Surrounded by ministers, the group of people gradually walked into the entrance of the huge stone castle.
The blue light illuminated the originally dark corridor, but it could not dispel its cold feeling.
Whether it is sight or feeling, this huge stone castle crawling on the ground makes people feel majestic and solemn.
The towering stone pillars even penetrate deep into the ground, forming a natural structure that resembles a barrier.
After entering the gate of the castle, what comes into view is a magnificent gray fog-colored hall.
The lights were dim, and even the shadows in the corners were still dancing.
The weak candlelight was reflected on the three suspended steel pillars. The dim orange fire seemed to be in the heavy iron walls, and could only barely illuminate the surrounding darkness.
Surrounded by the nobles of the Kingdom of Canter, twelve majestic foreign ministers wearing blue and green robes walked into the center of the hall.
Every nobleman of the Kingdom of Cantor is equipped with a long sword with flashing light on his waist. A silent sense of oppression surges from their bodies like a tide, making all diplomats feel even more stressed.
Sword flags hung from the giant steel pillars, and the lead-colored flags 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 follow him.
In such an atmosphere, even the twelve foreign ministers had solemn expressions on their faces and remained silent.
Although this is not their first time here.
But this is the first time they have seen such a large-scale posture of the Kanter Kingdom.
This is not like a diplomatic contact, but more like the royal family holding some kind of ceremony to welcome distinguished guests from afar.
There are so many nobles, almost all of them are prominent lords in the kingdom.
Moreover, even the legendary Duke came here.
Festin Barlow.
The Grand Duke enjoys extremely high prestige and reputation in the entire Kingdom of Canter. Not only does his command have countless wealth, but his elite troops can spread hundreds of miles across the land.
Even the territory where they are located is managed in a very orderly manner.
There are countless able men and women under him, and they do their best to carry out all the territorial orders issued by the Grand Duke.
One person is inferior to ten thousand people.
And above the Grand Duke, there is only the royal family.
Even so, even the royal family has the highest respect for Duke Barlow.
The foreign ministers have been to the Kingdom of Kanter many times, and naturally they will be interviewed by the king every time, but they have never seen this mysterious grand duke.
But the ministers knew clearly that the reason why they received such treatment was entirely because of the people who were at the forefront of them.
Aurelion Thor.
As the future heir of the Kalencia Empire, the Kingdom of Cantor will of course give him the greatest courtesy.
And there's one more thing.
This Grand Duke is also the maternal grandfather of Princess Aurelion.
At this moment, Duke Barlow was walking at the front, leading a group of ministers towards the interior of the castle.
Aurelion and Victor walked together.
Looking at the slightly stooped back of the old man in front of her, she couldn't help but realize it in a daze.
This is a famous grand duke in the kingdom.
That's her grandfather.
This gave Aurelion a very unreal feeling.
After all, she has never even met her own mother, so how could she meet this mother's father?
But, same thing.
The old man in front of him just walked neither fast nor slow.
He didn't look back or speak.
Even though he was leaving behind his loved ones in the world, he didn't even look at Aurelion.
Sometimes Aurelion thinks too.
Will her grandfather also feel the pain of losing his daughter?
Watching my daughter marry in a foreign country and die after giving birth to a child.
Will he have a grudge against the empire?
Aurelion didn't know.
She didn't dare to speculate on her grandfather's deep thoughts.
After passing through the huge halls and deep corridors, we finally arrived at the real palace.
Although the entire palace is very spacious, it is surrounded by lead-colored cold iron, which turns into giant pillars and is deeply rooted in the earth.
It seems to be connected to the sky, like a bridge between heaven and earth.
Those giant cold iron pillars held up a silver high platform. The giant pillars passed through the ground and surged out toward both sides of the palace, entwining in the air.
The lights on the high ceiling seemed to be composed of stars, gently shining on the cold iron, giving it a faint glow.
The surrounding atmosphere seemed so silent that you could hear a needle drop, as if time had stopped at this moment.
The ministers entered the palace and looked at the thick gray carpet under their feet. They followed the light to the end of the high platform.
When the ministers walked into the palace, the thick gray carpet was beneath their feet, like a road leading to nobility, leading directly to the end of the high platform.
On the high platform is a throne made of steel and beautifully carved. The animal-shaped patterns appearing on it seem to be jumping out from it, especially the head of a hunting bear, with teeth and claws, as if to protect the dignity of the kingdom.
There are many sharp blades embedded around the throne, showing the king's power and authority.
Sitting on the throne was a handsome young man.
He also wore light-colored, loose robes and a crown.
What is different from others is that he wears three different sword blades on his waist.
