"How wonderful." After voicing her heartfelt admiration, Xu Muan also understood what Blair had just said.
Since all professions were already so equal, the only measure of a person was their achievements. For example, although Blair's father was merely an ordinary infantryman, he was an absolute ace, and his standing in this new social hierarchy was certainly much higher than his son's.
Although this standing seemed somewhat different from what she understood, it was simply a kind of honor. That honor could earn him many people's admiration and trust. As for those important figures, it seemed one could strike up a conversation with them even without such status.
"Of course. But I believe it won't be long before you can join this wonderful new system of ours too."
"...Mm, I will."
Returning from fantasy to reality, Xu Muan no longer held any expectations about it.
After walking a little farther, Xu Muan followed Blair to the Heaven-Reaching Tower at the center of the Imperial Palace.
From a distance, the Heaven-Reaching Tower did not actually look very large, but as she approached, Xu Muan suddenly felt somewhat small.
The entire building employed a design style she could not understand, one that differed greatly even from the seven- or eight-story buildings outside. All she could tell was that it was enormous: its base exceeded a thousand meters in diameter, and even its upper levels were no less than five hundred meters across. Its height stretched beyond what the naked eye could see; it probably had at least a hundred floors.
"Does Her Majesty the Empress usually live here?" Xu Muan asked.
"Yes. Basically, all the Empire's core administrative work takes place here. The Empress's palace actually consists of only the top ten floors. Those ten floors encompass every form of entertainment you