Chapter 337 - 165: The Incubus Absolutely Cannot Endure the Humiliation Beneath the Knight (10.4K, 54/76)_4

"What do you think the Chamber of Commerce certification means?"

Earl Campbell glanced at him, remembering the cause of death of his lover’s remaining son, feeling somewhat angry. He snorted, forced a cold smile through gritted teeth:@@novelbin@@

"It’s something the Three Magic Potions can’t obtain for now. Of course, it’s not to say the Three Magic Potions have issues. At least, it hasn’t killed anyone yet, which means the problem isn’t too significant.

But who asked the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce’s Three Magic Potions to not get the Chamber’s certification in advance?"

Earl Campbell’s words didn’t directly target the Three Magic Potions, but every word revealed a deep sense of distrust and rejection towards it.

Kael shook his head again and asked, "Earl Campbell, may I ask, is the Chamber of Commerce the producer of the magic potions?"

"Of course not."

"Are they the researchers and developers of the magic potion theories?"

"The vast majority are not."

"When they formulated the relevant rules, did they consult the professionals in those fields?"

"The major chambers of commerce all have relevant staff specialized in evaluating potions. Naturally, when they formulate magic potion reviews, they also consult those people’s opinions."

"Then who appoints these so-called potion evaluation staff?"

Hearing this question, Earl Campbell paused slightly. He realized Kael was trying to lure him into a trap with words, but after thinking it over, he still said:

"They are selected by those major chambers based on their past experience, choosing outstanding personnel in these fields. This is essentially a reflection of the market’s natural operation."

Kael gave Earl Campbell a subtle look. If put in the terms of the Human Federation’s theory, Earl Campbell was akin to a supporter of the free economy concept, but he supported the emergent aristocrats who were more oriented towards specialized talent.

These emergent aristocrats had established chambers of commerce in the Royal Capital and, leveraging their strong professional competencies, quickly grew and thrived.

These individuals were strong supporters of Earl Campbell in the Duchy’s inheritance competition.

In contrast, the Charles family, seemingly inactive for a long time, had Count Rezhe as their main supporter, who was backed by the wealthy merchants among the emergent aristocracy.

However, both sides ignored a very obvious issue, or rather, the majority of people on this continent had overlooked it.

Traditional nobles relied on their control over core military forces and were indifferent to the rise of newcomers, as if they could always control the lifeblood of these people.

But having tasted the sweet fruit of power and money, how could the emergent nobles continue to tolerate being suppressed?

Even if they couldn’t overthrow the traditional nobles, they aimed to elevate their status to be on the same tier as these traditional nobles.

For this purpose, they would spare no effort and at any cost, they would firmly hold onto the power they had already grasped, never letting go again.

Actually, Kael always felt that the saying from some famous person in the previous world, "capital can trample everything for 1000% profit," had a little bit of a problem.

More accurately, it should be said that for 1000% profit, most people could trample everything.

It could be said this is unrelated to individuals but related to human nature, or it could also be understood that everyone is enslaved by capital, and everyone is a potential capital themselves.

So he said coldly, "Earl Campbell, the Chamber of Commerce is neither the producer of magic potions nor the researcher and developer of magic potion theories. Even those so-called potion evaluation staff appointed by the Chamber of Commerce are selected internally by major chambers.

Without any supervision from the Duchy and Federation... under these circumstances, how are they different from those fraudsters who claim to hold the truth?

Where do they get the qualification to evaluate my developed potion? It’s already enough that they don’t think about being dogs for other chambers, passing or blocking potion reviews for some money!"

Earl Campbell shook his head and said, "You’re being sophistical. The chamber of commerce wouldn’t easily do such things for the sake of their product’s credibility."

Hearing Earl Campbell’s words, Kael suddenly laughed.

"What are you laughing at?" Earl Campbell squinted his eyes. He hated Kael’s laughter, as it always reminded him of certain past things.

"Nothing, I just think that the Yibel Federation indeed is in a prosperous age! Only in a prosperous age could there be such naïve nobles as you."

Earl Campbell retorted without hesitation: Find exclusive stories on NovelBin.Côm

"As a member of the Noble Council, I’ve interacted with many people, both traditional nobles and more of those emergent nobility who used to be commoners. I believe I do understand quite a bit in this regard."

"Then you must be joking. This world is full of people who strive with all their might yet gain nothing. They can’t find a path for their future but still persist because if they don’t push forward, they have no path to survival.

Emergent nobility? Those who become emerging nobles at least have the chance to voice their demands to you. But the silent majority, with no channel to express themselves, are buried beneath the tides, unseen and unnoticed by you."