Skadi, returning to infinity

From initial suspicion to subsequent trust, and then to complete admiration and unconditional trust in her, it all took only a few days.

Of course, despite the trust, Mephisto and his companions always felt very uncomfortable in front of Skadi, their mentor, as if they were being completely suppressed.

This makes them hesitant to stay with Skadi; ​​usually, whenever she appears, Mephisto and the others will run far away.

But sometimes they can't escape, like right now.

"No."

Talulah opened her eyes and looked at Skadi.

“Anger will not help me make the right choices; on the contrary, it will mislead me.”

"So I know very well that in many situations, anger is unnecessary."

"But I don't know why, I feel a sudden, inexplicable disgust towards these old nobles."

"It was as if being with them was the most wrong thing imaginable."

"Mentor, do you know why I'm like this?"

Talulah encountered a problem she couldn't understand and wanted Skadi to answer it for her.

"It's very simple."

"Because you are on the side of ordinary people and those infected."

“And they are on the side of those in power and those who profit from it.”

“There is an inherent class divide between you and them.”

"So you and they are not on the same path."

"Unless one of them understands your ideas and dreams and joins you."

"Otherwise, you and they will be forever at odds."

"To solve this problem, we must achieve universal harmony and equality for all people."

"But this is only a future in its infancy."

"To actually do it is even more difficult than overthrowing the rulers of Ursus."

"But such a future is so desirable."

What do you think?

Skadi's casual question left them speechless.

Frostnova and the others either didn't understand or hadn't grasped the meaning yet, while Talulah was contemplating how to respond.

"If there is inequality, then go and make everyone equal."

"Is that what the mentor means?"

“Talulah’s words just now were clearly out of character for her.”

"But it is similar to what our mentor usually teaches us."

"So I wonder if what the teacher meant by 'all men are created equal' means that everyone owns their own land, their own house, and can decide for themselves what to do."

"No matter how much we produce, it all belongs to us."

"Even if it means handing over a portion as tax revenue to maintain the stable operation of the country and ensure the security of one's own region."

"But in the end, everything belongs to oneself, and one no longer needs to be exploited by others."

"When money buys things, there is no middleman."

Is...is that so?

Alina, who had been silent, suddenly looked at Skadi and the others and said these words.

Her voice was soft at first, but the more she spoke, the more excited and thrilled she became.

Even though she wasn't sure if her idea was right or wrong, she felt as if she had found a way to solve many problems.

"right……"

Skadi explained the core concept of "means of production" in this problem.

With the concept of "means of production" as a basis for their explanation, they all suddenly understood.

"So, we now want to release these means of production that are concentrated in the hands of a small number of people and hand them over to others, so that everyone can control their own means of production, right?"

Talulah's eyes were extremely serious; she seemed to have a clear understanding of this path.

"While it's not entirely accurate, this is one way to understand it."

Skadi didn't continue guiding them. This step was enough to keep them working hard for a long time. Once they understood, tried, and succeeded, they would understand.

"To do this, we must have a sufficiently strong armed force."

"Otherwise, these means of production will be seized by powerful forces."

"So, are we now going to develop a larger army?"

Talulah's understanding was correct, but accomplishing this was not so simple.

"First of all, we need to have money."

"You should also know the example of the Tower of Babel."

"They were actually on that kind of path, but it was cut short before they could finish."

"It's uncertain whether Rhodes Island can still support them toward such a future."

"But their failure does not mean that the experience was a failure."

"For the Reunion Movement to truly develop, it must have enough money."

"Only with enough money can you reassure your soldiers to serve you."

"Many soldiers will become the bravest warriors as long as their families are well-off."

"With money, we can avoid being held hostage by other forces."

"Just like now, why can those old nobles be so arrogant?"

"It's because all of Integration Movement's future actions and developments require money, and they have that money."

"Without realizing it, they have strangled our development."

"To avoid this, we have to earn the money ourselves."

"Talulah, do you have a clue what to do next?"

Talulah is, after all, the leader. Skadi, as the mentor, has answered their questions and pointed out the path they should take. The rest must be left to the true leader.

Otherwise, she would be overstepping her bounds, and that could easily affect Talulah's status, causing others to lose trust in her, which is not the outcome she wants.

Talulah was still thinking when Skadi suddenly brought up the topic with her, and she couldn't answer it for a moment.

Suddenly, a brilliant idea flashed into her mind; she had come up with a good plan...

Chapter 57: You're destined to become the Queen of Ursus! (12000 words)

"Rhodes Island... formerly known as Babel, developed by doing medical business."

"And it's not just medical technology; they've also created high-tech equipment, tamable Originium Infected Beasts, and some new types of media."

"Rhodes Island has brought new development to Terra, and they have also reaped great benefits from it."

“We don’t have the resources or manpower to do these things, nor do we have such a good team.”

"If you want to make money, there's nothing you can do but do all sorts of jobs, or even hunt down powerful Originium Infected Beasts to exchange for resources."

"Secondly, we can run our own chamber of commerce and use its operation to make money for us."

"Thirdly, we can turn the wealth of these old nobles into our own, but this would make us vulnerable to being targeted."

Talulah said, looking at Skadi, wanting to know what she thought.

“Do as you wish, Talulah.”

Even if it's a mistake, even if it's a failure, we can learn from the experience and continue to improve.

“If the old aristocracy oppresses the people, you should help the people overthrow them.”

"This isn't a mistake, is it?"

Skadi's words made Talulah take a deep breath.

"Even if we fail, it won't be a problem, right?"

She was talking to herself, which could also be seen as questioning herself.

"Yes, you could say that."

"After all, nothing is guaranteed to succeed."

"If we fail now, we can treat it as gaining experience."

"Otherwise, if we make mistakes after we have grown and become stronger, the losses at that time will be much greater than they are now."

Hearing her say that, Talulah had a question: "But if we do these things now... wouldn't it be easy for the Reunion Movement to fail if we make a mistake?"

She has her own ideas too. If this matter isn't handled well, the entire integration movement will likely struggle to make any progress.

"Because you have made a mistake, no matter how big the mistake is, I can cover for you."

Her words startled Talulah, who then closed her eyes and nodded.

"Does the mentor mean that even if we make a lot of mistakes now, it's just a learning cost, and we don't need to worry about anything. Because the mentor will correct our mistakes, right?"

Although that wasn't exactly what she meant, Skadi didn't explain anything.

After all, what she understood could be considered her own thoughts.

"Well, making mistakes is not shameful; after all, no one is infallible."

"Be brave enough to do things, even if the final result proves to be wrong, you can still take it as your experience."

"What I fear most is not doing something because I'm afraid of making mistakes, and in the end, I end up not being able to do what I could have done."

"No one can never make a mistake, so before you make a mistake, become someone who knows how to correct it."