What do ordinary people really represent to the Sublimators?
Perhaps it is only to ensure the scale of The Empire, to safeguard the potential of the "future," and to cultivate more geniuses and Sublimators with a greater base number that they continue to protect these "ordinary people."
The reason why Ian of Inega II could persuade the major groups within The Empire to implement universal education was not only because of his strength, but probably also because other groups harbored the notion that universal education could enhance the quality of citizens and create more Sublimators to bolster their influence.
The Emperor dines on meat, and they can sip the broth. Everyone is ultimately a subject, no match for Emperor Inaga and the First Knight. Since that's the case, so be it, follow their lead, and sipping the broth isn't bad at all.
