CHAPTER 326: 0324 AN ADVENTURE WITHOUT TREASURE IS JUST A PICNIC

The Federation has many laws, with each state and city having its corresponding local regulations. Nobody dares claim they can figure out every law currently in effect in the Federation.

However, there is a method that can quickly and broadly help people grasp the majority of the laws and learn how to act appropriately.

Summarized, these laws generally boil down to a few themes that also embody the characteristics of the Federation—

First point, do not hinder others’ free will by forcing them to do things against their will.

This includes making him/her/it leave a car or house or take money out of a wallet, and forcing someone to remove their pants; all these are not allowed.

Second point, do not assault anything, whether human, animal, even a tree or a stone.

Attacking living creatures is considered harmful behavior, and the Federation has quite comprehensive laws to address these, including animal abuse.

As for non-living things, like a roadside stone, such actions may be regarded as vandalism, requiring compensation and possibly jail time, hence all forms of assault are prohibited.

Third point, any behavior that makes you question its legality is illegal.

For example, if you are unsure whether spitting at someone is legal, it’s best to assume it’s illegal.

Other examples include urinating or defecating indiscriminately, peeping into a neighbor’s bathroom, and running around unclothed.

If you’re uncertain about the legality of an action, there’s a high probability it’s illegal, as your long-held perceptions have warned you. This essentially acts as a self-protective instinct.

Neglecting these three points will likely keep you from encountering major trouble, as many Lawyers have concluded through experience.

After two or three days of education, the boy now has a name, symbolizing a successful transition into a new phase; Bolorika, his name, in native Nagariel language signifies "gift."

Of course, to integrate his name more smoothly into Federation Society, Lynch abbreviated it to "Rica," which sounds somewhat like a girl’s name, but people aren’t blind; they wouldn’t mistake the boy for a girl, even if his name is somewhat feminine.

Rica has behaved quite well in recent days actually, Lynch is very experienced in dealing with such children, having seen kids more "fearsome" than Rica. To teach them awe, just strip them of what they’ve always prided themselves on, and they become vulnerable, even less resilient than ordinary children.

Adam explained very clearly to Bolorika the differences between Bail Federal society and Nagariel, emphasizing the important aspect of respecting and abiding by the law.

Actually, Nagariel has various laws as well, which might contain some loopholes or imperfections, but there’s no issue with their fundamental framework.

However, these laws are rarely enforced, people don’t respect them, because two sets of laws operate in this country.

Secular Law, and Divine Authority code.

These two sets overlap in many issues, for instance, secular laws state that killers must face trial and punishment, whereas Divine Authority believes that as long as the killer recognizes their wrongdoing and actively repents (donates money), they should and must be forgiven.

If the killer were punished, such as put to death, it results in losing two lives at once, but forgiving the killer’s crime saves one life.

Almost every Nagariel citizen is a believer, this endows Divine Authority code with greater legal efficacy than secular law, it’s more in line with ruling class needs and public desires, too.

But in Bail Federal, such things aren’t easy, Bolorika quickly realized the consequences of his actions, whether "forcing relations against a woman’s will" or "injuring others through violence," these charges are hefty enough to spell massive trouble.

If Women’s Rights organizations launch more widespread protests and since Bolorika is a foreigner, he’s 100% facing a major sentence beyond ten years.

Here, we must mention a phenomenon in current society, a very sensitive one. As the Federation and international society increasingly interact, at some point, a formidable ideology has spread rapidly in society.

Some believe foreigners’ status will greatly elevate, even to the extent that their status might surpass that of home citizens. Despite the President repeatedly expressing both publicly and privately that there’s no such notion, people are still worried. If the girl reports it, this case might elevate to a political event due to his foreign identity, becoming a matter of accountability to Federation Society.

They would impose unimaginable severe punishment on Bolorika to make people realize that, regardless of past or present, people’s interests take precedence above everything.

Okay, this is not a joke, please stop the unpleasant sarcasm.

Bolorika has learned reverence, he began to cautiously deal with his surroundings, including his attitude.

He won’t be ostentatious and unscrupulous as he was before, won’t act arrogantly without reason toward Lynch waving his arms and shouting his name.

Now, he maintains a respectful demeanor and gaze, fearfully addressing him as "Mr. Lynch."

If the High Priest learned of Bolorika’s current changes, he’d be quite relieved, among his numerous sons, finally one does appear human.

Three days passed quickly, and the exhibition also took place as scheduled. Lynch held the exhibition in an area of Central Park in Bupen.

Ordinarily, such public spaces forbid private occupation, Lynch had to thank Mr. Truman, his talk with the Bureau of Social Services made the initially impossible possible.

By past two o’clock, a large number of media outlets and citizens congregated here, Lynch appeared in the public view along with Severa, people cheered, loudly calling Lynch’s name, he waved his arms with a smile like a star.

This exhibition didn’t invite any particular celebrities or dignitaries, as its nature differs from usual exhibitions, unsuitable for others to overshadow.

The girl standing by Lynch watched those people call passionately, gazed at the silhouette of the man beside her, her eyes gleamed with a special light, "You’re quite popular..." she thought of her father, whenever she attended events as his companion, it was similar scenes.

In Mr. Wardrick’s family, the female role doesn’t have a strong presence, Severa’s mother isn’t a strong woman, rather a gentle one.

Naturally, as the girl grew up, Mr. Wardrick played a significant role, becoming her pillar.

She has a father-complex, born in such families, particularly girls, tend to have one of two distinctly special trends.

One is the father playing a crucial role during their upbringing, giving them a sense of security, naturally fostering somewhat of a father-complex, which is quite normal.

Another situation is when the father acts as a negative dominating presence during upbringing, resembling a Dictator, prompting the girls to escape the family eagerly, avoiding discussing this role, falling into anger at any time.

Mr. Wardrick is a gentleman.

Lynch quickly glanced at her and cracked a joke, "They’re not welcoming me, it’s the remuneration they’ll receive for their vigorous performance. I hired them."

The girl indeed laughed at his jest, "No need for self-deprecation, you’re handsome and very influential, people enjoy hearing your stories. I hadn’t noticed before—you don’t need money to attract such crowds."

"That’s not a story...", Lynch corrected the girl’s minor error in expression.

"I know, I know, it’s what you’ve experienced!", without needing more, the girl knew what he’d say, recently, Lynch’s legendary adventures are frequently chatted about in Bupen’s upper-social circles.

They arrived at the first exhibit to show the crowd, the staff removed the rain cover, amidst people’s exclamations, the giant pair of tusks presented themselves.

They looked longer than initially, Lynch had customized some stands for them, making them appear taller, bigger, more luxurious.

Amidst lengthy exaggerated praises, the long-dead elephant not only revived in Lynch’s story but also rather unfortunately died again.

After finishing that, Lynch moved to the next exhibit, some began taking photos with the tusks within the limited area.

Photo service isn’t free, but just one dollar gets you a photo, Bupen, as the Federation’s hub, despite current poor economic conditions, one dollar is manageable.

People fervently discussed each item, until finally, Lynch stood by a guarded platform.

The staff carefully unveiled a rain cover, revealing a glass cabinet. Within it laid a large, somewhat damaged parchment filled with various symbols.

Though people were puzzled what exactly this was, Lynch gently touched the glass cabinet and told everyone, "This is my biggest finding in Nagariel; it concerns a legend."

"A legend related to King Shupeiaine..."