The scene cut back to Thops, but this time it showed his back. Whoever had drawn the illustration had made Thops look terribly alone.
"Finally, we need to consider one thing: is reformism progress or regression?"
The uploader's tone became cautious. "On the one hand, it did stabilize the old system. The existence of Thops's Classroom made the Academy look 'fairer' and gave those with vested interests an excuse. This could delay a genuine revolution."
"On the other hand, it did improve the situation of the Graven Stones. Those who had once been excluded completely now had somewhere to belong. They could continue their research, put their intelligence to use, and live more like human beings."
A line appeared on the screen: [Was this good or bad?]
"We need to look at this dialectically."
The uploader said, "First, this is entirely understandable. Neither he nor his class had the capacity for a complete revolution. A temporary compromise meant building strength for the future."
"Reform is not the enemy of revolution, but its preparatory stage. Just as the Hundred Days' Reform laid the intellectual and political groundwork for the Xinhai Revolution, insisting on revolution without sufficient strength would only be suicide. Unite first, organize first, build strength first, then undertake great things when the conditions are ripe! This is a necessary path for any revolutionary movement."
Hearing this, the player found himself remembering, for some reason, the Ideology Rune Thops had given him in the game.
["We pray for a world where knowledge surpasses talent."]
What a "small" wish it was. Compared with the grand wishes of those Demigods, it was merely "knowledge surpassing talent"... it seemed so humble.
The uploader's voice suddenly deepened. "But there is also an inherent tragedy in Thops's reforms. This kind of compromise could also lead