Infinite Reincarnation – Arthur Hurt - Chapter 193



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Infinite Reincarnation – Arthur Hurt Chapter 193

34-Republicanism

“It’s been a while, Your Majesty.”

“Just call me Arthur.”

What is this new semi-circle?

Umel smiled kindly at Arthur’s words and sent Rel away first, saying that he would be late for class.

Arthur asked Umel as he watched Rel’s back as she smiled and greeted him.

“Are you teaching Rel?”

“Teaching? Just saying a few words.”

“Is Rel interested in politics and administration?”

“It looks like that.”

Arthur’s expression didn’t brighten. Originally, Rel was studying related laws and accounting to make a living in the commerce industry like Arthur. But suddenly politics and administration?

Amelia’s study abroad must be the cause of this change.

Arthur thought he would have to talk to Rel later and brought up the main topic to Umel. Umel tilted his head at the mention of seeking a teacher to teach basic reading, writing, and arithmetic to young children.

“Is it really necessary to hire a tutor of that level from the academy?”

“But I received a report that the tutor was beating the child.”

“Isn’t that obvious?”

Arthur felt a sense of cultural alienation at the expression on his face that said, “So, you’re saying we should educate without any media?” After all, in a world where there isn’t even a proper concept of human rights, how could there be concepts like child development or child education? Let alone children’s rights.

“Hmm. I guess I was wrong.”

“Children are very unruly, so it is natural to discipline them with a stick.”

Arthur sighed at Umel’s words. It is natural to be punished for doing something wrong, but isn’t it wrong to not be able to study? Of course, this was a ridiculous idea to the average parent in this day and age. ‘If you spend so much money on education and it doesn’t even reach that level, it’s wrong.’ This is a one-sided thought.

Arthur gave up on leaving Charlie with a tutor, which was typical of this era, because of Umel’s attitude. Since it had come to this, he wanted to know more about Rel, so he spoke to Umel.

“I don’t know if you know, but Rel’s original career path was law and accounting.”

And Umel’s major was politics and administration.

“It is puzzling to me that Rel is suddenly seeking out Professor Umel to explore a different path. Do you know why?”

“Well, I don’t know. I heard that you were studying law and came here to ask questions because you had some questions.”

“What kind of question is this?”

“Um.. I don’t know if you’ll understand even if I tell you..”

Umel’s tone, which trailed off with the nuance of asking if he didn’t know much about the law, hinted that there was something he was reluctant to tell Arthur.

Arthur didn’t bother to ask questions to get his opponent to stay alert.

“Is that question the reason why Rel wants to change his course?”

“I guess so.”

“I don’t know if that’s a good thing for Rel.”

“It looks like you’ve laid down rails in front of Rel.”

Arthur nodded at Umel’s words and said.

“First of all, I have a lot of business to do. Wouldn’t it be good to get help from my blood relatives?”

“Well, there are times when it’s more reassuring to leave some things to your blood relatives rather than others.”

Umel nodded, but soon raised an objection.

“But in my experience, leaving the family business to their own hands requires a certain degree of personal freedom.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes. Especially when your family unilaterally decides your career path, you tend to rebel. In my case, I ended up doing something like going off the rails.”

“I think it turned out too well for a derailment.”

“I was lucky. I refused to take over the family business because I didn’t want to sell my soul for money like my father.”

“Oh my..”

“Fortunately, I had a younger sibling.”

There was something indescribable in the expression on Umel’s face as he spoke about his experience, saying that if it weren’t for his father, he would have been under all kinds of pressure.

A kind of discomfort? Regret? Reflection? What was certain was that there was more of a negative reaction than a positive one. It seemed like there had been a lot of conflict.

He continued.

“Blood relatives inherit the family business and make it prosperous.. It’s a nice saying, but.. It takes a long tradition and the pressure of education to train individuals to be suitable for taking over the family business.”

“Like a noble family?”

Umel nodded at Arthur’s words.

“Forcing someone who has not been educated to believe that it is natural to sacrifice for the family by becoming a part of the family and inheriting the family’s traditions and honor is bound to be met with resistance. I understand that Reldo originally came from a rural farming village, right?”

The lives of those who were not the eldest sons born in rural areas were mostly similar: they either became tenant farmers or moved to the city to become laborers.

And in the process, it was rare for a father to tell his eldest son to make more sacrifices for him, and even if he had such a father, there was no second son who would take such nonsense at face value. Most of them would probably just run away to the city in the middle of the night?

So most of the young people who were asked to make sacrifices for their families were the children of noble families who had benefited from the family line.

Umel asked in a cautious voice.

“But if you still value the family business, are you perhaps aiming for a rise to the title of succession?”

“That’s not it.”

“I see. That’s good news for Rel.”

Arthur laughed inwardly at Umel’s attitude that his suspicions that Arthur was using his brother for his own ambitions had been dispelled.

“I wonder if Mr. Umel is blowing strange air into my little brother’s lungs… … .”

“Well, Rel is an excellent student. And as a teacher, it’s almost instinctive to secure good students.”

