Standard Terran Calendar 41, Bracato System, Pasagady
As the penultimate planet in the Brakato system, Pasagadi is not as harsh an environment as most dwarf planets. It was placed in a suitable orbit thanks to the exquisite adjustment technology of the ancient Ada Empire. , and arranged two small satellites to balance its rotation and stabilize the earth's axis, so Pasagady has a pretty good natural environment, with an ocean, two continents, and both the North and South Poles are covered with ice and snow.
When the Astral Knights first arrived on this planet, there were only more than 10 million people on the two continents and maintained a relatively dispersed social structure. There were parliamentary federations and feudal kingdoms. The immigrants in the past still brought some technologies. , the planet's technology can basically remain at the level of the electrical age and use automatic firearms as the main weapons, and agriculture and industry can basically achieve self-sufficiency.
After that, the Dubandlin family obtained this family territory that belonged to them from Soshyan, and the High King of the Knight Family naturally became the lord of Pasagadi.
However, Grand Duke Olga has signed contracts with many small states and cities on the planet. He will not change the lifestyle and social structure of the existing residents, nor will he take away their land at will. Everyone only needs to pay taxes according to the standards. .
Only newly reclaimed land and newly established cities did the High King have the right to allocate and dispose of.
During the period when the Dupont Dellin family ruled the planet, immigrants from Nessen IV and Sanctuary came to this world one after another. Currently, Pasagadi has a population of nearly 20 million, and more land has been reclaimed. land, and formed four new and relatively large cities, the largest of which is the planetary capital Olga. This city is named after the Grand Duke Olga, the recreater of the Dupont Dellin family, and has nearly two million residents. , the core is the knight's fortress of the Dupont delin family and the Palace of Courage where the High King is located.
After High King Mathias succeeded to the throne, he divided his brothers, but did not break the contract with Grand Duke Olga. All the knight lords received newly cultivated land and newly established towns, and their subjects were many. They were exiled criminals or debtors, so they were more appropriately described as serfs than peasants.
This makes the situation in Pasagadi a bit weird. The planet itself can be called a civilized society, even a basic industrial society, but feudal serfdom and manors also exist. Of course, there are also knight lords who will develop commerce and primitive society. Industry is like a complex blend of many social forms.
Despite the bone-chilling morning chill and the stiffness of his body's muscles, Sere was in good spirits as he rode his four-legged beast of burden through the city's busy streets.
During the two weeks of field training, he spent almost two weeks in the saddle, or slept on the cold ground. Although he felt that he might not be able to use this knowledge at all in the future, as the knight instructor said, This is a way to sharpen your will. As a knight, it is very possible to be alone or in a desperate situation. Will is often the key factor that determines victory or defeat, life and death, and it is definitely impossible to stay in a comfortable academy. To train the will.
On this point, Serre quite agrees with it. After all, he is already 14 years old and will take the first knight assessment in two years. For students who are eager to become an official knight and obtain a knighthood, there are two The major exam is a hardship that must be passed. The first is the preliminary exam at the age of 16. They will undergo tests in four aspects: physical, knowledge, mental and mental agility. Those who pass will go on to further study, while those who fail will either continue to study for two The last assessment will be held in the year, and either you will become a squire and start studying, or you will completely give up your fighting career. However, the probability of success in "re-reading" is very low. After all, the requirements have increased to an incredible level, and becoming a squire means a more difficult path. road.
This is a rule set by High King Mathias, so even if he has the family name of Dupont Delin, he is not an exception, not to mention that his father is just an ordinary baron - and according to rumors, this is because of him Has a nominal "brother" relationship with the High King.
As the adopted son of the great Grand Duke Olga, Sere's father Basri is indeed not a very strong warrior, nor does he have any outstanding characteristics, but he is gentle, fair, and rarely empathizes with his subjects. As a lord, he was often called the "Cotton Baron" by people around him, but he didn't care about it, which made Sere suffer a lot of hardship and ridicule in the academy.
However, Serret never complained about his father, because his father was not only gentle to his subjects, but also to his family. Compared with other knight parents who were often taught with sticks, he was considered amiable. Serret was very lucky to have such a father.
So he has been working very hard, just to use his own strength to clear his father's name and shut up everyone.
But even so, the two weeks of wilderness survival training still left him physically and mentally exhausted, but fortunately it was finally over.
The night before returning to the academy, he took a hot shower at the manor where he was staying to wash away the dust from his adventures in the desolate wilderness, and when he lay down on his bed, he was almost asleep before his head hit the pillow. and woke up feeling refreshed when the alarm went off.
Now, he and his classmates are about to return to the academy. During the field training, they were divided into groups of 10. Serre formed a group with his classmates who were closer to him. At first, everyone was talking and laughing, but then almost only Go on your way and eat and sleep.
Before entering the city, Sere changed into his training clothes and put on a plain cotton sweatshirt. The wide collar of his black coat was embroidered with silver thread. He wore a fur cloak that had just been washed and dried. A tricorn hat sat atop his head, pinned with the emblem of the Dupont delin family. It had an old-fashioned design, but he liked it.
Sere's somewhat immature face looked very three-dimensional in the sunlight. He was a handsome young man, partly inherited from his father and partly from his mother, who was born as a commoner. However, he had heard some rumors in the academy. It seems that some older knight instructors have said in private that his eyebrows are quite similar to those of the great Grand Duke Olga, and as he grows older, he seems to resemble the image in the photos taken by Grand Duke Olga when he was middle-aged. closer and closer--
This did not bring any benefit to Sere. In fact, it only brought more trouble and hostility from nowhere. When he talked about this matter with his father, his father was always silent.
It was common knowledge that Grand Duke Olga, who re-created Dupont Delin, had no children, but the rumors in the academy made Sere have some doubts.