Just one glance at each long sword can make people detect the dangerous aura.
Although he looked young, others, including Aurelion, were not surprised.
August Samuel.
He succeeded to the throne three years ago, replacing the previous king who died of old age and illness, and naturally became the new king of this country.
He slowly stood up from the throne, the jewel-like light in his eyes swept across everyone, and said in a loud voice:
"Welcome all distinguished guests from afar."
"Please take a seat."
As soon as he finished speaking, countless chairs were slowly pushed out from the darkness, and the entire hall was instantly covered with chairs.
The foreign ministers sat on chairs on both sides of the outside, while the nobles of the Kingdom of Canter sat on the outside near the door.
Two distinguished chairs were also placed under the steps near the king.
Two chairs, one on the left and one on the right.
Victor walked to the chair on the left, and Aurelion, after hesitating for a moment, sat on the seat on the right.
The young King August took the initiative to smile and nodded to Aurelion.
Then he turned to look at the Grand Duke and said respectfully:
"Grand Duke Barlow, please sit down."
His respectful look seemed to only show when he was dealing with Duke Barlow.
Grand Duke Barlow didn't say much, he just walked to the front of the crowd and walked to the chair next to the huge cold iron throne.
He leaned on his cane and sat firmly on it.
After the Grand Duke sat down, the entire palace seemed to be pressed down by a huge stone, and the atmosphere completely stabilized.
It was as if everyone was waiting for him to take his seat.
It can be seen that the entire kingdom respects this old man very much.
Aurelion was also secretly looking at the Grand Duke from below, and saw a unique tenacity and seriousness on the Grand Duke's face that contained traces of vicissitudes and years.
To be honest, Aurelion was more interested in this profound grandfather than the young king.
She felt towards the Grand Duke as if she were seeing an ancient pagoda hiding deep secrets.
She suddenly thought of her teacher Victor.
The two of them are strikingly similar in many ways. His teacher seemed to be not much different from the Grand Duke.
Victor's reputation and status in the empire have already surpassed many nobles.
Even comparable to Duke Barlow.
But there are still obvious differences between the two.
After all, there are many warriors in the Kingdom of Kanter, but only a few people who can master magic. This is completely different from the situation in the empire.
As one of the few wizards among these warriors, Duke Barlow has gained the respect of the whole country.
This point is very different from Victor's status.
At this moment, Aurelion fell into fantasy,
She imagined herself sitting on her father's throne, with Victor, like the current Archduke Barlow, sitting next to her.
The two seemed to run the country naturally.
Suddenly, the king's voice sounded, interrupting Aurelion's fantasy.
"Princess Aurelion, when you first come to the kingdom, what do you think of the customs here?"
"After all, in a sense, this is your hometown."
The king looked at Aurelion with a smile.
Aurelion saw this and responded politely:
"Your Majesty the King, the governance of the Kingdom of Kanter is meticulous and orderly, and there is no chaos on the road. This is what I appreciate."
"Along the way, I can see the healthy crops in the wheat fields and the people singing and laughing. Fertility and peace coexist."
Her answer was very appropriate, leaving no room for fault.
Finally, Aurelion said seriously:
"But what surprises me the most is the powerful lords of the kingdom."
"I think it is precisely because of their existence that so many territories in the kingdom remain stable at all times."
After her words fell, the noble lords sitting in their seats straightened their backs unconsciously.
Perhaps because these words came from the mouth of the princess of the Kalencia Empire, they carried a lot of weight.
But this sentence is indeed true.
The territory of the Kingdom of Kanter is very large. It is very difficult to implement policies and laws in every area, and it is even more difficult to have everything in place.
Therefore, the lords need to be strong enough.
It must be strong enough to suppress the people in the entire territory to ensure the absolute stability of the territory.
Looking at Aurelion, the king's face was filled with joy. Perhaps he wanted to continue to hear the young princess' praise of his kingdom.
only.
Aurelion changed her words.
"After all, the empire is different from the kingdom, so I can't make too many comments."
The king nodded, smiled and said:
"I see, it's a very fair evaluation."
It seemed that Princess Aurelion had done enough homework before coming.
He didn't come blindly and then praise the kingdom without meaning.
This actually made him feel a little fond of the young princess in front of him.
So he opened his mouth and continued:
"I heard, Princess Aurelion, that you are a mage?"
"I'm very interested in mages, so there are some things I want to ask you."
Aurelion nodded:
"Please speak."
The king stretched on the throne, sat upright, and said;
"I also want to build a mage academy in our country."
"Princess Aurelion, could you provide some advice?"
