In the early days of the Varu Empire, the first emperor Gavin I demanded that all buildings in the imperial capital meet wartime standards, and this order turned the imperial capital of the Varu Empire into an extremely large fortress city. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

Walking on the Royal Mile of the Imperial Capital, you can see that the buildings on both sides of the straight Royal Mile are mostly similar to the Roman architectural style on earth, the walls are huge and thick, and the whole body is made of huge rocks mixed with volcanic ash, and each house is strong enough to act as a temporary fortress. The narrow and slender window and the shutters with blades that can move up and down can also be used as shooting holes in wartime. Almost all junction buildings have conical bell towers built on their roofs. Every morning, the crisp and melodious sound of the bell adds a special atmosphere to the whole city.

The shops on both sides of the street, the bustling crowds, and the shouting of various accents and tones make this heavy and thick city come alive. As the Royal Guards walked past the Royal Mile, people on both sides of the avenue bowed their heads in respect. It was only after the Royal Guard convoy had passed by that it resumed its previous bustle.

Although Leo Covinas grew up in the imperial capital, Leo never remembered the Imperial Palace. After all, the Covinus family is just a small family that is declining day by day, and Viscount Colin is just a small viscount, and in this imperial capital where there are many high-ranking officials and powerful people, I am afraid that they are not qualified to be close to the neighborhood where the palace is located. It wasn't until Leo followed the royal guards to the huge fortress-like building standing in the center of the imperial capital that Leo was shocked to find that the building in front of him was more appropriate than a huge fortress rather than a palace.

The straight and towering walls were plastered as smooth as a mirror with volcanic plaster, and traces of magical runes could be faintly seen on them, apparently blessed by magic. Every 100 meters there is a cylindrical spire-topped tower with a dense array of shooting holes, and the huge castle in the center is as formidable as a menacing dragon crawling on the ground. How afraid of death must be this to build his palace into a fortress of war! Looking at the heavily guarded palace, the corners of Leo's eyes twitched slightly, and he couldn't help but complain to the previous Varu Emperors.

After passing through the moat from the drawbridge, the royal guards, led by Andrews, entered the huge palace gate, where the brilliant and warm sunlight came to an abrupt end, and from within the city gate, the sunlight was completely obscured by the towering city walls, arrow towers, and enemy towers, as if entering a dim world, and the whole palace gave people a feeling of gloom, solemnity and indescribable oppression.

Prince Raymond, who was following behind the royal guards who were leading the way, turned his head, looked at Leo who was a little uncomfortable, shrugged his shoulders lightly and whispered, "I can't imagine it! The palace of the Varu Empire is like this! I suspect that the people who live here are crazy!"

After speaking, Prince Raymond took two steps behind him, enthusiastically took Leo's arm, and walked side by side with Leo to show his closeness. Leo did not resist the enthusiasm that Prince Raymond suddenly showed, and after seeing the appearance of the palace, Leo felt very sympathetic to Raymond in his heart, yes, sympathy. Since ancient times, when he entered the palace, it was as deep as the sea, not to mention that Raymond grew up in this oppressive environment since he was a child, and he was still left out in the cold, and it was rare to not be driven crazy and even maintain a straightforward and sincere character.

As Prince Raymond walked, he explained to Leo the functions and history of the royal buildings along the road. All the chamberlains and guards encountered along the way bowed down to Prince Raymond one by one, and this change in status from being ignored by everyone to being respectful, especially when there was a friend by his side to witness this scene, made Prince Raymond enjoy the growing sense of accomplishment and vanity at this moment. In an unknown corner of his heart, a trace of expectation and extravagance for the supreme throne was ignited.

Prince Raymond's pleasure at this time was completely perceived by Leo, there was no way not to notice it, Raymond and Leo's arms were trembling slightly unconsciously, and the expressions of satisfaction, pride, and joy on his face had long been uncontrollable, and they were about to overflow.

Leo took advantage of the fact that he walked to the back of a building, and gently tugged on the arm of Prince Raymond, winked at him, and motioned for him to pay attention to his expression.

Prince Raymond, who had been reminded by Leo, suddenly woke up and realized that he had carried away a little bit of a smugness. Just as Prince Raymond was trying to adjust his state, the group had already come to a high level.

Looking up the high steps, a square palace perched on top of a high platform like a beast. The twelve columns in front of the hall are densely carved with magic patterns, and the solemn and heavy magic pressure is like a substance, so that people are breathless.

