The continent was home to numerous regions coexisting together.
And this meant that just as many diverse cultures and traditions had been passed down. While the specific details varied wildly depending on the cultural sphere, there were truths that had been universally handed down, regardless of time or place, east or west.
Most of them were ethical views that humanity should universally accept.
Altruism, sacrifice for the community, or the spirit of suppressing the strong to aid the weak.
Such ideologies often formed the foundation of the human spirit. They were values significant enough to constitute the basic framework of society, and along with them, several teachings rooted in these were also transmitted.
They were lessons shared by the continent’s countless population.
For example, there was one saying that every boy growing up would inevitably hear.
The three things a man must beware of to avoid ruin.
Alcohol, women, and drugs.
In truth, there was nothing I could do about the first two. The karma I had already accumulated was far too great.
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