"Eh? So in old Fontaine… not everyone could afford to go to school?"
Paimon tilted her head in confusion. After seeing the Sumeru Akademiya's ways, it seemed reasonable that commoners couldn't attend school, but… not entirely reasonable.
Hearing this, the man gently shook his head.
"It is said that in the era when the old nobles ran rampant, only nobles could afford to go to school, and only nobles could open shops.
Both knowledge and economy were firmly held in the hands of the old nobles. Common people could only work for them, struggling through life on barely enough to survive."
At this point, the man sneered and continued:
"Those guys weren't people at all, they were devils. They'd rather throw unsold bread into the fire and pour leftover milk into the wastewater than share those things with commoners."
"They used the highest salaries as average salaries to attract more commoners, but once you started working, you'd find… your salary wasn't even a third of what they advertised."
Hearing this, Paimon was somewhat shocked. She had never heard of such a thing, but the man in front of her didn't seem to be lying.
—It was as if these things were his personal experiences.
"There were such outrageous things? Wasting food is really infuriating!"
Paimon stamped her foot in frustration, as if angry about the wasted bread and milk.
The man shrugged helplessly and continued:
"Although Lady Furina and Lord Neuvillette had introduced quite strong policies at the time, they… still couldn't fundamentally change the problem."
"The nobles feigned compliance, making many easily executable things very difficult. Even the upright Shadowy Court would suffer great defeats due to their obstruction."
"And at this time… Lord Yuto appeared."
"As the newly appointed Assistant Administrator, he completely disregarded the nobles' threats and resolutely issued the Fontaine labor law, revising eighty percent of the fontaine law General Principles."
"Those old nobles liked to exploit loopholes in the law, so Lord Yuto expanded every single rule and case in the law into multiple solutions from different perspectives, thereby preventing them from exploiting loopholes."
"Those old nobles liked to feign compliance, so Lord Yuto dispatched the Shadowy Court to make an example of them with swift and decisive action, using this method to deter them and force them to truly abide by the rules."
Hearing this, Paimon couldn't help but say:
"But wouldn't that mean… Yuto would provoke these people? Wait, could it be—"
Paimon seemed to have suddenly thought of something particularly rebellious, and for a moment, she felt a chill.
The man glanced at Paimon and gently nodded.
"Yes, it's just as you're thinking."
"Those old nobles, who prided themselves on being noble and benevolent, launched an assassination attempt against Lord Yuto because their interests were infringed upon."
"Although I don't know the specific details of that day, the books clearly state that after that rainy night… the nobles involved in the assassination one by one fell into disrepute and eventually disappeared into the river of history."
"And those nobles who didn't participate in the assassination also became completely honest because of these events, becoming Lord Yuto's supporters and beginning to promote the advancement and implementation of the new laws."
Speaking of this, the man seemed somewhat emotional, then said:
"If it weren't for Lord Yuto's methods and abilities, I would probably still be doing manual labor for those old nobles."
"To thank Mr. Yuto for everything he has done… and to fully utilize what I have learned without reservation, I came here to apply."
The man smiled slightly, then, like the people before him, lowered his head to look at his resume and information, pondering his interview plan for later.
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