Ⅳ
The carrot and stick was the tried-and-true way to tame a donkey.
It worked on people, too.
In fact, it worked even better on people than on donkeys.
Because-
Most people were less stubborn than donkeys, but smarter.
Arthur had known this since his days at the Orphanage.
Back then, the caregiver would give the well-behaved children a piece of candy for taking their afternoon naps on time. But if they made a racket, they not only got no candy, they also got their palms slapped.
Naturally, Arthur behaved himself. He was a good boy.
So he dutifully took his naps, but before naptime, he would bring up topics that got the excited children arguing endlessly.
Then he could get more than a dozen pieces of candy.
Arthur would keep half and savor their sweetness.
As for the other half?
Of course, he shared them with the children whose palms had been slapped, earning their heartfelt support and making his life easier at every turn.
River pirates, however, were different from innocent little children.
Once children felt pain and learned what hurt, they remembered.
But river pirates?
Unless they experienced pain they would never forget, the lesson simply would not stick.
Arthur was such a kind soul!
To help Hazlitt develop a good memory, the young South Los Medium let Hazlitt experience absolute agony-
``` [Name: Blood of the Night]
[Type: Jewelry]
[Quality: Heroic]
[Attributes: 1. Siphoning; 2. Vitality]
[Requirements: None]
[Notes: During the Holy Age, the Blood Duke personally crafted exclusive Mystic Items for his thirteen descendants. The Grand Duke hoped his children could use these items to evade the Church's pursuit, but clearly, the young members of the Blood Clan thought otherwise. They regarded them as the means to earn achievements and honor. Over the following century,