CHAPTER 214: CHAPTER 210 KALLEN’S "DEATH

"Are you saying that we should oppose those capitalists?" Kallen’s face was full of confusion, but under Perfikot’s guidance, she began to think in the intended direction.

Perfikot nodded with satisfaction and explained, "Any stable social structure is layered. Although they can generally be divided into rulers and the ruled, in fact, there are also different layers among the rulers.

Of course, the specific situation needs specific analysis. For example, in France, after overthrowing their emperor, it was the emerging bourgeoisie and proletarian workers that formed the two major classes in society. As for the original old aristocracy and peasants, the former were either liquidated or absorbed into the emerging bourgeoisie, while the peasants remained on the fringes of society.

And due to the distance from the Old World, your society on the New Continent only consists of oppressors made up of capitalists and factory owners, and the oppressed formed by the general populace.

The old aristocratic class that only exists in the Empire’s homeland, although still occupying the major ruling position of the Empire, is gradually ceding powers, being replaced or marginalized is just a matter of time.

However, these New Continent colonies don’t have that concern. The primary oppressors you face are the capitalists and factory owners."

Through Perfikot’s analysis, Kallen seemed to suddenly understand, thinking she had grasped the main contradiction of the New Continent colonies.

However, Perfikot did not push further but instead spoke to her about the demands of different classes and their respective interests.

"Workers and peasants are both part of the proletariat, but peasants have land they can farm. As long as they are not landless peasants, they can mostly make a living. Plus, being far enough from the cities, the spread of information and knowledge isn’t quick, often leading to peasants awakening later than workers," Perfikot patiently explained to Kallen, emphasizing the differences between workers and peasants on the New Continent: "This point is especially prominent on the New Continent because when the Empire initially colonized it, they thoroughly cleared the indigenous people, making it easy to acquire land on this continent.

Additionally, since the resources first extracted from the New Continent by the Old World were mainly agricultural products, the farm owners on the New Continent became beneficiaries.

This led to the farmers on the New Continent being more akin to land-holding farm owners, unlike tenant farmers of the Old World, and their demands and interests differ. The former can be content with small prosperity, while the latter already have nothing.

However, correspondingly, land-holding farm owners are not the majority. They can’t farm all the land alone, thus their hired farmers have a stronger desire to change the status quo.

And workers are different from both of them; they have no land and usually have a large family to support. Losing a job means losing all sources of livelihood, so the conflict between them and the bourgeoisie is the strongest.

If you can understand what I am saying, you should know what to do, whom to unite with, and ultimately who your enemy is."

Perfikot’s lengthy explanation almost overloaded Kallen’s mind, but she understood that these things would decide the future of the New Continent, so she forced herself to remember them first and think them through later.

But she suddenly recalled that Perfikot had said she would kill her after knowing the Empire’s secrets, so why was she saying all this now?

Kallen voiced her doubts, and Perfikot smiled, "Telling you this is to make you understand that if you want independence, freedom, and truly good days, don’t believe the nonsense of those capitalists and factory owners. Only by overthrowing them can you get what you truly want.

As for why tell you this before your death? Just consider it my twisted amusement. After all, some words can’t be told to the living, but it doesn’t matter to the dead.

Such as my plans for the New Continent, the Empire’s plans in the Northern Territory, and the connections between the Governor and the Independents...

This world has so many things that you cannot understand or see from your perspective, and you can only truly see through them when standing in my position."

At this point, Perfikot shook her head. The Transmigrator’s insights were her greatest asset, even more helpful than the Jade Record.

But it was precisely because of these that Perfikot could more clearly see the suffering and needs of the lower-class people, as there had been a deep explanation of these in the education she received since childhood before transmigrating.

Perfikot believed that if it weren’t for this apocalyptic disaster, she might have already considered starting a workers’ movement in the Empire.

But now, her identity, the situation she faced, and the state of the entire world didn’t allow her to do so, nor did she allow anyone else to do so.

Because Perfikot needed a stable situation, an environment that would let her concentrate resources to build a shelter.

So, she had to play the tyrant, a despot, even standing against the people.

This sense of dissonance made Perfikot want to find someone to talk to, and Kallen became just the right person to confide in.

At this moment, Kallen was shocked to speechlessness by Perfikot’s words. A noble of high standing in the Empire, a Lord holding military and political power in the Northern Territory, actually spoke words of sympathy for the lowest people?

Isn’t this like saying, "We are ready for a deadly battle, why surrender so quickly"? Doesn’t she realize she herself is the exploiter that the people need to overthrow?

"It’s a pity, if you could spread the words I’ve said, you might lead the people of the New Continent to gain true freedom and liberation, overthrowing the oppression of the Empire and bourgeoisie over you." As Perfikot stood up while talking, she walked toward Kallen, and the two maid automata behind her approached too, with blades flicking out of their wrists.

However, Perfikot stopped the maid automata’s movement and said, "Since you made the conversation enjoyable, there’s no need for knives and swords to send you off. I’ll let you have a good dream. May you sleep peacefully until eternity."

As she spoke, Perfikot had already drawn the Golden Touching Rod and tapped it on Kallen’s forehead, activating alchemy.

Kallen wanted to say something, but the intense drowsiness in her brain immediately rolled her eyes back, and she collapsed onto the bed, her heartbeat stopping accordingly.

"Take her out, do it cleanly, and quickly," Perfikot instructed before turning and leaving the room.