He Kai was a little disappointed. His visit to Duke Palmer had been far too brief.
They had gone through the formal audience process. The duke had merely offered routine encouragement to the newly elevated noble knights, bestowed some rewards, and then it was over.
He Kai, who had been full of anticipation, was somewhat disappointed.
Still, the experience told him that he was just a small fry. He still needed to work hard; this was not the time to lie flat.
The duke had handled the sense of mystery and distance well, so He Kai did not develop any negative feelings.
Only then did he head for his own Knight Fief.
Since his Fief was in the Zhongxin Planetary System, he had to double back. The entire journey was essentially a repeat.
But there was no helping it. Visiting the duke was far more important than saving a little travel time.
Just as he had promised, He Wei had sent a transport ship to He Kai's territory in advance.
After the long journey, He Kai was utterly exhausted by the time he arrived at his territory.
Whether Count Simon had arranged it deliberately or not, the Fiefs of their batch of newly elevated noble knights were all clustered together, separated instead from their respective families.
When He Kai arrived, Li Yang, who had come ahead of him, immediately contacted him.
"Brother He, I'm throwing you a welcome banquet today. Hurry over!"
Naturally, He Kai did not refuse. They had a good relationship, and they would need to stick together in the future. There was no reason to reject the other man's goodwill.
After transferring to a landing ship and reaching the planet's surface, Li Yang's Fief came into view.
Brand-new buildings rose from the ground as far as the