place like Earth, where everyone's life is basically the same and truth is hard to overcome power, many people are actually more willing to pursue power.

But in the Magic world, there is too much to pursue. Besides power itself, there is the truth that can overcome power; in fact, the latter is the true power.

In the Magic world, very few people pursue power itself; it is more of an incidental possession. Even if one gives up nominal power, as long as the strength is not lost, the actual power will not be weakened much.

Therefore, it is possible for the Upper Families to allow the rise of the common people, just as Evereska is doing now.

The Upper Families have already stood at the peak of the Main Plane and are already the strongest among the strong. In this situation, maintaining a stable ruling order is more important than power itself.

And the so-called improvement of the status of the lower classes is actually just providing the lower classes with a relatively fair opportunity to compete, but the actual situation is—

The fairer the rules, the more advantageous they are for the strong.

Of course, this is from the perspective of the Upper Families. As for the lower-class citizens, they originally did not even have a relatively fair opportunity to compete; now that they have it, is there anything better than this?

There is, but they must first digest the benefits released by the Upper Families right now.

As long as the upward mobility channel for the lower classes always exists, variables will always exist, and it will always develop in a good direction; it is a relatively optimistic future for everyone.

From this perspective, one can also deduce the conclusion that the Ziyou Wangguo is bound to arrive.

……

And so, for almost the entire night, Xia Duo chatted with Ruigeante in this courtyard about the reform and development plan of Evereska, occasionally revealing some plans regarding the Daxia Territory.

Until Laruian, who could no longer hold back, came over personally to remind them of the time, Xia Duo still felt a bit unfulfilled. In fact, he really wanted to share his ideas with everyone in the Main Plane, but not everyone could understand him.

At the same time, he must also consider the reaction of the mainstream and not go too much against the trend, but he is indeed doing things that lead the trend—further things like facilitating the establishment of the Northland Alliance, and recent things like promoting the reform of Evereska, the development plan of Ailan, and so on.

When the trickling streams converge into a mighty trend, that will be his true stage.

……

Because Xia Duo and Ruigeante talked for too long, the dinner party certainly could not proceed as originally planned. Finally, under the warm invitation of Wuerban and Laruian, Xia Duo and Ruigeante stayed for a light meal.

During the meal, when mentioning Kalishi, Ruigeante mentioned the other party's performance of returning from the dead again, and that it was while he was acting personally. He once again warned Xia Duo, as well as Laruian and Wuerban—

"You must be careful of Kalishi; such an existence is too dangerous!"

"Returning from the dead? Eternal life?" Upon suddenly hearing this news, Laruian could not help but feel a bit distracted. He said subconsciously, "Could it be that Yierlan changed its attitude because of this? What about Cormanthyr?"

Yilisier Mianwang has always been a rather special existence in the Elf World. From ancient times to the present, he should be the king who has reigned the longest in the Elf World. So, what does eternal life mean to him?

No one answered Laruian's self-talk, but everyone had a vague answer in their hearts; it just depends on how Cormanthyr reacts next.