Although Serret has doubts about the family's bloodline, he cannot talk nonsense if his father does not speak. Although he is still young, Serret, who is in the aristocratic circle, knows that speaking nonsense can easily bring danger. The Dupont delin family is not
On the surface, everything looks harmonious, but the High King has already deposed three "brothers" - demoted them and their families to servants or commoners, and promoted some servants to become new knights. Everyone knows that those servants used to serve the High King.
, this is a means to stabilize one's position.
Cere knew he should avoid trouble before becoming a knight.
There is a unique smell in the city in the morning. The smell of fireworks permeating the simple breakfast shop is Serre's favorite smell, but many nobles think it is waste gas and would rather soak themselves in perfume.
The other nine people around Sere also put on decent clothes, because they are all nobles. In the world of knights, class is everything. No matter what age they are, they must do things that are consistent with their status. This is because they are sensible.
The first thing you must learn in the future is even more important than walking——
When ten boys and girls rode a huge four-legged beast from another planet and passed by the crowd, many people took off their hats in greeting.
As an outer city, the roads here are not spacious, and there are various vehicles driving on the roads. However, when facing the young knights and ladies, they have to work hard to make space to keep their cars away from those muscular ones.
It may seem a bit funny that machinery should be more developed than flesh and blood, but the value of these beasts of burden is much higher than vehicles. They are all imported from distant planets, and each one is worth thousands of gold.
Olga City can be called prosperous, with neat streets and row upon row of houses, as well as various high-rise buildings, street lights, rail trains, and even airships, ornithopters and other advanced tools, but as a world of knights,
Class gaps are bound to exist, whether it is an entire family or scattered individuals. When passing through residential areas, Serre can see some farmers who have lost their land or indebted citizens huddled near the alleys, or used their meager property to build
Rough huts and shelters to protect against the cold winds that blow through the city in winter.
Cere worked hard to control the car. He heard that some naughty guys like to run wild on the streets and have caused fatalities and injuries. Although the world of knights has strict laws, the laws are also formulated according to class.
When the group reached the wealthier areas in the northeast of the city, the streets became wider, but even here, several beasts of burden walking on the streets still caused a certain degree of chaos, and the guards had to work hard to maintain order and provide
The nobles gave way.
There are many schools in this place, and many civilian children looked at these knights and nobles through the school fence. This made Cere sit up straighter in the saddle, and the leather under his butt creaked.
The streets in wealthy areas are cleaner and tidier. The sidewalks are paved with smooth stone slabs and the street lights are hung high, giving them a bright light at night.
Various advertisements are constantly playing on the huge billboards on the street, which is dazzling. There are tall buildings on both sides. At certain intersections, there are huge sculptures. They are usually various types of knight mechas, which are high above the city.
There are little angels dragging flags that are constantly waving. This is a way for different families to express their "territory."
There is also a museum full of art in this neighborhood. Serre has been to it several times. It displays various precious exhibits, the most eye-catching of which is a giant sculpture depicting war scenes, which depicts Olga
The scene where the Grand Duke leads his adopted sons to fight side by side with the Astral Knights, through its realistic expression, makes people feel as if they are on the scene, feeling the cruelty and glory of war.
"That church is so beautiful."
A gentle female voice came from the side. Cere turned his head and saw Tasia driving the beast of burden to him at some point.
Tasia is half a year older than Sere, and the two are still cousins in a sense. However, given that the adopted children of Grand Duke Olga are not related by blood, they have rarely called each other brother and sister before.
In fact, there have been cases of intermarriage within the Dupont delin family, some of which are still children.
Tasia is a well-known beauty and talent even in the academy. At this time, she is wearing a white cloak decorated with fur, and her long black hair is scattered on her shoulders. This forms a sharp contrast. Under the cloak is a black
Knight uniform with tail skirt.
Although she is still young, her appearance has been highlighted. She has a fair and delicate oval face. Her eyes are as clear as black gemstones under her crescent eyebrows.
But her personality is not as gentle as her beauty. In fact, whether it is combat training or weapons training, she often defeats the male students with an overwhelming advantage, almost including Sere - the number of wins and losses between the two is greatly different.
Not bad, Sere's winning rate is higher.
Cere followed her gaze and saw the gleaming golden church dome, as well as the eagle emblem standing on the dome overlooking all living beings.
"The third new church. Our Majesty Mathias seems to be particularly generous towards religion. If he could show a little mercy to the farmers displaced by the floods, I would appreciate his kindness even more."
Tasia smiled slightly, already showing a hint of charm.
"Like your father, you care about the common people."
Cere shook his head.
"Everyone says that the poorest beggar in the capital lives like a country lord."
He looked up at the Astropath spire that was being built, said to be thousands of meters high. This huge project was said to have been going on for ten years and would be completed in the near future.
Not far away, there is a huge metal statue two hundred meters high, engraved with the image of Grand Duke Olga. It is said that the entire capital spent more than half a year's tax money to build it.
"So what kind of life do these peasants of the rural lords live? The Duband Delin family already owns a civilized world, and it should no longer be the same as those backward agricultural worlds. Have you heard of that, two
A track was to be built between cities, but the lord of the forest that the track was to pass through believed that this would destroy his hunting grounds and demanded compensation several times the cost of the track. In the end, the plan was shelved... Some lords even built it themselves
The territory imposed a shocking nineteen taxes."
"But it is natural for the knights to get the territory."
"As it should be..."
Sere shook his head with a smile, and then let out a sigh that was inappropriate for his age.
"This world has been managed by the Dupont Delin family for less than twenty years. It is a reward given by the Astral Knights to Archduke Olga for decades of service. But if they think that the family is an incompetent manager, it may happen at any time.