novelraw Chapter 357 - 224: Dressrosa’s Reputation Today
Chapter 357 - 224: Dressrosa’s Reputation Today
"Cough, cough, cough!"
In the room, Christine suddenly coughed urgently, momentarily lost for words.
The old man’s words abruptly halted what she wanted to say.
"Little Christine, you are also polluted."
"You even came to be a persuader."
"You’ve forgotten, I’ve said before, I won’t join those filthy nobles."
The old man’s smile faded as he watched Christine’s reaction, furrowing his brow and speaking in a deep tone.
"Teacher, you’ve misunderstood, that!"
"This!"
Startled, Christine hurried to explain, not wanting her teacher to misunderstand anything.
If the teacher thought Thor was like those nobles, inviting him would be nearly impossible.
"Misunderstanding? I did not misunderstand."
"Do you not know what those damn nobles have done?"
"Those Low-Level Life Potions could have been widespread long ago; with strong promotion, prices could drop not just to fifty gold coins but maybe even twenty gold coins. And now? Even the cheapest ones have prices over a hundred gold coins. Damn it! Can even a Baron Family earn a hundred gold coins a year, let alone some Knight Clans?"
"And the Intermediate Life Potions, my God, things with a cost not exceeding a hundred gold coins, they’re daring to sell for a thousand gold coins. Your Northern Province, that Marquis Reman, he dares to sell for three thousand gold coins. God above, they might as well just rob!"
Listening to Christine’s words, the old man’s expression turned furious.
Over the decades, he had seen the depths of noble corruption.
The so-called knightly virtues had long turned into dog crap.
They are filthy, arrogant, greedy, ruthless—a pack of demons from Hell.
He was powerless to change them, nor did he want to serve these damned nobles.
"Teacher, the Lord is not the same!"
"He is different from other nobles, you must believe!"
Waiting for the old man’s anger to subside, Christine took a deep breath and spoke slowly.
"Not the same!"
"Come, come, tell me how he’s not the same. Aren’t they all the same filth, greed, arrogance?"
Growing more annoyed with his student’s words, the old man couldn’t help but snort coldly.
"Teacher, those under the Lord’s domain—not just Free People or Knights, even Slaves—smile with hope in their hearts."
"The Lord even has a Tier Three Mage teach us magic personally, and the Lord plans to build a school in the domain, giving every child a chance to attend school so he wants to invite you to the domain to teach those children."
Looking at the old man, Christine hesitated slightly before speaking slowly.
As he explained, the old man’s previous anger gradually turned into contemplation.
Then contemplation shifted to confusion and puzzlement.
"Christine, you’re not joking, are you? How is this possible?"
When Christine finally finished, the old man frowned and asked.
"Teacher, of course, it’s true."
"If you don’t believe me, you can go see for yourself. Once you get to the Lord’s domain, you’ll witness something even more shocking."
Christine nodded earnestly.
"This!"
The old man hesitated briefly as he gazed at Christine’s expression.
His heart told him it was almost impossible, yet he believed Christine wouldn’t deceive him.
She was his most valued and beloved student.
"What is the Lord’s name, which family is he from?"
After a brief silence, the old man suddenly asked.
"Thor, Thor Dressrosa, from the Dressrosa Family."
Christine’s expression brightened, speaking quickly.
"Dressrosa Family?"
Upon hearing Christine’s words, the old man raised an eyebrow in surprise.
The Dressrosa Family, of course, he had heard of them, or rather, he was familiar with them—not because of the recent reputation of Royal Capital Dressrosa, but because he had known them from long ago.
More than twenty years ago, he even visited the Dressrosa domain.
Admittedly, the Dressrosa family’s domain was more stable and peaceful than ninety-nine percent of the noble domains he had seen.
They were one of the few noble families who cared for the common people.
A trace of reluctance melted away slightly from his heart.
After a moment of contemplation, the old man spoke again.
"Christine, are you sure that Thor Dressrosa is willing to accept ordinary children, even those of Free People and lower-tier Knights?"
His words were questioning, with his gaze fixed firmly on Christine.
"Yes, Teacher!"
"The Lord himself agreed."
"Though there are certain conditions."
Christine’s expression brightened, speaking quickly.
Even as he assured him, he hesitated slightly before adding.
"Conditions?"
The old man raised his eyes but wasn’t too concerned.
Having no conditions would be the most strange.
"In the Lord’s domain, everything is based on merit points, which can be earned through daily labor. Even Slaves can earn them. With enough merit points, one can rise from slavery to become a Free Person, and Free People with enough merit can have their descendants enter the Knight Order. Most likely, attending the Lord’s academy would also require corresponding merit points."