241 Morion’s Double Standards
“That’s not right.”
Altice thought to herself.
She glanced at Morion, then at Dekan.
The expressions on these two guys’ faces now looked unmasked.
They were clearly in cahoots.
It was giving her a strange feeling.
Was she the one who had been trapped in a demon’s game?
Was the human ethics and morality she was striving to uphold being trampled on by a vampire and a demon?
A perfectly legitimate theoretical debate had somehow been twisted by these two bastards into a hellish symposium.
Altice was at a loss for words.
Three questions had already passed.
There was only one left.
Altice was already ten points behind.
If she continued along the line of reasoning presented by these two unethical guys, she would undoubtedly suffer a crushing defeat.
To win, she needed to change her approach.
Reverse the losses with the last question, the fourth one!
Altice quickly analyzed the two previous questions.
She finally understood.
The error wasn’t hers.
It was the despicable examiner!!
This examiner wasn’t a normal human.
It was like a vampire patriarch!
As for the little succubus, skilled at fathoming and probing human psychology, she had clearly discerned this person’s mindset.
Although Altice still detested the little succubus even now,
she had to admit that as a practitioner, the little succubus indeed had certain qualities lacking in her, who was more theoretical.
She had underestimated the lower limits of human behavior.
Still,
the exam had four questions in total.
With the second and third questions, the opponent had laid all their cards on the table, revealing their tricks and their strongest hand.
And Altice had successfully managed to adapt her approach.
In terms of academic knowledge, Altice ultimately had the upper hand. Whether it concerned human ethics and morality or demonistic theories, she would be no less proficient than the little succubus!
With the next question, whatever tricks the examiner might attempt, she was confident she could secure a high score.
If she could secure more than 20 points first, and cover all the points the little succubus could address, she’d still win!
The little succubus would not let Altice answer smoothly and easily in the final question.
She would constantly challenge Altice and contest the scoring points.
In other words,
the final question would become a heated debate.
This would be the real decisive battle!
“So, the final question.”
Morion smiled and said.
Judging by Altice’s face, she had completely worked it out.
If the last question were to repeat the previous tactics,
Dekan might not necessarily outperform Altice.
After all, Altice’s knowledge base far surpassed Dekan’s.
However,
Morion and Dekan exchanged glances and both helplessly shook their heads slightly.
Altice was still underestimating the outstanding individuals of the Norton Kingdom.
[Question Four: Based on the theme “anger,” propose a question.]
After seeing the question, Morion quickly thought of an appropriate query.
At this point, the theme was irrelevant.
He could pretty much apply it to any scenario he imagined.
Morion slowly said,
“Suppose you are a manufacturer and a merchant with extensive business knowledge and charismatic personality, combining practical risks and market supply and demand, exploits the information gap to buy a large number of your high-quality goods at a very low price. Later, the price of the goods began to skyrocket, and you realize it was an unfair deal, harboring resentment towards him. By chance, you find this merchant in trouble. You can choose to rescue him or harm him. How would you treat him?”
After hearing the question, Dekan showed no reaction.
On the contrary, Altice smiled calmly.
She had anticipated a question like this.
“Can I ask about the specific market situation and the local laws and regulations?”
Altice asked.
Out of caution, she still wanted to understand the specific circumstances to ensure there were no hidden traps.
“Sure.”
Morion followed up by explaining a comprehensive set of conditions.
Almost entirely following the relevant laws and regulations of the Norton Kingdom and the market situation from a year ago.
This time, Altice even asked about the social rank and specialties of the merchant, whether he had a bounty on his head, and how much he was worth.
Morion provided hypothetical data for all these inquiries.
Their Q&A session continued for several minutes.
But during this time, Dekan did not interrupt Altice’s questioning once.
Altice glanced at the little succubus.
She found the little succubus sitting there with her arms crossed, expressionless.
Frighteningly quiet.
No one could tell what was on her mind.
It seemed that this time, the little succubus did not intend to go first.
This made Altice a little puzzled.
But she quickly seized the initiative and began her answer:
“Then I believe that I must absolutely punish this unscrupulous merchant and never let go of such a heinous offender…”
She first expressed her core opinion.
Following her previous line of thought,
she would have explored the issues of human anger and hatred.
Analyzed the feasibility of repaying kindness for grievances or retaliating in kind.
But,
to score high with this examiner,
she needed to focus her answer around the concept of “extracting value”!
At this point, the little succubus should have already started to interfere or seize the topic, right?
Yet the little succubus seemed to nod her head frequently as if she approved of Altice’s words?
What was this?
Is there a trap?
Or psychological warfare?
Altice’s state of mind was slightly affected by Dekan.
But quickly she reaffirmed her convictions.
It was probably the little succubus trying to use a psychological tactic to destabilize her.
If she stopped speaking now, she would just be falling into the opponent’s trap.
After some thought and analysis, Altice was more certain that her approach to solving this problem was correct.
Thus, she continued,
“Also, considering that he is potentially a habitual offender or a wanted criminal, I should capture him, torture him, make him submit, use him to my advantage, maximize his value, and if I can’t extract his utmost worth, convert him into gold…”
Altice elaborated on a series of discussions, including detailed explanations of methods of punishment.
She could see that the examiner’s expression seemed slightly unhappy.
But judging by that, she was apparently on track to receive a high score.
It seemed she was about to win.
“I’ve finished.”
Altice sighed.
The little succubus probably realized it at the last moment.
If they started a straightforward showdown, she would be overwhelmed and crushed just like in the first round.
So, she attempted psychological warfare, or perhaps gave up an aimless struggle altogether.
Unfortunately, the psychological warfare didn’t work.
All that remained was waiting for the examiner to give a high score.
At least more than 20 points.
Scoring 25 points probably wouldn’t be an issue.
She had already won by too much.
