104 The Associations Corruption (2/2)

They didn't like a country system in which those who put effort could become stronger; they wanted an authoritarian country where they would control everything and anyone.

Thanks to how the association worked, those elders had a lot of chances to accomplish it, and Tar was unable to stop them.

Thus, Tar had felt that it was fate that his master's reincarnated friend, who she loved in secret, was the one who managed to end that corrupted fellows who aimed to control the association.

The Zuatania Merchant Association was the biggest legacy left by Zuatania, and to Tar, it was more important than his own life.

”That is good; those corrupted fellows shall die. Speaking of corruption, why are you selling those Apprentice Restraining Pills to the kids? Do you know that you are crippling them?”

That was a question Yale wanted to make since he knew the truth behind the pills. Tar didn't seem the kind of person who would like to cheat little kids.

”Oh, that. Those pills aren't for shortening the practice time of the kids or for making it easier to practice; they are the last resource for those with zero chances of reaching the Novice Rank. They were created before I was born as a method to increase the cannon fodder in the continental war. After all, Novices are still more resistant than mortals, but mortals without hope in advancing were higher in number in that time. Well, they are still higher in number.”

Yale could understand the origin of the pill, he wasn't against their existence, as those people without hope in advancing had increased their survival chances with the pill, but Yale was still thinking that selling that pill to kids was cruel.

”As for the kids who become crippled due to consuming it, people who rely only upon external help instead of working hard would become trash in the future no matter if they advanced to the Apprentice Rank or not. The pill was put to sell aiming those who had no chances of advancing to increase their lifespan; we never said that there weren't any after effects.”

Yale couldn't refute Tar's words; it wasn't good relying too much on external sources to increase the realm. Practicing was difficult, those without enough resolution would still end their paths early even if they didn't eat an Apprentice Restraining Pill.

”That is true. However, I think that you should advise those who wanted to buy it about the after-effects. There are too many kids who are focused only on being merchants because they think that putting effort into obtaining money they would still advance to the Novice Rank due to the pill. If they learn the truth, those kids will be able to focus their efforts in training and may not need the pill to advance.”

Yale thought of Oscro; it wasn't that Oscro was lazy, he was merely putting all his efforts in being a merchant just because of the misunderstanding about the pill's effects. Oscro's talent wasn't outstanding, but it wasn't that bad either, using natural treasures he managed to advance at good speed. If he had used the money he obtained to invest in natural treasures since the start; his current realm would be even higher.

Fortunately, Oscro had met Yale and decided to found a company instead of directly buying an Apprentice Pill.

”That is also true. I have never seen it from that point of view. I will order those in charge of selling the pills to tell that to all the potential buyers. Thank you for your wisdom.”

Tar felt that Yale's previous life wisdom was the source of his advice, while in truth it was just the opposite, due to having lost the memories, he met Oscro and was able to observe the situation from a different point.

Yale nodded, he liked Tar's solution, as long the buyers were conscious about the after-effects, then there were no problems in selling the pill, as it was still useful to people without hope.

As for the part of his wisdom and Tar's misunderstanding, Yale wouldn't try to correct him, that way was better to him.