Eugene had traveled around quite a few countries. Nobles had more freedom to move around compared to commoners, but only a few of them had visited as many different areas as Eugene. Even free knights who wandered around the world like wildflowers in pursuit of fame and status could not compare to Eugene. As such, Eugene immediately realized upon arriving at the Roman Empire that the empire was quite different from many of the other countries he had visited so far, including the Caylor Kingdom. If he had to point out the biggest difference between the empire and the other countries, it had to be security and safety.

It wasn’t that the Roman Empire was devoid of criminals like bandits and thieves. In fact, considering how large the empire’s territory was, in terms of numbers, there were more bandits in the empire than in other places. However, the biggest difference was that criminals in the empire did not venture anywhere near the urban centers, including the smaller and medium-sized villages. There was no need to mention the capital. No, rather, it was clear that one would be hard-pressed to find any sizable groups of criminals in any of the territories under the direct control of the empire. In other words, the inhabitants of the capital, especially the nobles,...