At this time, the lords heard the words of Grand Duke Barlow, and their hearts were suddenly shocked.

Grand Duke Barlow, actually invited someone to live in his house!?

This is a treatment that even the former king did not receive!

And now, he actually set a precedent for Princess Aurelian.

But it's reasonable.

After all, Aurelian is the granddaughter of Archduke Barlow.

With such family affection in his body, it doesn't seem strange that even if he treats this Princess Aurelian well.

It's just that everyone hasn't seen Archduke Barlow behave like this for a long time.

Since the death of the daughter of the Grand Duke of Barlow, no one has seen the Grand Duke show affection to anyone.

True, this is not a secret.

Many people know that Grand Duke Barlow had a deceased daughter.

She was married to Emperor Oberly of the Empire.

In the end, it is said that when she gave birth to Aurelian, she died in childbirth.

But many people don't understand.

Everyone knows that Grand Duke Barlow is a legendary necromancer with terrifying magic that can bring the dead back to life.

But when his daughter died in childbirth, he watched his daughter fall into the ground.

Even if she died completely, even her body decayed and dissipated into the world.

The Grand Duke was also numb.

No one knows what Archduke Barlow's attitude was towards the Empire.

Will he hate the empire because of his daughter's casual cause of death?

Perhaps, he doesn't care about his daughter's life or death.

After all, necromancers, who play with corpses and souls, may have long been accustomed to seeing life and death.

But in any case, it is an indisputable fact that Aurelian and the Grand Duke are related by blood.

At this time, hearing the words of Archduke Barlow, August was also slightly stunned.

But soon, a smile reappeared on his face.

"That's wonderful, I'm wondering what kind of accommodation I should prepare for the princess and the councillor."

"Thank you very much, Grand Duke Barlow."

After that, he turned to Aurelian and said:

"Your Royal Highness, if you don't have any opinions, you can lead your people to Grand Duke Barlow's manor."

"Rest assured, it's big enough for all of you."

Aurelian smiled and nodded.

"I don't have any problems."

She was already very interested in her grandfather, whom she had never met.

And if she can not leave the teacher, she naturally doesn't want to leave.

"Then let's make a decision first, and we'll arrange a banquet in a few days."

Then August turned to Victor and said:

"Mr. Councillor, I hope you can help me think about the matter I asked about earlier."

"After all, I'm very interested in mages."

Victor looked at August, his eyes were indifferent, and he said:

"Of course, that's part of diplomacy."

August nodded, and then he continued to speak cordially with Aurelian.

The relationship between the two seems to be getting closer in an instant, like an old friend reuniting.

After seeing August leave Victor's side, Count Laurion seemed to come to Victor's side somewhat inadvertently.

With a kind smile on his face, there was a little more softness of prayer in his eyes.

"Councillor Clavenna, please pay attention to the matter between us."

Just now, he noticed the attitude of Grand Duke Barlow towards the princess.

After all, the Grand Duke had already taken the initiative to let the princess live in his mansion, and his attitude was already very obvious.

Perhaps, under this family affection, if the princess makes a request to the Grand Duke for this matter, the other party may really agree.

A glimmer of hope flashed in Earl Laureon's eyes. Victor only nodded slightly, and continued to follow the ministers towards the outside of the academy.

Along the way, foreign ministers had lively conversations with the king and nobles.

He constantly praises the kingdom for its excellent construction, wise institutions, and magnificent landscapes.

Aurelian walked silently beside August. There was a smile on his face, but the smile was visibly stiff.

If you are familiar with it, you can tell at a glance that she is not comfortable.

Archduke Barlow walked steadily at the front of the procession, holding his magnificent cane.

And no one noticed that at this time, Victor walked leisurely at the back of the team as if he had fallen behind.

Above the sky, a pitch-black crow circled and landed on Victor's shoulder.

In the darkness of the night, no one noticed its departure and return.

The crow stretched his neck, shook his body, and spoke in a voice that only Victor could hear:

"Almost."

Victor knew what Vega had done, but he still had that indifferent look.

It wasn't until the team was about to leave the academy that Hilda trotted all the way and hurried over.

"Please wait a minute, Your Highness Aurelian."

Aurelian, who heard the voice, couldn't help but stop and look back.

