Early in the morning, Wang Du looked a little confused, like a baby waking up early and whimpering in a low voice.

Carriage after carriage lined up in a neat formation and marched towards the palace.

When people open the doors of their shops, they see horse-drawn wagons speeding by, swept away in the dust.

Passers-by also retreated to both sides, and could only enter the store to take a casual look and avoid the carriage.

"What's going on?"

"I don't know...... Look at this posture as if there is something big about it. ”

Soon, the last thing to stop in front of the castle gate was a carriage of great luxury.

Duke Levi gently dismounted from the carriage and looked around.

Most of the mages had already arrived, but without exception, all of them were staring at him with hostile eyes.

If his eyes could turn into bullets, Duke Levi would probably be riddled with holes.

Duke Rivi's reputation has dropped to the extreme in mage circles after that volcanic event.

There are no rumors, no denigration, all are seen with their own eyes.

No one took the initiative to say hello to the duke, and even the closer nobleman Baker shook his head helplessly.

He stood alone in front of the door, neither humble nor arrogant.

After a while, the towering gates of the castle slowly opened, and a strong wind burst out from the castle, blowing the clothes of all the mages present.

Like a vicious beast that wants to devour the pride of everyone present.

A knight walked out with a noble man with silver and white hair in his arms.

The man looked to be less than thirty, still very young, richly dressed, and extraordinary.

Seeing this face, many people recognized it, and all of them bowed down.

The Duke stood at the forefront, facing one of the most honorable men in the Empire, and he also bent down and saluted respectfully.

"His Royal Highness the Second Prince."

The second prince nodded to the duke, raised his hand, and signaled that everyone would not have to be polite.

"Now that you're all here, please come in first."

After receiving permission, the mages entered one after another, but when they arrived at the duke, they were stopped by the second prince.

He smiled at Duke Levi:

"Duke Rivi, let's go talk somewhere else?"

Duke Levi looked at the second prince who was not smiling, and responded:

"Your Highness, I don't want Your Majesty to wait for a long time."

The second prince shook his head and continued to persuade Duke Rivi:

"My father is old, and it is the time when I need to rest a lot."

"You're in now, and you'll have to wait a while."

"Besides, I do have the heart to communicate with you."

The second prince leaned towards Duke Rivi. A hand covered his mouth, and whispered in his ear:

"Perhaps, it can help you get out of the current predicament."

Duke Rivi listened to his words with a blank face and did not reply.

Now the second prince smiled relaxedly.

The duke did not respond, so naturally he agreed.

He said to Duke Rivi, "Lord Duke, please come with me. ”

Guarded by the knights beside them, the two did not enter through the main entrance, but instead entered a palace through a fork in the road.

"This is my place, Lord Duke, and you can speak freely with me."

The Duke glanced at the guards beside the second prince.

"Of course, these guards are also their own people."

With a wave of his hand, he motioned for his subordinates to bring Duke Revie a seat.

The duke was not polite, and sat down directly, and the two looked at each other.

The duke laughed when he heard this, and said, "Your Royal Highness, Second Prince, you have started to develop your cronies so early, aren't you...... Something is wrong? ”

"Your Majesty, he's not dead yet."

The duke's inquiry was a little chilly, which made the second prince tremble slightly.

He showed a helpless expression and responded with a smile:

"Lord Duke, I don't want to die inexplicably at any time."

"Sitting in my position, whether to fight or not, it's not up to me to have the final say."

The Duke fell silent and did not reply.

The atmosphere between the two dropped to freezing point for a while, and they were silent with each other.

The second prince took the lead in breaking the deadlock by pressing the opening:

"Don't talk about this, Lord Duke, the current situation is not good for you."

"There are so many people who impeach you that it is very likely that my father will not be able to withstand the pressure."

"I'll tell you the truth, that's what I want to talk to you about."

Before Duke Rivi could respond, the second prince picked up the teacup and took a sip and continued:

"I heard that the daughter of the duke's family will be an adult in another year."

When the duke heard this, he slowly raised his head, his eyes were a little cold, and there was some mockery in his eyes.

"So what?"

The second prince put down the teacup, looked at the guards around him, and smiled elegantly.

"The Duke really has to let me say it directly."

"If I make a marriage contract with your daughter, the duke will have a relationship with the royal family, and when the time comes, my father will naturally have a reason to be able to protect your ......."

Click——!

Before the second prince finished speaking, the teacup in his hand instantly cracked.

The knights panicked and drew their swords and pointed them at Duke Rivi.

The second prince was not afraid, but clapped his hands, patted off the debris in his hands, and looked at Duke Levi quietly, with a smile in his eyes:

"Lord Duke, this is the Imperial Palace."

"You don't want to lose all your future because of your recklessness."

Duke Levi stood up, the powerful magical pressure dissipating as he stood up.

The eyes on the second prince's smiling face froze slightly, and he sighed in his heart.

