Chapter 91: Disordered History

The so-called "public school" of the Plunder City-State was nothing like the real universities in the Upper City District—these schools, subsidized by the City Hall, were not intended to cultivate true scholars. Their greater purpose was to train skilled workers for the factories in the Lower City District and for the Church's steam engines, while providing basic literacy education to the masses in the process.

Given this premise, one could imagine the level of resources available at the public school in the Cross District.

It was Duncan's first encounter with Morris, but even at first glance, he could tell that the old man's scholarly achievements were extraordinary. He was a real expert who could accurately identify an artifact from a pile of junk at first sight and precisely state its date and historical background. An expert like him would be more than sufficient for a university in the Upper City District.