The Emperor’s Angel of Death

Although Celleray had some doubts about his family's bloodline, he couldn't speak carelessly since his father remained silent. Despite his young age, Celleray, being in noble circles, knew that speaking recklessly could easily bring danger. The Dupont Delin family was not as harmonious as it seemed on the surface. The Supreme King had already deposed three "brothers"—demoting them and their families to servants or commoners. He had also promoted some servants to become new knights. Everyone knew that those servants had served the Supreme King in the past, a means of consolidating his position.

Celleray knew he should avoid trouble before becoming a knight.

The city in the morning had a unique scent. The smoky aroma emanating from simple breakfast stalls was a scent that Celleray quite liked, but many nobles considered it exhaust fumes, preferring to drench themselves in perfume.

The other nine people around Celleray were also dressed in presentable clothes because they were all nobles. In the knight world, class was everything. Regardless of their age, they had to act in accordance with their status. This was the first thing they had to learn after coming of age, even more important than walking—

As the ten young men and women rode massive four-legged beasts from alien planets past the crowd, many people tipped their hats in greeting.

Being in the outer city, the roads here were not wide. There were various vehicles on the road, but when facing the knight young masters and ladies, they had to try to make space, keeping their vehicles away from those muscular beasts. It seemed a bit comical that machinery should be more developed than flesh and blood, but these beasts of burden were worth far more than vehicles. They were all imported from distant planets, each worth a fortune.

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Olga City could be described as prosperous, with neat streets, rows of houses, and various high-rise buildings, as well as advanced tools such as streetlights, rail trains, and even airships and ornithopters. However, as a knight world, class differences were inevitable. Whether it was the entire family or scattered individuals, when passing through residential areas, Celleray could see some farmers who had lost their land or indebted citizens huddled near alleys, or using their meager property to build rough sheds and shelters to resist the cold winds blowing through the city in winter.

Celleray tried to control his mount carefully. He had heard that some mischievous fellows liked to race their beasts wildly in the streets, causing deaths and injuries. Although the knight world had strict laws, the laws were also made according to class.

When the group arrived in the wealthier areas of the northeast of the city, the streets widened, but even here, the beasts of burden walking on the streets still caused a certain amount of chaos. Guards had to work hard to maintain order and make way for the nobles.

In this area, there were many schools. Many commoner children looked at these knight nobles through the school fences, which made Celleray sit up straighter in his saddle, the leather creaking beneath him.

The streets in the rich area were even cleaner and tidier. The sidewalks were paved with smooth flagstones, and streetlights hung high, providing bright light at night.

Huge GG billboards on the street constantly played various GGs, which was dazzling. On both sides were tall buildings. At some intersections, there were huge sculptures, usually various models of knight mechs. Small angels dragged flags in the sky, constantly fluttering, which was a way for different families to express their "territory."

This neighborhood also had an artistic museum. Celleray had been there several times. The museum displayed various precious exhibits. The most eye-catching was a giant sculpture depicting a war scene, which described the scene of Grand Duke Olga leading his adopted sons to fight alongside the Star Realm Knights. Through its realistic expression, people seemed to be in the scene, feeling the cruelty and glory of war.

"That church is so beautiful."

A gentle female voice came from the side. Celleray turned his head and saw Tasia riding her beast to his side at some point.

Tasia was half a year older than Celleray. In a sense, the two were still related as cousins. However, given that the adopted sons of Grand Duke Olga had no blood relationship, they rarely addressed each other as siblings.

In fact, intermarriage within the Dupont Delin family had already occurred, and some were still arranged marriages.

Tasia was a famous beauty and talented woman even in the academy. At this time, she was wearing a white cloak with fur trim, and her dark hair was scattered on her shoulders, which formed a sharp contrast. Under the cloak was a black knight's uniform with a tail skirt.

Although still young, her appearance had been highlighted, with a fair and delicate oval face, crescent eyebrows, and eyes like black gems, bright and radiant, with rosy cheeks and red lips.

But her personality was not as gentle as her beauty. In fact, whether it was combat training or weapons training, she often defeated those male students with overwhelming advantages, almost including Celleray—the number of wins and losses between the two were about the same, with Celleray having a higher win rate.

Celleray followed her gaze and saw the golden dome of the church and the eagle emblem standing on the dome, overlooking all beings.

"The third new church. Our Majesty Matthias seems particularly generous to religion. If he could give a little compassion to the farmers displaced by the floods, I would appreciate his kindness more."

Tasia smiled slightly, already having a hint of charm.

"You and your father are both very concerned about the common people."

Celleray shook his head.

"Everyone says that the poorest beggar in the capital lives like a country lord."

He looked up at the Star Speaker's Spire, which was said to be thousands of meters high and was under construction. This huge project was said to have been going on for ten years and would be completed soon.

And not far away, there was a huge metal statue two hundred meters high, carved with the image of Grand Duke Olga. It is said that it cost most of the capital's tax revenue for half a year to build it.

"So what kind of life do these farmers of the country lords live? The Dupont Delin family has a civilized world now, and should no longer be the same as those backward agricultural worlds. Have you heard of that thing? A track is to be built between two cities, and the lord of the forest that the track is to pass through believes that this will destroy his hunting grounds, and asks for compensation several times the cost of the track, and eventually the plan is shelved. Some lords even make shocking nineteen taxes on their territory."

"But it is right for the knights to get the territory."

"Rightfully so?"

Celleray smiled and shook his head, then sighed in a way that did not belong to this age.

"The Dupont Delin family has managed this world for less than twenty years. It was the Star Realm Knights battle group's reward for Grand Duke Olga's decades of service, but if they think the family is an incompetent manager, they may take it back at any time."