Skadi, returning to infinity

"Miss Talulah."

"Your Reunion Movement needs money."

“But we have money, and we can even provide you with shelter.”

“With our protection, even those great nobles will not be able to easily touch you.”

"You understand our requirements; we don't need you to give anything up now."

"Just give me a small reward after the job is done."

Inside the reception room, several former nobles sat at the other end of a long table, dressed in magnificent aristocratic robes, watching Talulah and the others.

"So, this small reward means you want us to recognize your legal status, allowing you to exploit others from a higher position, is that it?"

Talulah said it bluntly.

“Hey, Miss Talulah, what do you mean by that?”

“We don’t call this exploitation, we call it mutual benefit.”

"We pay them appropriate wages and they serve us."

"No matter what you do, as long as you are willing to do it, you will reap the rewards."

"Although it's a bit tiring, if you want to be rich and powerful, how can you get a good enough reward without working hard? Don't you think so?"

An old nobleman was fiddling with a gold coin, seemingly unconvinced by Talulah's words.

"That's right. It's a matter of mutual consent. If we don't give them jobs, they won't even be able to survive."

"Exactly, we are not philanthropists, but we are not exploiting them either. This is a cooperation that benefits both of us."

"They got paid with money, and we just wanted to do our job well."

"Look, hasn't this created a world where everyone can be satisfied?"

"Ha ha……"

The nobles chatted amongst themselves, and soon they all started laughing.

"So, how much of the value of their work do they receive as compensation?"

Talulah closed her eyes and thought for a moment, seemingly looking for a counterargument.

Just as she was about to say something, she suddenly heard the mentor's voice in her ear.

So, following her mentor's instructions, she said those words.

"A 30/70 split, isn't that normal?"

Several former nobles raised their eyebrows, stroked their mustaches, and after a brief discussion, gave this answer.

"Seventy percent? Seventy percent is yours, right?"

"Moreover, the 30% you gave them was after deducting all kinds of taxes."

"Whether their real income is even 10% of the value of the goods they produce is a question."

What do you think?

Talulah stared at them, her anger rising at the words she'd heard from her mentor and the sight of these old nobles.

Sure enough, these guys...

“Oh? But we control the land and the factories. If they don’t work for us, they won’t even have a place to produce anything.”

"Besides, the value is created by them, not given by us."

"How much value they can create depends on themselves, not on us."

"You understand, Miss Talulah."

"Or are you naive enough to think we'll give these little guys some kind of reward?"

It's unclear why Talulah brought this up with them.

But even now, the ultimate goal of Talulah and her group remains unclear, as does the fact that Skadi has led them down a different path—the Reunion Movement—ultimately mean nothing.

The future old nobles had no idea that their answer made the streetlights outside shine brightly.

"Why not just let them produce the land themselves?"

Talulah suppressed her anger and asked a question.

"Huh? We're handing over the land to them for production."

"It's just that those lands belong to us."

Is there a problem with this?

The old nobles increasingly felt that this Talulah was very different from the previous Talulah.

After a month of "reflection," Talulah became increasingly assertive, and every question she uttered was aimed at causing them trouble.

"You are the owners of the land, not them."

"So what they produce doesn't belong to them, but to you."

That's the difference.

Talulah hoped they would understand.

"Hahahaha... Miss Talulah, are you sure you're not mistaken?"

“We are nobles, and we have our own fiefdoms.”

“And they are the commoners living in our fiefdom.”

"Everything in the fiefdom belongs to us nobles."

“It has nothing to do with these ordinary people.”

"Why should we hand over our land to these civilians and let them do whatever they want?"

"Hmm? Miss Talulah, don't tell me you think these commoners are equal to us."

"This joke has gone way too far."

Although the old aristocracy was conservative and stubborn, it did not mean they were stupid.

They didn't react until they realized what Talulah was talking about.

But after they learned what Talulah was talking about, they understood what she meant.

Does this woman want them to hand over their territory to the commoners?

This completely touches upon their fundamental interests and is a condition they would absolutely never accept.

Am I joking?

Talulah looked at them intently, her tone full of sarcasm.

"After seeing your true colors, I know what to do."

As she spoke, she stood up.

"I'm sorry, we can no longer work together."

"Please leave."

"Whether you want to retaliate against us or part ways with us, it doesn't matter."

"I don't want to have anything to do with you selfish old nobles."

"Being with you all makes me feel like I'm enveloped in darkness, unable to breathe." (99)

Talulah's tone conveyed disdain and disgust towards them.

That was her pronouncement against these old nobles after she realized what true class antagonism was.

"Hmm? Miss Talulah, our patience is limited."

"Your Reunion Movement has only been developing for a short time. Our recognition of your potential is an affirmation of your efforts."

"This does not mean we have no way to eliminate you."

"It would be wonderful if we could work together."

"But unfortunately, Miss Talulah, you seem to have a very serious prejudice against us."

"Then our cooperation cannot continue."

"Next, we will give you a gift, Miss Talulah."

Hearing them say that, Frostnova and the others couldn't help but want to wipe them out right there.

But Talulah intervened and stopped them.

Talulah closed her eyes, her gaze fixed intently on the departing arrogant old nobles.

Chapter 56: The prerequisite for doing all this is having money.

"Boss, let's kill them."

Mephistopheles' eyes were filled with rage as he looked at the figures of the old nobles.

Mephisto and the others understood perfectly well what these old nobles wanted to achieve by threatening Talulah.

Are you very angry?

Skadi's voice drifted over, instantly changing the atmosphere in the reception room.

This time, Skadi didn't sit on the staff; she floated gently.

Her small, bare feet were visible beneath her skirt, and as she moved, the swaying of the skirt drew people's attention.

"tutor."

Upon seeing her, even the arrogant Mephistopheles lowered his head, not daring to look at her.

Faust stood beside him, also with his head bowed.

They were both quite young, but very talented and admired Talulah, so they followed her.

Skadi, as their mentor, came after them, but her status was quite extraordinary.