Through various means, including but not limited to pleading, acting cute, deception, and so on, Elashia finally made Candice trust her temporarily.
Now, she needed to find a way to get money.
Elashia was confident because she planned to do something that could influence humanity's fate.
After repeatedly emphasizing to Candice that she was fine, Candice finally put her mind at ease and let Elashia continue her activities.
And now Elashia planned to do something that could influence humanity's fate—she was going to the prison to retrieve someone.
In the gloomy prison, a purple-haired woman was surrounded by a group of people.
The woman was thin, looking about twenty years old from her appearance. Her swan-like white neck was encircled by a heavy magic-sealing collar, but she still held her spine straight, her eyes shining with determination.
If viewed from a distance, others would certainly mistake her for being in trouble.
But upon closer inspection, anyone with this view would definitely be shocked.
This woman was actually teaching a class in prison!
Among the "students" watching were men, women, prisoners, and prison guards.
And they were all now listening to the woman's "lecture" like real students.
Elashia mingled in the crowd, listening to the "lecture" of the woman before her.
When the warden heard that Elashia was coming to the royal prison, he was so frightened that he hurriedly prepared to organize prison staff to welcome the newly appointed Empress, but after Elashia repeatedly emphasized the need for secrecy, the warden had no choice but to give up.
Elashia asked the warden for a set of female prisoner's clothes, then used [Disguise] to sneak into the prison.
Elashia's purpose was to see what "Teacher of All Teachers" Erin was like in prison.
Erin was lecturing on the "philosophy" of the scholar Suk, who was executed by the City of Wisdom, Yage.
It was a newly emerging doctrine.
Scholar Suk was sentenced to death for the crime of "poisoning the minds of Yage City's people," because his teachings fundamentally contradicted the ideology of Yage City.
"So, could this pink-haired prison friend answer—do you fear a tyrant?"
Well, she called on me.
Elashia was frequently called on in high school and college, so being called on by the "teacher" didn't faze her at all.
"Of course I fear them. If power is held by a tyrant who disregards the lives of the people, wouldn't the people face a catastrophic disaster?"
Erin continued questioning.
"Then, do you think Elasia will have tyrants in the future?"
Before Elashia could answer, a prison guard in the audience jumped in to answer: "Forget the future! In my view, the current Elasia Emperor is already a tyrant!"
Elashia smiled. The prison guards working in the prison didn't even know that a dynasty change had already occurred. It seemed the warden had done a good job.
Erin continued questioning.
"So, do you think we should use the 'democratic' system like Yage City?"
The prison guard answered passionately: "Of course! Our power should be in our hands!"
"Then, do you know how the founder of the 'philosophy' I'm trying to lecture about died?"
Everyone below stared at her, anticipating her next words.
"He died under the so-called 'general will.'"
"In Yage City, whether a person is guilty isn't determined by a judge, but only by their 'public vote.'"
"And Suk died in this way under a ridiculous charge."
The room suddenly became completely silent.
Erin continued questioning.
"So the founder of 'philosophy,' Suk, said during his trial—if we face a tyrant, we can rise up and overthrow him, but if we face mobs everywhere, we will be helpless."