Surrounded by the ministers, the group gradually walked into the mouth of the huge stone castle.

The blue light illuminated the otherwise dark corridor, but it could not dispel its cold silence.

Whether it is visual or visual, this huge stone castle that prostrates on the earth makes people feel majestic and solemn.

Towering stone pillars even dig deep into the ground, resembling a natural structure of a barrier.

When you enter the castle gates, you are greeted by a magnificent gray mist hall.

The lights dimmed, and even the shadows in the corners were still dancing.

The faint candlelight reflected in the three steel pillars suspended in the air, and the dim orange firelight seemed to be in the midst of the iron walls, and could only barely illuminate the surrounding darkness.

Surrounded by the nobles of the Kingdom of Kanter, twelve dignified foreign ministers dressed in blue and green robes walked into the center of the hall.

Every nobleman of the Kingdom of Kanter was armed with a glittering sword at his waist, and a silent sense of oppression poured out of them like a tidal wave, weighing down all the diplomats.

The sword banner hung from the steel pillar, and the lead-colored banner gave the giant city an even more solemn and solemn atmosphere.

The knights and guards all remained in the city, and they were not allowed to come with them.

In such an atmosphere, even the faces of the twelve foreign ministers appeared solemn expressions and were silent.

Although this is not the first time they have been here.

But this is the first time they have seen such a large scale of the Kingdom of Kanter.

It was less like a diplomatic engagement, but more like the royal family was holding some kind of ceremony to welcome guests from afar.

There are so many nobles, almost all of them are big lords with heads and faces in the kingdom.

Moreover, even the legendary Duke of Legend has arrived.

Festan Barlow.

The Grand Duke enjoys great prestige and reputation throughout the Kanther Kingdom, not only with countless wealth under his command, but also with elite soldiers who can spread the land for hundreds of miles.

Even the territory is governed in a very orderly and safe manner.

There are countless capable people under him, and they do their best to carry out all the territorial orders issued by the Grand Duke.

Under one man, above ten thousand.

Above the Grand Duke, there is only the royal family.

That being said, even the royal family has the highest respect for Duke Barlow.

The foreign ministers had been to the kingdom of Kanter many times, and naturally they were met by the king every time, but they had never met the mysterious Grand Duke.

But the ministers knew in their hearts that they were only able to receive such treatment because of those who were at their forefront.

Aurelien Saul.

As the future heir of the Carencian Empire, the Kingdom of Kante will of course give the greatest courtesy.

And one more point.

This Grand Duke is also the maternal grandfather of Princess Aurelian.

At this moment, Duke Barlow was walking at the forefront, leading a group of ministers towards the interior of the castle.

Aurelian and Victor together.

Looking at the slightly stiff back of the old man in front of her, in a trance, she couldn't help but realize it.

This is a well-known grand duke in the kingdom.

It was her maternal grandfather.

This gave Aurelian a very unreal feeling.

After all, she hadn't even seen her own mother, so how could she have met this mother's father?

However, the same.

The old man in front of him just walked at a speed that was not fast or slow.

He didn't look back and didn't speak.

Obviously behind him were his relatives left in the world, but he didn't even look at Aurelian.

Sometimes Aurelian thinks too.

Will her maternal grandfather also feel pain because of the loss of his daughter?

watched her daughter marry into a foreign country and die after giving birth to a child.

Will he complain about the Empire?

Aurelian didn't know.

She didn't dare to speculate on her grandfather's deep thoughts.

After passing through the huge halls and through the deep corridors, we finally came to the real palace.

Although the entire palace is very spacious, it is surrounded by lead-colored cold iron, which has turned into huge pillars and is deeply rooted in the earth.

It is as if it is about to connect with the sky, like a bridge between heaven and earth.

The giant pillars of cold iron held up a high silver platform, and the huge pillars poured out through the ground to the sides of the palace, winding in the air.

The light on the high ceiling seemed to be made up of stars, gently sprinkling on the cold iron, giving it a faint glow.

The atmosphere around seemed so silent that you could hear the pins falling, as if time had stood still at this moment.

The ministers entered the palace and looked at the heavy gray carpet beneath their feet, and they followed the light to the end of the high platform.

The ministers walked into the palace with the thick gray carpet beneath their feet, like a road to exaltation, leading to the end of the high platform.

On the high platform, there is a throne made of steel and beautifully carved, and the beast-shaped patterns that emerge from it seem to leap out of it, especially the head of a hunting bear, with its teeth and claws, as if to protect the dignity of the kingdom.

Around the throne, there are many sharp blades, showing the power and authority of the king.

Sitting on the throne was a handsome young man.

He also wears a light-colored robe, a wide robe, and wears a crown on his head.

