Heavenly Dome Palace.

Stepping on the cold and solid floor tiles under his feet, Brandon, with a stiff expression, stepped forward step by step.

The rugged porch... Intricately carved domes... Walls covered with frescoes......

It's no different from when you go by yourself... This has been true for the past 100 years, and it will be for the next 100 years to come – the De Salion family, with a unique taste, will always be insulated from fashion.

Brandon, who was complaining about his ancestors and family in his heart, curled the corners of his mouth and continued to walk forward.

"I heard that you arrived early in the morning, and you actually asked the imperial brother to wait for you until now?"

The cold voice behind the pillars made Brandon pause, and he looked at the other man with a smile on his cheeks.

Capable but elegant knight's overalle, fair skin, and long fiery red hair similar to himself... And the pair of red eyes of the same color, but as cold as frost.

"It's only been a few days since I saw her, and I'm really getting more and more beautiful. Brandon, who was a little flattering, joked playfully:

"Staying here so far, is it possible to see me?

Brandon shrugged his shoulders and tilted his head, "Father must have been impatient to wait, this is not good......; I'll take my leave?"

"We'll have a good talk when we get back... This trip to the north is much more interesting than Ebolden! You would never have imagined what I found in the glacier and snow-capped mountains......"

"Brandon de Salion. Fitlonay interrupted him coldly:

"You're looking for Brother Eckhart... What exactly are you going to do?"

"What am I looking for him? He called me back. Brandon pouted and shrugged in confusion: "Besides, I think it's okay for my son and father who haven't been seen for a long time to see each other, right? What other destination code must I have?"

"Even if it's my 'disgraced' son. ”

Fitronai, who had a cold expression, did not squint: "You didn't answer my question. ”

The atmosphere became colder and colder, and the two looked at each other.

In the end, it was Brandon who was defeated first, slumped his shoulders, and sighed helplessly: "Aunt Fitlonay, why do you care so much about what I say to my father?"

"Because I'm worried, I'm afraid you're going to do something stupid. ”

A melodious and gentle voice came, and the knight girl's face finally showed some expression: "I don't know what happened to the Broken Mountain Fortress, but something must have happened... Otherwise, you won't come back, even on Eckhart's orders. ”

Brandon, whose expression was getting more and more surprised, looked at the knight girl... After all these years, I can't help but be surprised.

Aunt Fetronay does have a pair of eyes that can penetrate people's hearts......

"If that's your problem, then I promise, I don't have any superfluous thoughts - just to get what is rightfully mine, and that's it. ”

Brandon raised his hands to "surrender", but the smile on his face made him look very insincere: "On this point, the dear elder brother also agrees...... It can be regarded as compensation for him to send me to death in Broken Mountain. ”

"Oh, I almost forgot - before I came back, my brother specially asked me to bring a message, saying that it was a pity that he couldn't come back to see my sister-in-law, and I would definitely write you a letter if I had the chance!"

"Liar. Fitlonay's face was expressionless: "Conod wouldn't say such a thing." ”

"He asked me to deal with it casually, you have the right to be real, can't you pretend to be stupid and steal fun?" Brandon, who turned around as he spoke, did not forget to wave his hand behind him:

"See you later, sister-in-law Fitronay!"

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Compared to yesterday evening's hurried glances, when the sun rose, the black-haired wizard really took in the charm of the entire summer twilight courtyard.

Even though it was only a royal palace for courtiers and outsiders, the summer twilight courtyard was still very beautiful—in addition to the hall when he entered the door yesterday, the three-story hall also had nearly a hundred rooms and halls.

The large and small rooms are full of various collections of Charlotte I, the "Dragon Queen", especially statues, tapestries and large oil paintings, as well as a variety of silverware and furniture with exquisite shapes and exquisite craftsmanship;

Tulip-shaped crystal lamps, brightly colored glazed floor tiles, winding and interlocking murals, as well as various furniture and decorations are covered with complex curves, with various plant patterns and colorful patterns.

Outside the courtyard is a garden of fountains and evergreen plants, and in order to ensure that flowers bloom at all times, gardeners and maids are busy even at night, and it is necessary to regularly spray an alchemical potion to keep the flowers from withering.

In this way, the courtyard will always retain its elegance and charm at the end of summer, as its name suggests.

Gorgeously carved, delicate and cumbersome, extravagant... It should be said that it is really worthy of the girlish heart of the imperial empress......

"Wait... Y-what you just said is true?"

Sitting in front of Loren, the middle-aged wizard named Gray Sal looked so surprised that he almost touched the teacup in his hand: "That famous Lord Ain Rand is willing to go to the Royal Wizarding Academy as a guest?!"

"Since it was an invitation from the Wizarding Academy, then we, who are also wizards, certainly have no reason to refuse. ”

With a chuckle, Loren took a sip of mint tea from his cup, and there was not much cherry cake left on his plate.

Well... Not only the decoration, but also the food is very good.

"That's a great honor, all the wizards and apprentices of this academy will be waiting for His Excellency Ain Rand to come!" The excited middle-aged wizard nodded again and again, and hurriedly added when he realized that he had lost his temper:

"Of course, we warmly welcome you all to visit with us—especially you, Your Excellency Loren Turin, who became a hero of the Broken Mountain Fortress as a wizard, and even if you are not from our Academy, we are honored to be the wizard under the Nine-Pointed Star Wizard Tower!"

Shrugging his shoulders slightly, Loren chuckled: "You are so polite, it is also a great honor for us to be able to communicate with the wizards of the imperial capital." ”

"And... I'm a wizarding advisor to His Highness Brandon, and it looks like I'm probably going to be in Golovin for a long time, and I'm probably going to trouble you a lot in the future. ”

As soon as the words fell, Gray Sal suddenly sighed: "Your Excellency Loren Turin, it seems that the real reason why you are suddenly recalled by His Highness Brandon de Salion... I don't know anything!"

"Oh?"

Loren had a curious expression, but he was already wary.

Really... The other party's purpose is not just "Ain Rand".

"It's almost no secret in Golovin, but... You must not let anyone know that I told you. The middle-aged wizard had a very embarrassed expression:

"Your Majesty Eckhart II, you are going to arrange a marriage for His Highness Brandon. ”

"Marriage?!"

"That's right, more precisely, a marriage - it's just an idea at the moment, but since Your Majesty has made this matter semi-public, it means that something has already been done!"

"As you know, the Sakrand Empire is made up of the royal family and five dukes, plus the Dominion of Ebolden, and although each principality is nominally a vassal of the Empire, it is in fact semi-independent, with its own army and duchy laws. ”

"Therefore, the marriage between the royal family and the duchy is the bond that holds the House of de Salion firmly in rule – and sometimes even directly controls a duchy through this indirect means!"

Loren looked at the middle-aged wizard in front of him and said nothing.

He had already roughly understood the same reason for this, as if Lautel's Leven Fried had inherited the Deep-Limburg...... Only this time it was just a barren county, this time it was a whole powerful principality.

"Of course, there are pros and cons...... Now almost all the nobles in the imperial capital, as well as the eyes of the dukes, are staring at this Royal Highness Brandon, if there is an accident in the marriage, it is likely to make the royal family and a certain principality, or an important force turn against each other, it can be said that everyone is walking on thin ice. ”

Sighing, the middle-aged wizard who suddenly realized that he was "off topic" hurriedly laughed twice: "I'm sorry, it's far away." ”

"Oh, by the way, when will you gentlemen have time to visit our Academy?"