"This is the magic pillar specially made by His Majesty the First Emperor and the top twelve magic masters on the continent at that time, which can distinguish between friend and foe and launch magic attacks on their own, and the power is extremely amazing, it is estimated that even the great magician may not be able to receive it. Prince Raymond saw that Leo was a little intimidated by the magic pillar, so he explained to him.

"Your Royal Highness, Your Majesty and Her Royal Highness the Empress are already waiting for your audience in the palace!" the royal guards standing in front of the palace stepped forward and said to Prince Raymond, and then looked Leo up and down with a scrutinizing gaze and continued: "Leo Kevinas, you can also enter with His Royal Highness the Prince, Your Majesty will also see you, and the rest of the people will wait outside the palace!"

Hearing this, Leo nodded to Feng Xifan and Oryx behind him, motioned for them to wait for him outside, and then methodically straightened his collar, dusted off his body, and smoothed out a few wrinkles on his clothes under the impatient gaze of the royal guards, and then followed Raymond into the main hall.

Leo's action was not deliberately contrived, but to use this action to sort out his mood and calm down his slightly excited state. And his unhurried, arrogant and impatient actions were also seen by several old men in luxurious clothes in the distance of the main hall, which made these old men nod their heads frequently.

"This is the second son of the Covinus family, but he is calm and introverted, not bad! It's a pity that he is only the second son, and he can't inherit the family business!"

"Look at his solid and steady steps, his eyes are not squinting, he is neither humble nor arrogant, he is a good seedling!"

"Ha! You two are talking nonsense, the person who can lead someone to capture that old guy of Wagner, even if he relies on siege and group fighting, he can be regarded as a young handsome man, and he still needs you two nonsense! The eldest son or the second son, as long as he can be loyal to the empire and don't let His Majesty down!"

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In the long hall, Emperor Gavin XII was completely immersed in the thick velvet seat, leaning back on the high-backed golden chair, and his face was sleepy-eyed and sleepy-eyed. On a golden chair placed diagonally not far in front of him, Her Royal Highness glanced at the elderly emperor with disgust, and then nodded to Andrews, who was standing in the hall waiting for orders: "Let them in!"

Hearing Her Royal Highness's command, Andrews's greedy eyes were retracted from Her Royal Highness's plump body, and he concealed his ugliness by bowing his head and receiving orders. After Andrews turned around, Her Royal Highness the Queen's phoenix eyes narrowed, and a trace of cold hatred appeared on her face, just now Andrews's rude gaze naturally couldn't escape Her Royal Highness's eyes, but the identity of the deputy commander of the palace guard still has use value, so Her Royal Highness can only swallow this breath temporarily.

"Raymond Gavin, meet your father!" "Leo Covinus salutes you, Your Majesty the Emperor!"

As if awakened by the voices of Raymond and Leo, Gavin XII woke up from the high-backed gold chair with a thud, and saw the pair of energetic young men in front of him.

"Oh, oh, no need to be polite, Raymond, I really haven't seen you for a long time, I didn't expect you to do such a big thing, I really didn't expect it!" His Majesty the Emperor sighed.

"Ahem! Raymond, as the prince of the empire, you are too risky and bold to sneak into the enemy territory alone! Do you know that you are not only yourself, but also represent the glory and majesty of the imperial family, and if you fail and are captured, what a great humiliation it will bring to the imperial family!" Before His Majesty the Emperor could finish sighing, he was sharply interrupted by the Empress on the side. The Empress completely ignored the majestic actions of His Majesty the Emperor, and Gavin XII only raised his eyes to look at her, and did not say anything, but the hand hidden in the long sleeve was suddenly clenched.

Leo looked at Her Royal Highness the Empress with a look of surprise, as if he was shocked by the queen's words, he thought that he had vaguely heard about the emperor's discord in the private barracks was just a folk rumor. Thinking of this, Leo's brows furrowed slightly, and it seemed that his intention to rely on Raymond's status as the prince was a bit mysterious.

"Honorable ...... Your Royal Highness, you seem to have misunderstood our affairs, please allow me to explain what happened to Prince Raymond's southern party this time!" At the critical moment, Leo did not flinch, stepped forward to block the queen's gaze staring at Prince Raymond, and said loudly to the queen.

"Presumptuous!Who are you?What kind of identity are you?How dare you be so rude in front of the king!" The queen didn't seem to intend to give Leo the slightest chance to explain, and she muster her big hat down and planned to beckon the royal guards standing aside to take Leo down.

At this moment, Gavin XII gently waved his hand to the guards to show his retreat, and then looked at Leo with interest: "Hehe! The young man is quite responsible, anyway, there is nothing to do today, you can tell you in detail about your trip to the south, I want to know how you defeated Wagner!"