Chapter 29 - 29: let’s get to work.
"To make your job easier?" Erik could only respond uncertainly to his master's question, who smiled cheerfully before answering.
"Hehehe, no, you're wrong, it's so that knowledge isn't lost."
"Lost knowledge?" Erik asked, confused, prompting Sigrún to explain with a smile.
"Yes, things were different before. Artisans valued their knowledge so much that many died without passing it on, causing humanity to lose much valuable knowledge and countless resources have to be spent rediscovering it. In some cases, it was never possible to recover it.
To prevent this, the Arcane Order imposed a rule where any artisan wanting to trade their creations had to apply for a license that verified their skills and the quality of their products. But one of the requirements to obtain it was having a certain number of assistants actively helping in their work.
Assistants, for their part, could not disclose the knowledge without the artisan's express permission while they were alive. But if they died without passing it on, the assistants would help recover the knowledge for the faction's database, preventing the loss of valuable knowledge."
"..."
(That's a terrible idea. If the knowledge is so valuable, the artisan will be killed without hesitation to obtain it...)
In response to Sigrún's explanation, Erik chose to remain silent, but his expression revealed his true thoughts about the regulation, something that made Sigrún smile proudly. After all, it was evident that her disciple was smart enough to instantly grasp the problems with that regulation.
"I can see you understand the problems with that rule, Erik."
Erik simply nodded without saying a word, prompting Sigrún to continue speaking cheerfully.