What a delicate magical control.

Suddenly, Duke Levi asked:

"Your Highness, how old are you this year?"

"Twenty-nine, how? I'm the right age for your daughter. ”

"Really? Twenty-nine. ”

Duke Rivey muttered about the number, as if he were comparing something.

Soon, he suddenly asked:

"Your Highness, you can be regarded as something I grew up watching, but have you made any progress in the past 20 years?"

The cold words were like a dagger stabbed into the heart of the second prince, and he suddenly felt bored, his head seemed to be pressed by a boulder, and his smile froze on his face.

"It's true that you're smart, you know how to use the resources around you, and you know how to figure out people's hearts."

"But you are not strong, and the resources you can use are only reflected in your bloodline advantage."

Duke Rivi didn't say it explicitly, but the second prince understood.

The implication is that it is under the shadow of the father.

Without this blood relationship, you are nothing.

The second prince's smile slowly disappeared, replaced by a cold and playful expression.

"And then? I am the prince, besides me, is there anyone more suitable and better than me? ”

Suddenly, he was stunned because he thought of someone.

There really is.

Duke Rivi also smiled at him, with obvious contempt in his eyes.

"I suggest you say this to the head of the family in Clavenna."

The second prince slapped the case, waved his hand, and roared angrily:

"He's just a viscount! And he's dead! Do you understand? He's dead! ”

The more the second prince spoke, the more excited he became, and finally he even wanted to pull Duke Rivi's collar fiercely, pointing at his nose and telling him the truth.

But he didn't do this, as the second prince, he must maintain proper etiquette, even if he is not calm, he can't be like a beast, this is his last dignity as a member of the royal family.

He took a deep breath, and then said to Duke Rivi:

"He's gone forever in that volcano, that's something everybody knows."

"Dead?"

Duke Levi laughed out loud as if he had heard a big joke.

Shaking his head, he glanced at him with pity in his eyes:

"In my eyes, your arrogance is not as good as his."

With that, Duke Revy walked out of the gate without a bang.

The second prince's face was gloomy, he stroked his silver hair, took a deep breath, and adjusted his mood.

"Let's go, let's go to the main hall too."

"I'm looking forward to him being so calm when he's being pointed out for."

......

The palace was already full of people, and the surrounding knights were wearing heavy armor and holding knights' swords, guarding the surrounding order.

Gwen stood near the throne, and as the Knight Captain of the Royal Order, the person she needed to protect was the Emperor.

The man who knelt at the front was the Duke of Rivi.

Seeing the Duke, Gwen's expression was a little complicated.

Of course, she knew what this powerful minister had been going through today.

That's definitely not a good name.

But I have to say that he loves his daughter very much.

Gwen quickly pulled out of sight, her gaze scanning between the mages.

Didn't come.

She couldn't find Victor.

"He's not coming back......"

For some reason, I felt a little uncomfortable.

Maybe it's because Victor is also someone she has known since she was a child.

Suddenly, in the voice of the eunuchs, the emperor sat on the throne with the support of many people.

Oberly Saul, 8th Emperor of the Carencian Empire.

He looked very old, with gray hair on his sideburns.

Although the emperor was only sixty years old, he was not much different from the Duke of Rivi.

All the mages who saw the emperor knelt down on one knee and expressed their highest respect to the emperor.

Emperor Oberley waved his hand and let everyone stand up.

Only Duke Rivi did not move, still kneeling in place.

The elderly king looked at the Duke of Rivi, closed his eyes, and sighed.

Looking at him quietly, he asked:

"Levi, did you stop the magic array when the volcano was about to erupt?"

"Yes."

Duke Rivi did not hesitate in the slightest.

The Emperor then asked, "What explanation do you have for saying that you want to kill all the mages, including the inhabitants of the mountain, to bury your daughter?" ”

"Your Majesty, I didn't explain."

The emperor looked at him in silence and sighed heavily,

"Alas....."

He looked at Levi with a look of unbearability.

Once, they were best friends, comrades-in-arms.

And now, Levi still looks so young, but he has stepped into the journey of life and death first.

He wanted to save his old friends for so long in the last few years.

However, Rivi's move affected the credibility of the royal family.

If it is not disposed of severely...... It will only chill the hearts of others.

"Levi, understand me, forgive me."

He closed his eyes and prepared to make a final verdict on Rivi.

Suddenly, all the knights outside the door drew their swords.

A vortex of flames rose out of thin air from outside the hall, attracting everyone's attention.

The intense heat wave kept them awake and waited until the heat wave dissipated.

The mages present slowly opened their eyes.

A figure emerged from the light.

Gwen stared there, a gleam in her eye.

"Victor!?"

Victor appeared in front of everyone, his red-striped trench coat moving with the heat.

He looked at the emperor and did not kneel, but only bowed.

"I'm sorry, Your Majesty."

"I'm late."