This Lord is Very Scientific

In the carriage, no one spoke.

Some were nervous, some were scared, with beads of sweat trickling down from the heads of some, yet still, no one spoke.

Is the Flame Demon King Buck oppressing them?

Of course!

They once lived in luxury, as mages of clans and sects, their status was noble.

Their accommodations, food, and clothing were of the highest quality.

But now?

They were cramped in a carriage, eating barely edible food, their magic power sealed, like prisoners.

Is this not oppression?

Can this not be resisted?

But no one spoke.

If the answer is yes, would this evil and cunning Flame Demon King burn them directly?

If the answer is no, then what have they been doing these days? Who are they dissatisfied with?

How to answer this question became their problem.

"Is it not?"

Finally, Daisa spoke in a low and hoarse voice.

He clenched his fists, his dirty, clumped white beard trembling slightly, whether from fear, anger, or both.

"Oh? Daisa, I know you." Lin Ke looked at Daisa, eyes full of amusement: "Tell me, how did I oppress you?"

Hearing "I know you," even the proud Daisa couldn't help but feel a bit smug.

After all, the person before him was a Holy Land Powerhouse, the Flame Demon King, the leader of the Fan Ye Party — Buck Lagronas.

There were so many mages in the Magic Training Camp, but his name, Daisa, was remembered.

However proud he felt, he still had to speak.

Since he had already taken the leap and cared not for life or death, he might as well speak frankly.

Thinking of this, Daisa straightened his back, facing Lin Ke's smiling face:

"Once, I roamed the sea of magic elements, seeking the ultimate truth, exploring the mysteries of knowledge…

Until you appeared, having us crudely, savagely, unreasonably oppressed like slaves, sealing our magic power, imprisoning our freedom, eroding our will… is this not oppression?!"

As Daisa continued, his voice grew louder, until he spat saliva onto Lin Ke's face.

The others, seeing this, each became like sand pheasants to Naseng, a creature akin to quails from Lin Ke's previous life, very timid.

Not far outside the carriage, Lady Yongge and the others also heard.

White Light immediately wanted to draw his sword and rush in, in his heart, insulting Lord Buck was equal to insulting him!

The madwoman's eyes flashed a dangerous light, but she grabbed White Light: "Little brother, don't act rashly, Buck will handle it just fine."

This made Lady Yongge raise an eyebrow, though she didn't remain as composed as the madwoman: "Indeed, let's just wait and see, I remember Daisa never had much arrogance."

"Oh? Is this considered oppression?" At this moment, Lin Ke's voice rose leisurely, still so unhurried and composed.

The people outside sensed Lin Ke was not angry, which made them relax.

...

"Hmm... how can it not be?"

Daisa was thrown off by Lin Ke.

Is this really not considered oppression?

Lin Ke chuckled and shook his head, glancing around, then said to Daisa: "I wasn't pulling you out from the sea of magic, the exploration of truth, and that… oh, the mysteries of knowledge."

"To my knowledge, you were whipping your servant because he failed to see you while walking and didn't salute you with a magical greeting."

Lin Ke looked at a level five mage, making that mage blush with shame.

Then he pointed to the next one:

"To my knowledge, you were just drunk, drinking a bottle of one hundred magical power milk liquor."

"You were chasing that poor wild mage lady, and neither of you was wearing clothes."

"And you, eating was your hobby, so you were roaming the sea of appetite at the time."

"At the time, you were lying in the arms of five men…"

Lin Ke looked at each one, watching them become embarrassed or ashamed, and finally looked at Daisa.

"Daisa, do you remember? When I came to find you, you were dancing with those female mages at a ball and also teasing a wild mage lady attending for the first time… oh right, you already had eight wives, didn't you?"

After saying this, the carriage fell into silence.

"...Even so, this is something I attained myself." Daisa, unafraid to lie face-first, responded to Lin Ke without blushing: "As a noble mage, this is my born right!"

"A noble mage… a born right…" Lin Ke's originally smiling and gentle expression revealed a slight mockery:

"If I talk to you about the relationship between rights and duties, you probably won't understand… how about this, simply put, you think your rights are inherent, then let me ask, who said that? Who made that rule? Or is it just what you've assumed yourselves?

In Faser, what law states 'mages are born noble'? The laws I know are only that 'flames can burn', 'water flows downward', et cetera, these are the laws of the Faser Plane, aren't they?

It seems I haven't heard of any god in our Faser Plane being elevated through the law of 'mages are born noble'… so, what use are you to Faser?"

"Use?" Daisa furrowed his brow.

Mages being innately noble, this consciousness originates from their ability to sense and interact with magic elements, doesn't it?

But magical beasts can do that too…

Does that mean magical beasts should be noble as well?

As he thought about how to rebut Lin Ke, others had already begun to waver.

Yeah… who established that mages must be noble?

There's the Flame Law, the Frost Law, the Water Law… but when was it decreed that mages must be noble?

Ultimately, Daisa was forced to say the two words he never wanted to utter: "Power…"

Indeed.

Power!

Because mages are powerful, they could occupy the ruling class!

But in that case, Lin Ke, being more powerful than Daisa, could be more noble than Daisa?

So after Daisa uttered power, he added: "...Power, wisdom, and virtue make us noble."

After saying this, Daisa's face was full of bitterness, while a few others nearby did not understand.

How did Daisa feel like he had lost the argument all of a sudden?

"Haha, you finally understand." Lin Ke laughed loudly: "Exactly, it's because you possess power, wisdom, and virtue that you become noble, not that you become noble and then have power, wisdom, and virtue."

"Moreover, these three conditions are indispensable, otherwise, you become a brutal and cunning magical beast, a tyrant who knows no bounds, or a tremendously powerful fool."

"In this light, what you do or eat doesn't determine whether you're noble, these things are illusory; only when you become noble can you do things or eat things."

"Besides, from my perspective, your degree of nobility for Faser might not even match that of some slaves. At least those slaves work diligently and create insignificant value."

"While you only indulge in pleasure and consumption, creating minuscule value, and when danger comes, they may not even be able to repel external threats."

"Instead, by distinguishing between factions and sects, many with magical talent are excluded, causing the number of strong individuals in Faser to vastly outnumber that of foreign invaders."

As he spoke, Lin Ke pointed outside the carriage, his voice becoming solemn: "In the cities not far from here, countless Faser People are wailing, and their suffering perhaps all traces back to the phrase 'mages are born noble.'"

"Now, do you still think you're born noble?"