The core of Brittania's law is "Knights enjoy ownership of peasants, but also must bear the responsibility of protecting them."
The core of the Empire's law is "Imperial people each perform their duties, fight to defend the nation!"
But clearly, under the supervision of the Lake Fairy, knights have upheld the Knightly Spirit for thousands of years, whereas the Empire adhered to this principle for nearly a thousand years before it collapsed spectacularly, leading to the well-known full-scale civil war during the Three Emperors Era, the Vampire War, and the subsequently famed Great Holy War.
After the Great Holy War, New Empire Emperor Savior Ludwig amended the Empire's law, adding a clause: "Everyone has the right to receive compensation for their labor."
Today, Laine and company are observing a trial by an Imperial judge, where the subjects are citizens of the Empire who have broken the law.
