Unlike Aurora, which was modern and heavily monitored even with its supernatural presence, power there did not make anyone invisible. At least, that was the truth on the surface. Michael believed the opposite could also be true. The stronger a person became, the fewer laws could touch them.
But that was Aurora.
This was the land of origin.
Here, the world followed older rules. If there was no one stronger above you, your word became the law. Nobles could kill commoners and call it justice. Men without noble blood could rise by sheer strength and still be respected, even if they disrespected those of noble birth.
Power ruled everything. Count Hallem could casually send an assassin after Michael and, if Michael had been just a lucky young man with a bit of talent, his death would not have mattered. The Count could even pay a fine or negotiate with Michael's family and move on as if nothing happened.
