Daily News: Insect Girls' Heavy Dependence

When Yekaterin woke up from her sleep.

Two white horses, neighing under the stars, were just beginning to neigh.

They rushed onto the roads of New Rome, built by coral mushroom worms.

An elevated road bridge exceeding 100 meters in height!

This is a high-altitude road that is only open to core members of the August family and important dignitaries.

A year later, Yekalin returned to her family's headquarters.

I opened the window and felt the cold air high in the sky.

Looking into the distance, one sees a vast new area newly expanded around this colossal city of pure white marble.

The new city area also features white buildings, seamlessly connecting with the main city, making the entire new Rome city look like a white behemoth growing and devouring the vast plains.

In the eyes of Richard, this country bumpkin.

Border cities like Stormwind and Umbria are completely incomparable to New Rome.

The sheer scale of those countless elevated highways and ring roads in the clouds they are currently in surpasses that of those cities.

Further away stands the Eiffel Tower, hundreds of meters high.

The tower, constructed entirely of steel, pierced the sky. It was a clear demonstration of the August family's absolute dominance as the monopolists of iron ore and steel in the Kingdom of Kiel.

A half-naked goddess statue.

Standing opposite the Eiffel Tower, it is only slightly shorter. But the pose of this goddess statue, coupled with its clothing that subtly suggests blasphemy…

Richard could tell at a glance that this was clearly not an attempt to demonstrate divine authority...

These two colossal buildings together guarded the absolute political and economic center of the August family.

Central Castle Complex!

The central castle is not a single building, but rather consists of dozens of giant buildings connected by various expansive platforms.

These skyscrapers high in the clouds form the upper part of the new Rome.

Countless complex elevated roads in the clouds serve as roads connecting the lower city to the ground.

Each of these colossal creations or architectural complexes has the potential to become a landmark on Earth.

Richard had never had such a direct experience in the snowy borderlands of the North before.

Now, standing on the elevated platform, facing the magnificent scale and super architecture of the new Rome, the fantastical feeling of another world comes over you without reservation.

When Richard came to his senses, he realized that they were on an elevated structure in the clouds next to them.

Two eight-legged black horses were also pulling a carriage, galloping towards the central castle.

No! There was more than one!

On those elevated walkways further away, Richard spotted other carriages!

Are all the nobles in New Rome this extravagant? Supercars worth millions of Dior coins are everywhere? One Dior coin is worth 200 RMB...

"That's that old geezer Buck's carriage... Shadow Aurora, if you like it..."

Richard: ? ? ?

Yekaterin looked at the black carriage, having no intention of telling Richard about her secret plan:

"The other carriages further away carried either the old men of the other three ducal families or senior members of the royal family."

Richard noticed that Yekaterin wasn't in high spirits, so he decided to tease her:

"I'm strangely looking forward to it now. What will happen tonight? Is there anything I can do for you this time?"

Yekalin glanced at him:

"Forget it, this place is not like Umbria City... The Kingdom of Kiel has more than a hundred fourth-tier complete beings, and at least half of them will come this time."

The Fourteen-Winged Devouring Knight Insect is a half-baked Tier 4 equipment that can't cause any trouble. I'd better just stick to being a handsome young master...

Since the Duchess had said so, Richard knew his own limitations.

He certainly wouldn't try to show off in front of a true fourth-tier expert... otherwise, he'd be the one who gets humiliated.

The two White Night Star horses' legs had reached their limit. The previous set of legs had rested... The change was seamless and smooth.

The speed, which had previously dropped, surged back to its peak!

In an instant, they arrived before a massive building in the central castle. Finding the entrance with obvious familiarity, they rushed inside.

This is Yekaterin's private garage.

After passing through a 500-meter deceleration lane, the carriage came to a smooth stop.

The blond waiters quickly stepped forward to greet the most elite core member of the August family...

They were led by a group of people to the reception hall.

As soon as the two left the garage, another group of blond-haired men began feeding the horses fresh meat and blood.

Along the corridor leading to the reception hall, the blond-haired men who led the way changed batch after batch.

Richard was somewhat dizzy from the complex passageways inside the giant building.

He transmitted his voice to Yekaterin: "Are all these blond-haired men collateral members of the August family?"

"Yes, there are many collateral descendants. Although they have family blood, they are all from the most distant collateral branches."

Once again, Richard was struck by the debauchery of the nobles of the Kingdom of Kiel. He was deeply suspicious: Had they fathered so many children simply to provide loyal servants?

Richard was not given a chance to continue cricketing.

Yekaterin took his arm, which was in his pocket, and began to give him instructions telepathically:

"When we get to the reception hall, don't just sit anywhere. Find one of those big sofas... or sit next to me wherever I sit..."

"Um!"

"If you want tea, just ask the waiter to bring it to you, don't go get it yourself... If you want to add sugar cubes, you can only stir it in the direction between 6 and 12 o'clock, don't make any noise, and be careful not to spill it... Also, when drinking tea, remember to lift the tray and hold the teacup by the stem, don't gulp it down..."

"good…"

"Don't bother bringing me chairs or coats later; a waiter will help. Otherwise, you're not a boyfriend, you're more like a servant..."

"oh…"

"Stand with a light, graceful posture; don't stomp your feet on the floor. That's not how nobles stand; only nouveau riche middle-class people stand like that! And definitely don't say 'thank you' too often; it makes your gratitude seem cheap!"

"..."

"If you're hungry or eating bread at a dinner party, don't just grab it with your hands; break it into small pieces... And don't spread too much butter on it; spread it after each bite. Also, use a fork to roll up the vegetables before eating them..."

"Wow... there are way too many rules!"

Yekaterin, too lazy to explain, continued:

"Don't shovel breadcrumbs under the table yourself! Someone will clean them up... Be careful not to splash soup when you're drinking it... Don't eat your favorite foods... Don't use any seasonings, give the chef some face..."

"Maybe I shouldn't eat anything."

With so many rules to follow, Richard had no appetite left!

Yekalin rolled her eyes at Richard.

She knew that with her husband's personality, how could he possibly behave properly?

The only thing to do is stop nagging:

"Fine, whatever you want. I'm going to see my father later... You can't come with me. Don't embarrass me; this isn't just about Richard's reputation, your black hair represents the royal family too."

"Okay, you can go ahead and get busy."

Finally, they arrived at the nearest reception hall... The gatekeeper was about to open the door.

Yekaterin gave a final warning:

"If someone tries to socialize with you, only shake hands with your fingertips, don't shake hard. And if some bitch comes along and tries to hug or kiss you, if you can't dodge, you're finished! Just wait for me to peel off the skin that was kissed!"

"..."

While Richard remained silent, Yekaterin stood on tiptoe and took off his hat.

She then tidied the autistic child's not-too-messy hair and collar. She patted Richard's carefully chosen dress.

"Actually, this outfit is not bad. You can pretend to be a deep, aloof, and unapproachable expressionless man, and no one will be so foolish as to bother with you..."

The duchess only left one sentence.

With elegant steps and an aura of power, she strode confidently towards the other towering buildings...

Richard was left standing there, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

He really regretted not bringing Sally; at least that little maid knew about this kind of thing.

Thinking too much is useless!

The gatekeeper had already opened the hidden door.

Richard stepped into the social circles of the upper class in the Kingdom of Kiel for the first time...