The First Legendary Beast Master novel Chapter 1889

Chapter 1889: Not What It Seems

Karl nodded in understanding as the girl paused. "So, this used to be the city of Tuborg, a city hidden in the woods, and apparently made from the woods themselves, in the style of the Elves.

I must say, even after being separated into a pocket dimension for this long, the city really is grand."

The servant smiled and nodded. "Thank you, we’ve done our best to keep it the way that it was intended to be. It’s not easy when the space is so limited, as this pocket dimension isn’t particularly large for an Elven forest, but it’s enough to keep the city alive."

"So, everyone just does their thing within the city, and the Council keeps order?" Karl asked.

"Yes, everything is quite structured.

There have been some changes made to the original design. Given that there are so few of us pure-blooded Elves left after the final battle of Tuborg, the decision was made to dismantle the old caste system and move to a more human system of hereditary employment.

Is that the word? Where you take the job that your parents held?"

Karl nodded. "It works. Apprenticeship under ones’ parents, or employment within the same industry that they specialized in, allows the training of children from an early age. Humans are short-lived, and they don’t have a century to study and determine what they would like to do with their lives.

So, they usually all start out doing what their parents did."

"Start out?"

Karl nodded. "Of course. Most jobs cannot be done for an entire lifetime. For example, I was born in a mining town on a mortal world, but if you make it past middle-aged, your body starts to slow, old injuries accumulate, and you become better suited to other positions.

Those with the most experience are the best to run things, like with your Council being the oldest among you.

So, even in the Immortal Realms, humans start out with their family’s trade, and then strive to do better for themselves so that their children can start out in the improved situation that they earned later in life."

The Elf looked stunned by this news.

"You’re telling me that the job can change?"

"Yes? I thought that was obvious. If a senior position passes away, the position naturally goes to the next most capable, while their children start in junior positions within the same field.

For example, you serve beverages for the guests of the Council, and perhaps the council themselves.

Normally, that position would come after working in junior positions, either cleaning or working in the staff dining area. Then, when you are more trusted and skilled, you move up to a better position, until you prove that you’re the best of the group, and have a chance to either lead a department or become the head maid."

Every ear in the room was intently tuned to Karl’s words, and even Cara could tell that there was something wrong with this situation.

"That makes no sense at all. We are all equal, there is no hierarchy. The daughter of a serving slave is a serving slave. The son of a floor sweeper is a floor sweeper."

Cara raised her hand to stop the girl before Karl could.

"You used the magic word. You said serving slave. Are you property of the council?"

The Elf nodded. "Of course. Everyone in Tuborg is born with an indenture contract to the Grand Council of the Resistance."

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