"It's been a long time since the Empire had a new principality, and I'm not sure if I can get His Majesty's approval, actually...... Your Excellency, Dear Duke, now I have some doubts about whether I still need these ......"

Leo glanced at the palace guards who were talking to Antonis in the distance, and said with some uncertainty

Shaking his head vigorously, the Duke of Lancaster looked at Leo with great seriousness, "Believe me, dear Leo, you must get it, don't underestimate this frivolous paperwork, as superiors, we should uphold the authority of the law, and sometimes it can even be used as evidence of legitimate rule......"

Nodding, Leo understood what the evidence in the Duke's mouth was, similar things had happened countless times in ancient times in his homeland, gaining the commanding heights of morality and rules, and this kind of thing was called "righteousness" or "fame"

Since it is consistent with his original goals, and with all the hidden benefits that come with it, Leo has no reason to refuse this, and I think that under the current circumstances, Bernadotte I definitely does not want to see a chaotic and uncontrollable Northern Territory

After reaffirming his determination, Leo looked down at his bloodstained and somewhat tattered gown, and smiled bitterly at the Duke of Lancaster

"Your Excellency, I am afraid that I will have to borrow a carriage from you for the time being, so that I can change my clothes, and in any case, if I meet Your Majesty in this way, I will surely be happily recorded in the history books by the court scholars who play with the pen......

"Hehe, of course, I hate them as much as you do!"

After saying sorry, Leo took Finn to the carriage belonging to the Lancaster family, and after asking Finn to drive away the servants who wanted to help and keep people from approaching, Leo took out a new set of noble dresses from the system, and it took some effort to get dressed neatly

Stepping out of the carriage, just in time for the palace guards to urge again, even for the sake of the face of many big nobles and gold coins, he didn't dare to let Leo drag too much

After receiving the promise that the Duke of Lancaster and others would also go to the palace later, Leo bowed slightly to everyone, and led a group of knights to follow the people and rode towards the palace representing the center of the empire

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The palace located in the center of the imperial capital has been expanded and repaired by successive emperors, and has now become a unique behemoth in the imperial capital

The palace as a whole is rectangular, long from north to south and narrow from east to west, and the central axis is just pressed on the main road that divides the imperial capital

Through the large open archway, you can see an open lawn and an infinite blue sky, with undulating slopes on both sides

At the highest point of each building, a banner representing the Bernadotte family standing upright with swords flutters in the wind, and a wide and neat corridor leads to the golden palace in front

Sculptures of all kinds, intricate and concise, depicting the history and famous battles of the Essos Empire, are scattered in the central pool, even in the cold winter months, and the tall full-length portrait of Danielle de Bonois I, the founding emperor of Issos, stands in the foreground

Due to the assembly, the lawn outside the palace looked a little yellow and decayed at this time, even if it was carefully maintained, and from time to time uniformed servants could be seen hurrying through it with things in their hands

There are also large groups of palace guards around, and the Knights of Glory are on guard around and at the entrance all day long, not airtight, but definitely orderly

Somewhat aware of the differences between Eastern and Western cultures, Leo didn't have any curiosity to explore this, and under the leadership of the court guard, the team stopped in front of the Glorious Knight who was in charge of guarding the door

The guards rode over and whispered a few words to the guarded knights before returning to Leo

"Your Excellency, your guards and knights must stay here and wait, rest assured that you do not have to worry about your safety here."

Perhaps because he was afraid that Leo, who had just experienced the attack, worried, the guard rarely opened his mouth to add

Nodding slightly, Leo glanced at Fain and the others, and after seeing the clear and firm determination in the other party's eyes, he dismounted and followed the palace guards who were also on foot and walked up the long road

Walking up the stairs, after a few minutes, Leo finally stood in front of the gate of the palace representing the highest authority of the empire, the golden gate was almost completely occupied by reliefs, and unlike the thick and restrained culture of Eastern culture, this world similar to Western culture showed more of a kind of ostentatiousness and luxury

From Leo's point of view, the palace in front of him is more like an art palace full of treasures and cultural essence than a royal residence......

The palace guard motioned for Leo to wait, took two steps forward, and spoke aloud to two guards outside the gate who were wearing the same golden armor and holding halberds, covered by their visors and unable to see any expressions

"Please inform the Great Majesty that his loyal servant, His Excellency Leo from the Northern Realm, is here at this time, waiting for his summons!"

As the words fell, Leo seemed to feel two strands of emotionless, and his scrutinizing gaze instantly swept over his body, and then, the heavy door was pushed open silently, and the two guards also moved out of the way at the same time

The palace guard who led the way bowed his head slightly to Leo and stretched out his hand to make an inviting gesture

"You can go in, Your Majesty is waiting for your audience inside, as a noble nobleman you have the right not to surrender your sword, but I have to remind you again, in the presence of the Great Majesty, please be sure to regulate your words and deeds......"

Nodding slightly, Leo straightened his clothes again, exhaled deeply, and then strode into the palace

The interior of the palace is richly decorated, different from the simplicity of the interior of the Oriental palace, with a large number of oil paintings and tapestries hanging on the walls around it, and the ground made entirely of marble is extremely smooth, and even the high dome is painted by the most skilled painters

Walking a few steps down the red carpet in the middle, Leo ignored the guards standing neatly on either side, and the emaciated old man on the farthest golden throne attracted all his attention

Leo stopped in the center, his right hand on his chest and bowed deeply with impeccable movements towards the old man in his seat, and the peaceful voice was clearly heard in the well-sounded palace

"Your Majesty, I am Leo from the Northern Territory of the Empire, and it is a great honor and honor for me to be summoned by you, and I would like to ask you to accept your most sincere greetings and blessings......

(To be continued.) Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo)