Mu Xicheng is very efficient.

This was Rita's first impression upon seeing her Dragon Citizen nameplate, seven days after the completion of the marine race census.

In just seven days, more than 10,000 citizen nameplates were manufactured and accurately distributed to every sea creature.

Rita touched the citizen's nameplate.

Made of bronze, round, three centimeters in diameter, with a black dragon's head engraved on the front and the owner's name, race, date of joining, and address engraved on the back.

Rita looked up and glanced at the Crusader officer in charge of distributing citizen nameplates—a young and handsome male elf.

The other person wore a jet-black, gold-like dragon-shaped badge on their chest. The front of the badge was engraved with a similar-looking black dragon head, but it was more refined and beautiful than their own.

Rita, leaning against the stone platform by the pool, asked the elf, "Why are our badges different?"

The elf, who had been aloof, revealed undisguised disgust and anger upon hearing these words.

"Heretic, your question is an insult to me! Find out who you are!"

Watching the other person leave her mansion, Rita looked at Huggins with an innocent expression: "Did I say something wrong?"

Harkins, sitting in a chair and leaning on his cane, said to Rita in the pool, "The Holy Order is quite sensitive about matters of faith, especially when it involves His Majesty."

Rita nodded: "I understand. It's because we are the children of the ancient sea gods that they don't like us."

Huggins stroked his chin and said, "Actually, most people in Muxi City are quite tolerant. They are very inclusive of culture and customs. Even those Crusaders who can't tolerate any wrongdoing, as long as you don't provoke them, you can live in peace."

After saying that, Huggins took out a dragon-shaped badge from his chest that was exactly the same as the one worn by the Crusaders: "In Twilight City, this badge is used to determine one's status."

“Ordinary civilians carry bronze badges, honorary knights carry silver moon badges, cabinet members carry golden sun badges, the Crusaders use meteorite iron badges, and Valkyries carry obsidian badges.” Huggins said, gesturing on the badges. “Even badges made of the same material have subtle differences in patterns, shapes, edges, and sizes. These all represent different meanings, such as rank, race, category, or merit… To explain them all clearly would probably require a thick book on heraldry.”

Rita was a little confused: "Why is it so complicated? Is it the Dragon God's requirement?"

"This has nothing to do with His Majesty. At first, he simply used his own scales to make a few special badges and distributed them to key people. Later, the shamanic assembly and the knightly order decided to use badges to distinguish believers from members. Still later, the city hall decided to promote the badges as a symbol of citizenship throughout the country. It has only developed into what it is today, becoming an extremely complex and complicated system."

Huggins waved his hand: "We've gone off on a tangent. Now, the badges have been distributed to every member of the Ocean Clan, which means you have been officially accepted as members of the Dragon Kingdom."

Rita asked excitedly, "So, in the future, we won't need to apply for any entry or exit permits when we go into the city."

"That's how it is in theory..."

“We can freely enter and exit the shops in the city and buy and sell goods without having to go through those greedy middlemen.”

"What you said isn't wrong..."

"That building called...that building, we can go inside to watch plays, and there's also a tavern, an arena, a large bathhouse..."

Huggins quickly raised his hand to interrupt Rita: "I have a question. Aren't you a marine race? How do you get to land? I know you have a large glass tank, but it seems like others can't afford that kind of expense, right?"

Rita gave Huggins a strange look: "Not all marine species can only stay in the water their whole lives. Many can go ashore, as long as they avoid prolonged exposure to sunlight and take some protective measures."

Huggins understood: "I see."

Rita patted her fishtail: "Tomorrow, tomorrow I'll take a bunch of friends to the city. I've always wanted to go to that dessert shop, and Liliel's clothing store..."

Huggins interrupted her again: "Have you all learned the laws of the city?"

"Law?"

Huggins had a knowing look on his face.

"The city of Twilight has strict and complex laws. For example, some areas in the city are restricted zones with different levels of access, and the conditions for entering vary depending on the badge level. The reason you were able to move freely in the city before was because the Holy Army received His Majesty's decree."

Rita frowned. "So, everyone else besides me will be subject to restrictions?"

"Because you are the representative of the marine race, His Majesty has specially granted you passage, but others only hold bronze star badges, which limit the places they can go."

"Furthermore, the city is divided into human areas and Crusader areas. In the human areas, the laws of the Dragon Kingdom apply, while in the Crusader areas, the creed of the Dragon God is followed."

Rita asked curiously, "The Dragon God's Creed?"

Huggins stated, "The Dragon God Creed is a set of rules jointly formulated by shamanic assemblies and personally reviewed by the Dragon God. It contains very strict requirements for words and deeds related to faith."

"The Dragon God's Creed is implemented throughout the Crusader's territory, and one of its provisions is to impose detailed restrictions on the passage of races. There are regulations on which races can travel on which roads, and which races are not allowed in which blocks. Not to mention you heretics who worship the ancient sea god, even those cabinet members who hold the Golden Sun Badge are not accepted by the Crusader in some places."

Rita was somewhat taken aback: "I've been to the Elven library and the Minotaur's Bone Whispering Hall. I always thought these places were open to everyone."

Huggins laughed, "Without Carroll and Aldenan with you, you would have been kicked out long ago."

"Besides the taboos in the Crusader's territory, there are many other laws and regulations in the city, such as queuing when buying goods, no making noise in public places, proper attire for private parts of the body, and no walking on the roadway..."

Rita quickly gestured for everyone to stop: "You can remember all these rules?"

Huggins took out a palm-sized, three-finger-thick book from his pocket and said to Rita, "I guessed that this would happen today, so I brought the general outline of the laws of Twilight City."

"This book is so thick! How long would it take to read it?!"

"Listen carefully, this is the general outline, that is, the table of contents. There are more than two hundred actual law books, and you simply can't fit them all here."

Rita: "..."