When mentioning "rules" and "foundations," Nois's tone slightly intensified, seeming indifferent and yet disdainful, but also somewhat helpless.
Colin's surprised expression gradually faded; he was not a foolish man and had understood the implications hidden in Nois's words.
In this Wizard World, so-called rules and order were actually means to uphold the interests of the upper class.
The more solid the rules, the more stable the upper-class hierarchy.
Under such circumstances, some core rules simply could not be broken, as doing so would be tantamount to offending the common interests of all the upper class and would lead to collective retaliation.
Of course, this did not mean that one couldn't use certain methods to circumvent the rules.
As the visitor from the Hidosh Family had said, as long as he joined their family, they could find someone else to do the School task for him in exchange for contribution points.