Unlike the others, he wears three different blades around his waist.

Each sword can detect a dangerous aura just by looking at it.

Although he looked young, the others, including Aurelian, were not surprised.

August Samuel.

He succeeded to the throne three years ago, replacing his predecessor, who had died of old age, and became the country's new king.

He slowly stood up from his throne, the jewel-like light in his eyes swept over everyone, and said in a loud voice:

"Welcome to all the distinguished guests who have come from afar."

"Please take a seat."

As soon as the words fell, countless chairs slowly pushed out of the darkness, and the entire hall was instantly covered with chairs.

The foreign ministers sat in chairs on either side of the perimeter, while the nobles of the Kingdom of Kanter sat on the outside by the door.

Under the steps near the king, two distinguished chairs were also placed.

Two chairs, one left and one right.

Victor walked over to the chair on the left, and Aurelian hesitated for a moment before taking a seat on the right.

The young King Auguste smiled at Aurelian and nodded.

Then he turned his head to look at the Grand Duke and said respectfully:

"Grand Duke Barlow, please be seated."

His respectful look seemed to show only when he dealt with Duke Barlow.

Archduke Barlow didn't say much, but walked to the front of the crowd and walked to the chair next to the huge Cold Iron Throne.

He sat firmly on it with his cane.

When the Grand Duke sat down, the whole palace seemed to be pressed down by a boulder, which completely stabilized the atmosphere.

It was as if everyone was waiting for him to take a seat.

It can be seen that the whole kingdom has great respect for this old man.

Aurelian also secretly looked at the Grand Duke below, and saw that the Grand Duke's face, which contained the vicissitudes of life and the traces of time, carried a unique tenacity and seriousness.

To be honest, Aurelian was more interested in this deep grandfather than in the young king.

Her feeling for the Grand Duke was like seeing an ancient pagoda with deep secrets.

She suddenly thought of her teacher, Victor.

The two of them are strikingly similar in many ways. His own teacher seems to be not much different from this grand duke.

Victor's prestige and status in the empire have long overshadowed many nobles.

Even on par with Duke Barlow.

But there are still significant differences.

After all, there are many warriors in the Kingdom of Kante, but there are very few people who can master magic, which is very different from the situation of the Empire.

Duke Barlow, as one of the few mages among these warriors, was respected by the whole country.

This is very different from Victor's status.

At this moment, Aurelian fell into a fantasy,

She imagined herself sitting on her father's throne, and Victor, like the present Grand Duke of Barlow, sat next to her.

The two seem to govern the whole country as a matter of course.

Suddenly, the king's voice rang out, interrupting Aurelian's fantasy.

"Princess Aurelian, I wonder what you think of the terroir when you first come to the kingdom?"

"After all, in a sense, this is also your hometown."

The King looked at Aurelian with a smile on his face.

Seeing this, Aurelian responded politely:

"Your Majesty, the governance of the Kingdom of Kante is fine and orderly, and there is no chaos on the road, which I admire."

"Along the way, I could see the wheat fields with strong crops, and the people singing and laughing, and the abundance and peace coexisted."

Her answer was so good that it was impossible to find fault with it.

Finally, Aurelian said earnestly:

"But what surprised me the most were the powerful lords of the kingdom."

"I think it is precisely because of their existence that so many territories of the kingdom have been stable at all times."

Her words landed, and the noble lords who were sitting in their seats unconsciously straightened their backs.

Perhaps because this sentence came from the mouth of the princess of the Calencian Empire, it carried a lot of weight.

But this sentence is true,

The territory of the Kingdom of Kanter is very large, and it is very difficult to enforce policies and laws in every region, and it is even more difficult to do everything.

Therefore, the strength of the lords needs to be strong enough.

It must be strong enough to suppress the entire territory to ensure absolute stability in the territory.

Looking at Aurelian, the king was beaming, perhaps he wanted to continue to hear the young princess's praise of his kingdom.

Merely.

Aurelian's voice changed.

"After all, empires are not the same as kingdoms, so I can't make too many judgments."

The king nodded, smiled and said:

"I see, a very pertinent evaluation."

It seems that this Princess Aurelian has done her homework before coming.

It's not about coming blindly and then praising the kingdom with inexplicable significance.

This made him have a slight affection for the young princess in front of him.

So, he opened his mouth and continued:

"I hear, Princess Aurelian, you're a mage?"

"I'm very interested in mages, so there are some things I want to ask you."

Aurelian nodded:

"Tell me."

The king stretched his waist on the throne, sat up straight, and spoke;

"I also want to establish a mage academy in our country."

"I wonder Princess Aurelian, can you give me some advice?"