In another world, Lu Mingfei is learning card making.

In the reception room, Lu Mingfei removed half of his makeup and sat opposite the prince.

Just like when he faced Principal Cynthia, the prince was making tea, and he also left a cup for Lu Mingfei. His method of making tea was quite elaborate: first, he scalded the tea with hot water, then steeped it in warm water, and finally poured out the black tea—

Well, Lu Mingfei felt as if he was born without any ability to appreciate tea; at least he couldn't tell whether the tea was good or bad.

However, the characteristic of "tasting all over the world" was activated, and this tea called "Veil Goddess Lapsang Souchong" was included in the list.

"How does it taste?" The prince changed his clothes. He was no longer wearing the overly luxurious and exquisite outfit, but a wide, off-white robe.

Lu Mingfei couldn't name the clothes, but he felt that the prince, dressed in them, was like a living ancient Greek statue, possessing an ancient divinity—

"A smoky, astringent taste, like the pine-scented breath of dragons." Okay, although he couldn't really tell if it was good or bad, Lu Mingfei could still read the reviews from the online forum. "So, is there something important that you called me over?"

"It's not a big deal." The prince narrowed his eyes slightly, revealing a smile of someone who had successfully pulled off a prank. "The main thing is that I did that in public, and if I stay there, a lot of people will come and ask me all sorts of questions."

"Why don't you let Isis handle this for me, and I'll come and chat with you? — Oh, don't make that face. The hero's achievements are real. If you want to chat with Isis, she'll make time for you just like I do."

Lu Mingfei suppressed his surprise and silently increased the weight of the previous hero in his mind—to make the royal family give way, that was incredibly valuable.

"Of course, the main reason is that I want to discuss the Leper King with you." A certain light flashed in the prince's eyes. "Alas, to be honest, he's far too conspicuous in the eyes of the old nobility. If I want to gain their support, at least not their opposition, I can't openly show how much I like him..."

"Hmm... an old noble family?"

Lu Mingfei raised an eyebrow slightly.

To be honest, even after living here for two months, and even though a considerable number of the students at St. Marian were of noble birth or even held titles, he still didn't understand the classification of this so-called "nobility"—

The only ones he knew anything about were the "military aristocracy," because Ron always cursed them in his ear, as if they were behind all the bad things in the world.

"Oh, this part really isn't suitable for you students, so let's keep our voices down so others can hear us." The prince raised a finger in a shushing tone, signaling Lu Mingfei to lower his voice.

"The old nobles are a concept that is the opposite of the 'new nobles'—after the Holy Church promoted the 'conversion of magical spirits' into industrial capabilities, a group of nobles chose to follow the steps proposed by the Holy Church. They installed magic conversion devices in their factories, allowing magical spirits to replace some of the dangerous and repetitive jobs done by humans. This group of nobles is the new nobles."

"Those who remain stagnant are the old nobles. It must be said that the old nobles are now the main part of the nobility. They occupy land, and the oldest of them even support priests and gods in the form of 'clerical orders' within their territories..."

Lu Mingfei nodded, understanding why the prince was dissatisfied with the "old nobles"—judging from his words, actions, and preferences, he personally leaned towards the Holy Church. Therefore, his rejection of those religious orders not affiliated with the Holy Church and the old nobles who followed them was understandable.

—Speaking of the Holy Church, one cannot help but mention the Leper King. Leprosy has always been a disease of the poor, and this Leper King had been on the battlefield before ascending to the throne, where he contracted the disease amidst the chaos.

Clearly, he was not defeated by his illness; instead, he saw in it what the common people truly cared about. Therefore, after ascending the throne, he accomplished several significant feats:

The Holy Church was organized from various religious groups into a unified religion, establishing a "pantheon" for humanity; Jerusalem, which had been occupied by demons, was reclaimed and handed over to the Holy Church as a "holy site," effectively uniting humanity into a single force; the nobles were intimidated and forced to convert to the Holy Church, with churches even being built in every village...

The only two regrets are that he never achieved legendary status in his life and ultimately died of illness; his only child also contracted leprosy in his childhood due to close contact with his father, and ultimately failed to continue his ruling program.

The current royal family is, in effect, jointly elected by the nobles and the Church. This is why they need to be so careful about the issue of succession; this prince doesn't even dare to reveal his true preferences…

"So, what's the deal with military nobles?" Lu Mingfei blinked, tossing those thoughts aside, and moved on to the next topic: "What image do military nobles have in the eyes of royalty like yours?"

"Military nobles?" The prince's face flashed with undisguised disgust. "Useless people who are struggling at the front but thriving at the rear."

"If their troops weren't truly needed on the battlefield... tsk, they should all be court-martialed."

Do we need their troops? But if they're really that useless, how do we mobilize them?

The prince was pleased that Lu Mingfei had offered such insights, rather than blindly believing whatever others said. However, after learning the details of the situation, Lu Mingfei could only affirm the prince's statement.

—Because military aristocrats are indeed all people who should be put before a military court.

Here we need to explain in detail how these "military nobles" managed to mobilize troops under such incompetent circumstances: because their "ancestors" had already laid a solid foundation in their territories.

Unlike the royal domains, the new nobles' domains, and the domains directly under the Holy Church, which were dominated by "citizens" and "free people" and had completely abolished slavery, many of the old nobles' domains still retained the barbaric practice of "slavery," and those responsible for production were mostly serfs.

Serfs could not receive the universal education promoted by the Holy Church, nor could they enjoy the many welfare policies promulgated by the government. Therefore, even if they were transformed from serfs into militiamen, or further from militiamen into government soldiers, they would be grateful.

Therefore, the military achievements of these soldiers would naturally be attributed to the nobles, and even the soldiers themselves felt it was a matter of course—but they had no choice but to accept it. After a long period of "domestication," these people had almost lost the ability to resist, and they would not even go to the military's supervisory department to report.