For a moment, Najenda did not know how to answer the resolute man. "But if we don't do this, what else can we do?" she asked, bewildered.
"Have you ever seen nobles oppress slaves?" Iron Hammer asked with a faint smile as he looked at the bewildered Najenda.
Najenda nodded silently. The members of Night Raid looked thoughtful as well.
"Then do you think that's fair?"
"I... I don't know why, but I wouldn't do it," Najenda answered after a pause.
"But as long as nobles exist, there will be no shortage of that oppression. This is the greatest difference between us and your Revolutionary Army. We reject such things completely. We're all born human. What makes you nobler than me?" Tiezhu said, a glint of resolve in his eyes.
"But nobles are nobles because their ancestors risked their lives to earn that status!" Najenda countered.
"That's a flaw in your thinking. Risking your life certainly deserves honor and rewards, but that doesn't mean you get to stand above everyone else. We protect the lives and safety of the people. We believe everyone should be able to truly live as a human being, free to pursue a better life, instead of becoming a slave stripped of dignity and freedom." At that, Iron Hammer turned to Najenda and the members of Night Raid.
"Do you understand the greatest difference between us now?"
"You want to overthrow all the nobles. But without nobles to administer it, how would this country be governed?" Najenda's pupils contracted as she stared at Iron Hammer in alarm.
"By the people themselves, of course," Iron Hammer said with a faint smile.
"Are they capable of that?" Najenda asked grimly.
Iron Hammer pointed at his head. "They're human too, with brains just like ours. You say they can't