On the surface, it seemed like a perfectly reasonable logic. But Arthur remembered how he had met Umel Barbara.

Lawyer Osarin Conte. And when you think of Osarin Conte, the person who comes to mind is none other than the member of the People’s Assembly, Fried Papaca. Can we be sure that the relationship between Umel Barbara and the member of the People’s Assembly was simply a schoolmate relationship?

Arthur felt uneasy, but tried to act calm and nodded.

“Thank you for your high regard for my brother.”

“Although not as good as Lord Hurt, who restored ancient alchemy, Rel is a good enough student.”

“Is that so?”

“Of course.”

Umel and Arthur chatted for a while, giving and receiving gold paint on each other’s faces, and then left the place.

After saying goodbye to Umel and leaving the department office, Arthur tried to avoid showing a hardened expression and walked to one side of the academy again. It was to meet Professor Hoden, Rel’s advisor.

Fortunately, he happened to have some free time and was able to accept Arthur’s sudden visit without any problems.

“It’s been a while, Lord Hurt. It’s the first time since our last three-way meeting.”

“It’s been a while, Professor. I should have come and greeted you more often, but I’ve been so busy that I haven’t had time.”

“Hahaha! Why are you like that? Isn’t that natural, since you’re busy with state affairs? Rather, I should be the one thanking you. Didn’t you make a big decision for the sake of the country?”

Arthur’s decision to donate all of Ignaqua’s profits to reparation efforts catapulted his fame to the skies.

Now, it has become a situation where even a professor can’t dare to show off. If you show off in front of Arthur just because you touched some ink on your fingertips, he will naturally ask what you have done for the country, so unless you lack social intelligence, you wouldn’t dare to belittle Arthur.

Professor Hodden was reminiscing with Arthur about his visit to the King, and then asked him indirectly why Arthur had come.

“Did you come here because you were curious about Rel’s studies?”

It was a natural question, since that was the purpose of most of the parents’ visits. And while that was certainly the case in a broad sense, Arthur was not particularly curious about Rel’s report card or his life at the academy.

“I heard that Rel is interested in politics and administration these days.”

“Aha! I see.”

“And it is said that he often visits Professor Umel to ask questions about it.”

“If you’re Professor Umel… are you Assistant Professor Umel Barbara?”

As Arthur nodded, Professor Hodden smiled and continued.

“He is an outstanding talent. It has been a long time since I have seen someone rise to the position of assistant professor so quickly in the academy.”

“Is that so? Then can I take a look at that person’s thesis?”

“Is it a thesis?”

Professor Hodden blinked at Arthur’s request, both surprised and a little bewildered.

This is because it is extremely rare for parents to be so picky as to check the papers written by their child’s teacher in order to find out who is teaching them. Furthermore, even in those rare cases, most of them were majoring in a related field.

But Arthur didn’t even have a diploma from the academy, let alone a related degree. Would he be able to understand it even if he read the thesis?

“Isn’t that okay?”

“Of course it won’t work! Of course it will work!”

Arthur’s question startled Professor Hoden. The moment Arthur said, “I tried to look at the thesis to find out who was teaching my younger sibling, but my advisor didn’t help me,” the parents’ eyes would be filled with doubt.

If it was that bad, the competitors who wanted this advisor position could pressure him to step down. This advisor position, where he could meet parents directly and consult about their children’s studies, was much sweeter than he thought.

Arthur lowered his head with an apologetic expression at Professor Hodden’s strong reaction.

“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to bother you.”

“Is there something wrong with Assistant Professor Umel Barbara?”

When Professor Hodden asked privately, Arthur smiled and answered without any hesitation.

“No way. I’m just personally curious to see how well you teach, since you’re so young.”

But the question, “How could you know this from reading Umel’s thesis when you are not even an expert?” was barely able to be suppressed by Professor Hoden, who was stuck in his throat.

“Okay, then please wait a moment.”

Professor Hodden didn’t ask any more questions, but called the assistant in the next room and instructed him to borrow all of Assistant Professor Umel Barbara’s papers that were on display in the library.

While the assistant was away, Professor Hodden talked to Arthur about other topics. The incident with Umel Barbara seemed unusual, and unusual things naturally have unusual causes.

Professor Hodden, who was experienced in dealing with various types of parents, did not bring up such issues and cause a stir.

He was a master of the social arts, entertaining parents who came to him for advice and getting some useful information in return.

“Ah! You reconciled.”

“Yes. However, I have a headache as to where I should come up with the compensation for injuring His Highness the Crown Prince.”

“Ignaqua’s export network has been completed.. The profits must be enormous.”

“It’s just okay for now, but once its usefulness is proven, it will definitely sell more.”

“If demand increases that much, then of course the price will go up.”

“We plan to continue expanding our factories by predicting demand to keep prices from rising.”

“You’ll make a lot of money even if you don’t do that, right?”

“Ignaqua should not be a luxury item that is a panacea, but rather a daily necessities that remove phlegm in order to maintain its value. If it is supplied in sufficient quantities so that it does not exceed a certain price, then the profit will actually increase.”