I saw that behind Hilda, followed by more than a dozen academy instructors, lined up in a line.

At this time, Hilda, who was a little out of breath from trotting, took a few breaths.

Only after she recovered did she speak.

"I heard from Your Majesty that you are going to the manor of Grand Duke Barlow."

"It's a long way, so we'll escort you there."

The noble lords had to escort the king back first, and Aurelian's side had to separate from them, and the path was different.

So, Hilda's arrangement is really fine.

However, she forgot one thing.

Aurelianne smiled and rejected Hilda's offer.

"Thanks, but we don't really need to."

Hilda thought that the princess was just polite, and was about to speak again when the group walked out of the academy gate.

Suddenly, she was shocked by the scene in front of her and couldn't help but shut her mouth.

Outside the gates of the academy, soldiers were already standing on both sides.

On the left is a knight in silver armor and an iron helmet.

They stood there as solid as a rock, with slender blades at their waists and solemn expressions.

Seeing Aurelian, they all knelt on one knee and made knightly etiquette, with great respect.

And on the right is a special group of subhuman soldiers.

They were dressed in light armor of animal bones, and their tails and ears swayed in the wind.

He wears a variety of animal masks on his face, revealing only half of his face.

The razor-sharp gaze seemed to pierce through the air.

The strong momentum that emanated immediately frustrated the guards of the academy and many noble lords.

Looking at these two groups of guards, even the king and his retinue couldn't help but stop and watch.

Looking at the knights wrapped in cold iron armor, the nobles were amazed.

They knew that this was a knightly order that belonged to the Empire alone.

But this group of guards on the right ......

When they look to the right, their minds are full of doubts.

Aren't these all subhumans?

When will the subhumans be able to be guards?

Shouldn't subhumans be untamable?

But the sense of oppression brought by these subhumans, as well as the momentum, are like arrows on a bow, ready to attack.

This discipline surprised everyone.

"Those are...... Subhuman? ”

Even August asked curiously.

Aurelian nodded, and said with a slight smile:

"Yes, this is my teacher, the subhuman escort trained by Councilor Kravenna."

"You don't need to worry about their discipline and obedience."

When the other noble lords heard this, they were not surprised.

He even took the initiative to approach and look back and forth at the sub-people who couldn't move.

After all, it was a subhuman escort that Councillor Clavenner had personally cultivated.

Compared to their subhuman slaves, who could only be used to do odd jobs, they were completely different.

Although the subhumans possess excellent physical fitness, they cannot be trained to be warriors, which is a well-established fact in the Kingdom of Kante and beyond.

In the final analysis, it is because subhumans are like wild beasts, they are not obedient at all, and they are difficult to tame.

Therefore, they can only be slaves, driven by leather whips.

But these subhuman guards in front of them are obviously different from those slaves.

On their small bodies, the tight muscles are well-defined.

With a little look, you can feel the explosive power hidden in them.

And their discipline can be seen in the consistent posture, the order is amazing, and the training is very good.

Even many of the noble lords present were all moved, and they all had the idea of asking Councillor Clayvenna for advice in private.

And Hilda and the instructors finally understood.

It seems that Her Royal Highness, the princess from the empire, really doesn't need their guards.

At the same time that Hilda had this thought.

Suddenly, from among the knights, a female knight with a frosty face and a cold iron beast face armor came out.

Every time her toes touched the ground, a frosty chill was generated.

Her cold and hard aura seemed to freeze the air around her, piercing directly into the hearts of those present.

Powerful!

This is a very powerful knight.

The noble lords present were not weak.

The lowest-ranking two-star lords here alone all possess the power of third-order warriors.

However, Gwen's appearance alone was already able to make these third-order warriors feel breathless and cold.

It is enough to show the strength of this female knight.

Hilda also gradually came to her senses, and in the cold, she couldn't help but look up at Gwen.

At this time, Gwen also walked up to Aurelian, knelt down on one knee in front of her, and made the most respectful etiquette of a knight.

Aurelian smiled slightly and introduced to everyone:

"This powerful knight is the captain of my escort on this trip."

"At the same time, she is also an Empire count, another teacher of mine."

"Grand Knight Gwen Delin."