Despite his disdain, Hudson refrained from meddling too much. Suggesting such a thing was purely a thankless task.
Should the news spread, the nobles who paid for tickets would surely curse him to death behind his back.
While the students exerted themselves in the competition below, the guests in the VIP seats already began exchanging ideas. Some discussed the competition, while others chatted about unrelated topics.
Aside from those whose own children competed and paid special attention to the results, the rest of the elites were merely there to enjoy the show.
This is the era of the nobility!
Aside from periods of war or when developing new territories, which kept them occupied for a while, nobles generally had much leisure time.
The inherent production model and the unchanging productivity over centuries meant that governance of territories merely followed the practices of the past.