The Lord Demon King is Unfathomable!

"But I believe, you are a truly wise person! You must understand how important my work is to our Empire!"

Upon hearing this, Vivian couldn't help but curl her lips into a smile.

Our Empire...

Kukuku, how amusing!

Watching the subjects of the Empire peddle their treasures to the parliamentarians of Hell, she suddenly felt that this trip to the Human World wasn't entirely fruitless.

At least there was plenty of amusement to be had.

Mr. Locke's voice lowered, as he was already prepared for rejection.

After all, before heading to Campbell, he had visited the Holy City of the Empire, even seeking out the Hillfin family most respectful of art.

However, everyone saw him as a fraudster, and without exception, they shut him out. They might not lack that bit of money, but they absolutely wouldn't allow their family to be seen as fools, from whom anyone could extract gold coins.

Having heard that Prince Colin had a special affection for the land of Campbell, he thought of his own Campbell heritage and came here with a mindset to give it a try.

Luo Yan, after listening, gently put down the teacup in his hand, and the collision of the porcelain saucer issued a clear sound.

Others might not understand the significance of his work, but he surely knew what this "Encyclopedia" represented.

This thing was precisely one of the sparks of the Enlightenment.

Campbell Duchy was not lacking in clever people, but clever people were not equivalent to honest ones. They only spouted clever words, but not necessarily the truth.

They would cut knowledge into fragments, concoct them into catchy jingles, feeding them to those who fancied themselves smart but had not read many books, deluding them into thinking they had learned something.

They would exploit the arrogance, ignorance, and indiscrimination of fools to achieve their dirty goals, using the correct yet useless rhetoric to weave sweet traps.

The owner of the tavern certainly couldn't decide the future of Campbell Duchy, nor did he have the opportunity to ruin the duchy. Despite his loud voice, it was already a feat for him to maintain his position among a group of clever people, let alone cause harm.

However, if a group of peasants eagerly carried their slave master into the parliament, and then eagerly watched as the slave master whipped the other peasants like spinning tops,

Then, indeed, the good days for the Campbell people truly came.

The tavern owner was merely not smart and without ideas, but these slave masters certainly had plenty of ways to handle natural underlings.

An encyclopedia certainly couldn't eradicate these "learned illiterates," but the enlightenment that ignited the people's wisdom could restrain those clever ones without reverence or scruples.

They didn't believe in retribution in the afterlife or the present, but they would be pinned to the blackboard by thumbtacks called "common sense," at least not spinning their deceitful tales beyond the blackboard.

This was the true meaning of literacy.

And this was also the most fundamental divergence between "feudalism" and "republicanism," which was the most essential conflict between the Ryan Kingdom and Campbell Duchy.

Edward, having won the civil war, could rule his duchy alongside the tavern owner, and to maintain this "common harmony," only by enlightening the people could they combat the internal feudalism of the duchy.

Meanwhile, Theoden's rule was based on the "division of vassals," maintaining feudalism through pitting various classes against each other. He had to make the priests indifferent, the nobles greedy, and the citizens ignorant to prevent unity among the nobles and the citizens.

Both kings were wise and aware that, with different strategies, a clash between them was inevitable.

As for whether sovereignty belonged to the monarch or the people, that wasn't a question to be discussed in the year 1053 of the Aus Calendar.

Neither the Campbell Duchy nor the Ryan Kingdom truly possessed their sovereignty, discussing it was no different from performance art.

Even in the rapidly industrializing Thunder City, the concept of nation and sovereignty was just evolving from "a weaver's cursing of the king" to a united front of parliamentary members across classes against the arrogance and rudeness of the Ryan Kingdom.

They have just begun to realize that the enemy isn't in a distant Hell but right by their side.

"... Mr. Locke, you've underestimated the value of this project."

The generous Prince Colin not only did not refuse but stood up from the sofa, exhibiting a solemn demeanor towards this impoverished gentleman.

"Thunder City University is in need of such an encyclopedia. To facilitate the completion of this project, I am willing to build a large library for you, where you can devote all your efforts."

After a pause, he continued.

"Of course, this isn't a task for one person, go and gather your friends, be it unappreciated scholars, poets, or farmers in the fields, or craftsmen in the castles... As long as they are genuinely talented and willing to strive for your ideal, the Colin family will compensate them for their labor!"

Mr. Locke was stunned, almost unable to believe his ears.

"Your Highness... are you serious?"

Luo Yan smiled and nodded.

"I am more serious than ever, Mr. Locke. In my view, what you're doing is far greater than inventing a Forbidden Spell; our Extraordinary Power is built upon the cohesion of people's hearts and common sense, and the blueprint you've presented to me reveals the power to bring this all together."

The immense joy overwhelmed Mr. Locke's mind, rendering him somewhat incoherent with excitement. He abruptly stood up, bowing deeply towards this generous and wise prince.

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